World Outlook of Umar Khayyam |
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| Author:
| Shahvary, Ahmad |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4538-5274-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.99 |
Book Description:
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... At least since 1860, when Edward FitzGerald, an eminent British writer and poet, translated and published some Rubais of Hakim Umar Khayyam Nishabouri, he is quite well known in Europe, as well as in the North America for his Rubais in English. Hakim Umar Khayyam Nishabouri who is second to Hakim Abu-al Qasim Firdausi - the greatest epic poet of Iran and the world as well for his unique work "Shahnameh" - which is known by title of "Hakim", that means one know Hekmat / Philosophy,...
More Description... At least since 1860, when Edward FitzGerald, an eminent British writer and poet, translated and published some Rubais of Hakim Umar Khayyam Nishabouri, he is quite well known in Europe, as well as in the North America for his Rubais in English. Hakim Umar Khayyam Nishabouri who is second to Hakim Abu-al Qasim Firdausi - the greatest epic poet of Iran and the world as well for his unique work "Shahnameh" - which is known by title of "Hakim", that means one know Hekmat / Philosophy, among other subjects. He was born in 1047-48 A. D., corresponding to 427 A. H., Solar Calendar, and passed away in 1123 A.D. / 502 A.H.S.C.,. However, we use these dates with some reservations. He was called Umar Khayyam, Khwaja Imam Hojjat-ul Haq Hakim Abu al-Fath (or Abu Hafs), Umar bin Ibrahim al-Khayyami (or al-Khayyam) Nishabouri. He was one of the greatest Persian mathematicians, astronomers and poets of his period and even for a long time after his era.