Omar al-Khayyam (‘Umar al-Khayyām)

(Language: Persian)

Alternate Spellings: Kayyam

Short Description: (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.

Sources: Introduction to Sufi Doctrine (by Titus Burckhardt)