The Elusive Isaac Ben Sherira

According to Isaac Ben Sherira, an early 13th-century Jewish scholar, there are ancient texts mentioning flying carpets as having originated around 1000 BC. He writes that the court alchemist to the Queen of Sheba produced some small rugs that could hover a few feet above the ground. Some years later the Queen of Sheba sent a magnificent flying carpet to King Solomon as a token of her love. I hunted around for more about Isaac Ben Sherira. It turns out he's a fictitious character created by Azhar Abidi. Another wild fantasy!