In Islamic tradition, a white, winged mythical creature that transported the Prophet Muhammad on his night journey, described as between a horse and a donkey.
From Arabic 'al-burāq' (the lightning), named for the creature's speed and brightness; 'al-' means 'the' in Arabic.
The al-Buraq represents one of the most fascinating cross-cultural mythological exchanges, blending pre-Islamic Arabian mysticism with Islamic theology and later influencing Persian and medieval European art.
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