Sufi poet, Selected Sufi poetry of Omar Khayyam | Sufinama

Famous all over the world for his book Rubaiyat. Along with being a well-known poet, he was a great mathematician. After his translation of Rubaiyat by FitzGerald, his name became popular in both East and West. After Maulana Rumi's Masnavi, Rubaiyat is counted among the most read books. It is said that at some time, newcomers coming to Sufi Khanqah were given to read Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat and they were asked if they understood it or not. Upon their answer, it depended whether they would get admission in Khanqah or not. sufinama.org