Abdul Alhazred's job like all members of the Black Cloak Society was to usurp control from the unfaithful in preparation for the Great Day of Ascension, and the rise his leader, The Father (unofficial). It was his duty to destroy anyone who tried to get in the way. For his part he made plans with Brother Shadrack (unofficial) to take over the realm of the Land of the Green Isles in preparation for the Ascension of their leader.