Prilog raspravi o jednom zamagljenom duhovnom identitetu: “Slučaj Omer Hajjam”
A Contribution to the Discussion of a Blurred Spiritual Identity: “The Case of Omar Khayyam”

Summary/Abstract: Omar Khayyam is a famous Iranian scholar from the 12th century. In addition to working in several scientific fields (first of all, mathematics, astronomy and philosophy), he was also engaged in writing poetry in the form of rubaiyat. Although he was highly respected and admired, there is not much reliable information about Khayyam’s life; therefore, the debate about his spiritual identity continues to this day, as well as the question of the genre situation of his poetry. According to one of the presented positions on the mentioned issues, Khayyam was a Sufi, and his rubaiyat should be read in the key of Sufi poetry. In this paper, the stated point of view is reexamined. Based on the data on Khayyam’s life collected from primary sources, as well as the poetic characteristics of his rubaiyat, it can be concluded that there are no valid arguments for such a position.

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