Meanings
proper nounthe Buraq Wall
- IslamThe Western Wall.
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Origin
Partial calque of Arabic حَائِطُ ٱلْبُرَاق (ḥāʔiṭu l-burāq), because it is, according to Muslim tradition, the location where the prophet Mohammed tethered the legendary creature Buraq, البُرَاق (al-burāq).
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APA
Buraq Wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buraq%20Wall
MLA
“Buraq Wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buraq%20Wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buraq Wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buraq%20Wall.
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