The Buraq; DEMs mock Jesus all the time , but never THIS ? Mohammads ride to Heaven. THE BURAQ IS A SUPERNATURAL EQUINE-ESQUE CREATURE IN ISLAMIC TRADITION THAT SERVED AS THE MOUNT OF THE ISLAMIC PROPHET MUHAMMAD DURING HIS JOURNEY FROM MECCA TO JERUSALEM AND UP THROUGH THE HEAVENS AND BACK BY NIGHT.THE BURAQ IS ALSO SAID TO HAVE TRANSPORTED CERTAIN PROPHETS SUCH AS ABRAHAM OVER LONG DISTANCES WITHIN A MOMENT'S DURATION.