The Buraq/ Thestrals???

Lioness of Allah —

Bit random but I thought i'll share this with you 😃

The Buraq is the animal who took the prophet Muhammed ﷺ to the heavens during the journey of miraj. He is described as this:

Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me." ... "The animal's step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. ..."

—Muhammad al-Bukhari, Sahih al-Bukhari[1]

Thestrals are fictional creatures in the Harry Potter books... They look like a horse and have wings ....

Has the ideaa of thestrals come from the Buraq?

17 comments

LookingToSee Sat, 25 Jun 2011 - 23:15

what does it matter?

the buraaq is real

HP is wrong on many levels.. another way of saying this: HP sucks.

The Buraaq is a creation of Allah that we can only begin to imagine.

the HP thing is just a product of someone's imagination...

why ask us? ask the author...

Lioness of Allah Sun, 26 Jun 2011 - 23:04

Lillywhat does it matter?

the buraaq is real

HP is wrong on many levels.. another way of saying this: HP sucks.

The Buraaq is a creation of Allah that we can only begin to imagine.

the HP thing is just a product of someone's imagination...

why ask us? ask the author...

Touché.

Bilan Sun, 26 Jun 2011 - 23:47

Never mind Lilly, shes not usually like this. I hope u can forgive her :p

Gotta say though, dnt think the two are similar in their description, the way I remember the HP books. She may have gotten her inspuration elsewhere, Greek mythology isnt shy on winged horses methinks.

s.b.f Mon, 27 Jun 2011 - 17:23

What about Pegasus? The white horse with wings in the Perseus story?
Surely JK Rowling used that inspiration rather than.....Buraq?

Bilan Mon, 27 Jun 2011 - 22:44

Lillyi still think anything to do with magic is sick and wrong.

*sulks

Magic'll turn that frown upside down! :p

I dont think JK used any of those things as inspiration actually...

TPOS Tue, 28 Jun 2011 - 22:12

Ya'qubmagic is just stuff that science hasn't made boring yet.

I like the way you put that!

(but science makes stuff interesting too! :/ )

Bilan Tue, 28 Jun 2011 - 22:34

Lillyno..when YOU say FAIRIES dont exist. thats when they die... dude..get in with the times!

yh..well..still!

Ya'qub Thu, 30 Jun 2011 - 13:38

Lillyno..when YOU say FAIRIES dont exist. thats when they die

... and thats where u get fairy liquid from.

crushed up fairies!

Bilan Thu, 30 Jun 2011 - 17:28

Ya'qub

Lillyno..when YOU say FAIRIES dont exist. thats when they die

... and thats where u get fairy liquid from.

crushed up fairies!

🙁

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