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Yajooj-Majooj

याजूज-माजूज
said yaa-jooj maa-jooj
also written: Gog and Magog
Meaning

Gog and Magog, the savage destructive tribes of the Qur'an penned behind the iron barrier built by Dhul-Qarnayn, to be loosed near the end of time.

Usage & notes

Yajooj-Majooj stand for chaotic, ravaging hordes and the destructive forces held back only by a great barrier; the name is invoked for unbridled, civilization-wrecking violence.