# Omar Khayyam — The Luzumiyat character guide

> Omar Khayyam in The Luzumiyat by Abu al-ʻAlaʼ al-Maʻarri.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Khayyam, Omar, Omar the Tentmaker

**First appearance:** 0003-the-luzumiyat

## Who they are

The Persian mathematician and poet, often compared to al-Maʻarri for their shared philosophical themes.

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