Omar al-Khayyam
(‘Umar al-Khayyām)
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Kayyam |
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(name) Persian Sufi (male), born 1048, died 1131. |
| Long Description: |
Famous mathematician and poet who reacted against religious hypocrisy by veiling his spiritual allusions in skeptical language. |
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Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt) |
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