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Buraq from a 17th-century Mughal miniature

The Buraq (Arabic: البُراق al-buraaq, meaning lightning, also means the element boron; Turkish: Burak), is according to Islamic tradition a creature from the heavens that carried Muhammad from earth to heaven and back during the Isra and Miraj (Night Journey). An excerpt from a Sahih Muslim hadith describes a buraq: Image File history File links Miraj. ... Image File history File links Miraj. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... General Name, Symbol, Number boron, B, 5 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 13, 2, p Appearance black/brown Standard atomic weight 10. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Isra is an Arabic word referring to what Muslims regard as Muhammads miraculous night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem - specifically, to the site of Masjid al-Aqsa - alluded to in Surat Al-Isra 1: سبحان الذي أسرى ب&#1593... Sahih Muslim (Arabic: ØµØÙŠØ Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù…, á¹£aá¸¥Ä«á¸¥ muslim) is one of the Sunni Six Major Hadith collections , collected by Imam Muslim. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

“I was brought by the Buraq, which is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, who would place its hoof at a distance equal to the range of vision.”

In art

In western literature and art, the buraq is often pictured as a beast with the face of a woman, or a creature described as being part eagle and part horse, in all probability using the legend of Pegasus as inspiration, or the Shedu of Babylonian legend. Genera Several, see below. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Pegasus and Bellerophon, Attic red-figure Pegasus and Bellerophon, from Mabie, Hamilton Wright (Ed. ... Shedu at the Louvre In Akkadian mythology the shedu were a type of demon, but they were demons of a benevolent nature, protective spirits of the houses, palaces and cities. ... Babylonia was a state in the south part of Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ...

Leon Uris's novel The Haj, describes the buraq as follows: Leon Uris (August 3, 1924 - June 21, 2003) was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. ... The Haj is a novel published in 1984 by author Leon Uris. ...

“[It] had the face of a woman, the tail of a peacock, and could gallop in a single stride as far as the eye could see.”

In Ilkhanid and Timurid Mongol-Persian mythological miniatures, the buraq was portrayed in a style reminiscent of the Chinese qilin, reflecting the Chinese background of painters who introduced watercolor techniques to Iran and initiated several medieval schools of Persian miniature painting. Khanates of Mongolian Empire: Il-Khanate, Chagatai Khanate, Empire of the Great Khan (Yuan Dynasty), Golden Horde The Ilkhanate (also spelled Il-khanate or Il Khanate) was one of the four divisions within the Mongol Empire. ... Timurid can refer to several entities, related to Timur: Timurid Dynasty Timurid Empire Timurid Emirates This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... For information about all peoples of Iran, see Demographics of Iran. ... 15mm British Camel Corps and Heliograph Team from Peter Pig A miniature figure -- also known as a miniature or just a mini -- is a small figurine commonly used in role playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons & Dragons. ... A qilin of the Qing dynasty in Beijings Summer Palace A painting by the court artist depicting one of Zheng Hes giraffes in 1414. ... Safavid era Miniature painting kept at Shah Abbas Hotel in Isfahan. ...

Symbol in current times

The Western Wall in Jerusalem is also known as the Al-Buraq Wall.
The Libyan airline company, Buraq Air, is named after the Buraq.
The Indonesian airline company, Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, is named after the Buraq.
Burak was a popular boy's name in 1980s Turkey.
ABC International Bank plc in London now offers Sharia compliant residential home financing in the UK under the name of alburaq.
American politician Barack Obama, born to a Muslim father, may be named after the Buraq.

Western Wall by night The Western Wall, known as the Kotel HaMaaravi (or simply Kotel)הכותל המערבי in Hebrew , also called the Wailing Wall (or Al-Buraq Wall, in a mix of English and Arabic) is a retaining wall from... Buraq Air is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. ... Bouraq Indonesia Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

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Complete report from the Sahih Bukhari, which includes a quotation similar to the above.

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Contemporary photo of a Pakistani truck decorated with a picture of the buraq.

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Categories: Islamic legendary creatures | Islamic eschatology | Mythological horses | Legendary creature stubs | Middle East mythology stubs The word mythology (from the Greek Î¼Ï…Î¿Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î± mythologÃa, from mythologein to relate myths, from mythos, meaning a narrative, and logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths â€“ stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

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