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Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam

Who rests here

Scholar · died 517 AH · Nişâbur

Iranian scholar, poet and philosopher; known for his work in algebra, geometry and astronomy and for the quatrains with which his name became identified in Persian poetry. His full name was Abu al-Fath Ghiyath al-Din 'Umar b. Ibrahim al-Khayyam .

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How to get there

Located in: Nişâbur

Coordinates: 36.16590, 58.82230

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000237 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.