Buraq

A Mindanaoan Muslim Buraq[1] sculpture. The sculpture incorporates the indigenous okir motif.

The Buraq (Arabic: الْبُرَاق /ælˈbʊrɑːk/ "lightning") is a supernatural equine-esque creature in Islamic tradition that served as the mount of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his Isra and Mi'raj journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and up through the heavens and back by night.[2][3] Although never stated to have wings, it is almost always depicted as a pegasus-like being. The Buraq is also said to have transported certain prophets such as Abraham over long distances within a moment's duration.

  1. ^ "Buraq (Mindanao, Philippines)". 10 November 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. ^ Vuckovic, Brooke Olson (2004). Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns. Routledge. p. 48. ISBN 9781135885243. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ Sascha, Crasnow (3 September 2021). "Al-Buraq". Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online.

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