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  • From Islamic sculpture to contemporary Delhi: A visual history of Buraq, the Quran's winged horse

    From Islamic sculpture to contemporary Delhi: A visual history of Buraq, the Quran's winged horse

    Yasmine Seale
    · Nov 17, 2016 · 09:30 pm