41. Samarkand By Amin Maalouf,Russell Harris ISBN 1566562937 behind the search for the manuscript of the famous Rubbaiyat of Omar Khayyam, purportedto have Samarkand takes you to 11th and 12th century Persia where http://www.aaabooksearch.com/Reviews/1566562937

Search: Title Author ISBN Keyword Customer Reviews Similar Books Table of Contents Sales Ranking Title: Samarkand Author: Amin Maalouf Russell Harris Format: Paperback Pub. Date: September, 1998 Publisher: Interlink Pub Group ISBN: Book Review Customer Reviews (from Amazon.com) Review #1 Ranking 4 Review #2 Ranking 5 A friend of mine recommended this book to me and I am so pleased that he did - the story covers a vast region in the Middle East and informs the reader of the geography, history, politics, and poetry of Iran and what is now called Turkmenistan. I not only learned more about Omar Khayyam, arguably one of the finest poets and philosophers of Persia, but I was entertained from the love stories, friendships, deceit, revenge - all the ingredients for a great novel. I highly recomment this novel - it takes you to another world and makes you realize how art and culture play such integral roles in our lives, and how the poetry and philosophy written ten centuries ago are still present and relevant today! Review #3 Ranking 5 What a book! I am totally in love with this Novel. Amin Maalouf deserves a lot of recognition and I hope he will get it.

42. Omar Khayyam Omar Khayyam, Period 1000 1500 AD Web links Advaita, Locality Asia CategorySufism. A Sufi mystic, scientist, and mathematician in the 11th century this man http://www.inthelight.co.nz/spirit/gurus/khayy001.htm

Omar Khayyam Period: 1000 - 1500 AD Web links: Advaita Locality: Asia Category: Sufism A Sufi mystic, scientist, and mathematician in the 11th century this man saw only Life. References: The Wine of the Mystic, translation and interpretation by Paramahansa Yogananda, published by Self-Realisation Fellowship.

43. Providence Public Library In The Wake Of TragedyLiterature Of An 11th century epic poem containing nearly 60,000 verses representing the inheritedtales and legends of the Persian Kings. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. http://www.provlib.org/community/links/arablit.htm

44. 1048 - Wikipedia 1048. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Centuries 10th century 11th century- 12th century. Births May 18 - Omar Khayyam, mathematician and poet. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1048

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45. Encyclopædia Britannica Origins; Mathematics in the 9th century; Mathematics in the 10th century; Omar Khayyam; Somemajor developments from the 11th century to the 13th century Theory of http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=118175

46. Rhyme & Meter -- Voices From The Past From THE RUBAIYAT OF Omar Khayyam (11th century Persian poet) English translationby Edward FitzGerald (British, 18091883) L. The Revelations of Devout and http://tenderbytes.net/rhymeworld/feeder/teacher/masters.htm

TenderBytes.Net PoemsPlace.Net Voices from the Past Past masters of metrical perfection speak to modern-day aspirants of the art, and anyone else with ears to hear. Without exception, they urge us to write of what we know, in terms that can be clearly understood, simply because we must. Excerpts from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (translated by FitzGerald) To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence (Flecker) Inspiration (Thoreau) The Conundrum of the Workshops (Kipling) Ambition and Art (Paterson) To the Man of the High North (Service) Poets of the Tomb (Lawson) The Poet (Dandridge) Compensation (Guest) Old Poets (Kilmer) From THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM (11th century Persian poet) English translation by Edward FitzGerald (British, 1809-1883) L. The Revelations of Devout and Learn'd Who rose before us, and as Prophets burn'd, Are all but Stories, which, awoke from Sleep, They told their fellows, and to Sleep return'd. LVII. When You and I behind the Veil are past, Oh but the long long while the World shall last, Which of our Coming and Departure heeds As much as Ocean of a pebble-cast. LX. The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. LXI. For let Philosopher and Doctor preach Of what they will, and what they will not each Is but one Link in an eternal Chain That none can slip, nor break, nor over-reach. TO A POET A THOUSAND YEARS HENCE by James Elroy Flecker (British, 1884 - 1915) I who am dead a thousand years, And wrote this sweet archaic song, Send you my words for messengers The way I shall not pass along. I care not if you bridge the seas, Or ride secure the cruel sky, Or build consummate palaces Of metal or of masonry. But have you wine and music still, And statues and bright-eyed love, And foolish thoughts of good and ill, And prayers to them who sit above? How shall we conquer? Like a wind That falls at eve our fancies blow, And old Maeonides the blind Said it three thousand years ago. O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, Read out my words at night, alone: I was a poet, I was young. Since I can never see your face, And never shake you by the hand, I send my soul through time and space To greet you. You will understand!

47. "Baby Names: Names Dictionary, Lucky Names, Boy Name, Girl Name With Meaning At Khayyam, tent maker . MAHMUD, Ancient form of MUHAMMAD This was the name of thefirst Muslim ruler of India (11thcentury). Omar, Populous or flourishing. http://www.findyourfate.com/numerology/babynames/muslimnames.html

Search this site Home Numerology Name Dictionary > Muslim Names M U S L I M N A M E S Boys Names Girls Name Most names in the Muslim world come from the Arabic language, although there is some borrowing from Persian and Turkish (especially in Iran and Turkey). The majority of the names are derived from vocabulary words.Islam is of course a major influence on naming practices. The multiple forms of Muhammad are extremely popular, as are the names of his family and descendents, such as Omar, Ali, Bakr and Fatima. Military leaders are often honored as well; for example Tariq and Amir. The Koran is another source of names. Ibrahim and Mariam are two examples of names from the Koran that have English biblical equivalents (Abraham and Mary). Muslim Boy Names ABBAS Muhammad's uncle. ABDUL "servant of" ABDUL - AZIZ -"servant of the powerful one" ABDULLAH -"servant of God" ABDUL-RAHMAN "servant of the merciful one" ADEL justice ADIL "justice" AHMAD "more commendable" AHMED commendable AKEEM wise ALI "lofty" or "sublime" AMIN "truthful" AMIR "prince" or "commander" ANAS Either "friendly" or "a group of people" ANASS friendly ANWAR "brighter" ANWER bright AS'AD "luckier” AZIZ "powerful" or "beloved" BADR full moon BAHA "splendor" BAHIJ happy BAKR "young camel" BAQIR "to rip open" BASIM "smiling" BASSAM smiling BOUTROS Arabic form of PETER DAWUD Arabic form of DAVID DIYA "brightness, glow"

48. Cinema E Medioevo, Le Avventure E Gli Amori Di Omar Khayyam (1957) Commento (dal sito IMDb) «The 11th century mathematicianpoet Omar Khayyamwho lived in Baghdad wrote quatrains in Persian which are still quoted. http://www.cinemedioevo.net/Film/cind_avventure_amori_omar.htm

Cinema e Medioevo - Locandine e schede IL MEDIOEVO EROTICO-BOCCACCESCO LE AVVENTURE E GLI AMORI DI OMAR KHAYYAM (Omar Khayyam) 1957, regia di William Dieterle clicca sull'immagine in basso per ingrandirl a Scheda: Nazione USA Produzione Paramount Pictures Distribuzione Paramount Pictures Sceneggiatura Barré Lyndon Fotografia Ernest Laszlo Montaggio Everett Douglas Costumi Ralph Jester Direzione artistica J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira Musiche Victor Young, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Moses Vivanco Effetti speciali Farciot Edouart, John P. Fulton Formato Technicolor Durata Cast: Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek, Raymond Massey, Yma Sumac, Margaret Hayes, Joan Taylor, Sebastian Cabot, Perry Lopez, Morris Ankrum, Abraham Sofaer, Edward Platt, James Griffith Dal Morandini 2001: Consulente astrofisico, scienziato e poeta persiano, Omar Khayyam riformò, con altri astronomi, il calendario nel 1073. Nonostante qualche tocco fiabesco che lo migliora, è mediocre: scenografie modeste, regia di mestiere, attori discreti». Commento (dal sito IMDb): « The 11th century mathematician-poet Omar Khayyam who lived in Baghdad wrote quatrains in Persian which are still quoted. The exact details of his life are unknown, so Hollywood wrote a biography on the tabula rasa of his life. Cornel Wilde plays the often-drunk Omar Khayyam who longs for his sweetheart who the Sultan keeps in his harem as his third wife. Omar Khayyam works in the Sultan's court as a mathematician who is drawing up a new calendar. When the Sultan dies, Omar Khayyam stumbles upon a plot to kill off the Sultan's successor. The poet then goes off to foil the plot. He crosses swords with the Assassin sect whose members are deluded by their leader into thinking that they are in paradise when they actually are in a hashish-induced zombie-like state. In fact, the word "assassin" means "hashish-eaters".

49. LookSmart - Omar Khayyam Khayyam, Omar Columbia Encyclopedia Brief biography of the 11th century poet,mathematicianand astronomer chronicles his life, travels and influential works. http://canada.looksmart.com/eus1/eus302562/eus317836/eus317914/eus328800/eus5187

50. Csmonitor.com | Religion By Graham Greene (1940). A powerful parable of sin and redemption. The Rubaiyatof Omar Khayyam. By Omar Khayyam (late 11th to early 12th century). http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/athousandyears/ideas/relig6.html

Special features Millennium Religious architecture a Flash presentation (requires Flash 4.0 plug-in for audio) A Quicktime tour of France's Chartres Cathedral Snapshots of the Century The Last Century of the Millennium The timeline Religion To be alone with one's God A place to pray - religious architecture The changing nature of science, theology, medicine The ascent of woman in religion The Bible's place, not its essence, has changed Great works of literature with religious themes Holy wars - they're back Timeline of ten major religious events in the last thousand years Great works of Western literature are infused with a religious view of the world Compiled by Henry Carrigan and Katherin Dillin Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe (1958) A Job-like story in which a powerful, wealthy Nigerian named Okonkwo loses all that he has to British colonialism but seeks redemption from his country's native system of beliefs. The Pilgrim's Progress By John Bunyan (1678) Bunyan's great allegory depicts the journey of Pilgrim from the Slough of Despond, and the obstacles that he encounters thereafter, to the Holy City. El Cid Anonymous poet (12th century) Although the real-life medieval Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz fought as a mercenary against both Christians and Moors, the fictionalized El Cid never waivered in his loyalty to his Christian lord, King Alfonso, even when exiled by him. El Cid's character, then, was upheld for the purity of his motives.

51. The Islamic World To 1600: The Arts, Learning, And Knowledge (Astronomy) In the early 11th century, the Muslim physicist, Ibn al 9th century estimates ofthe length of a solar and the Jalali calendar, devised by Omar Khayyam in the http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/learning/astronomy.html

The Islamic World to 1600 The medieval Islamic world also made significant advancements in the field of astronomy. Part of the reason for the Muslim interest in astronomy is unique to the Islamic faith, and grew from the Muslim attempt to solve practical problems. Because the Muslim calendar is a lunar calendar, for example, the ability to see, and even predict, the arrival of the new moon was fundamental to marking the beginning and ending of each month. This issue was particularly significant for the month of Ramadan, when fasting is required during the day, and for determining the date of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Secondly, the study of astronomy grew out of a need to map the coordinates of the stars, in order to determine the direction of Mecca from any city, because Muslims are required to face that direction when praying. These practical concerns for Muslims led to great advancements in astronomy. Observatories were first established in the Islamic world, in major cities such as Baghdad, Hamadan, Toledo, Maragha, Samarkand, and Istanbul, and new instruments were developed. The Muslim invention of the astrolabe, for example, was one of the most important in astronomy until the invention of the telescope in the 17th century. Muslims were also the first astronomers to challenge the long-accepted theories of Ptolemy and Aristotle regarding eclipses, planetary orbits, and the position of the stars. In the early 11th century, the Muslim physicist, Ibn al-Haytham, measured the height of the earth's atmosphere to be the equivalent of about 52 kilometres; today we know it is about 50 kilometres. In the early 14th century, Ibn al-Shatir designed models for the movement of the moon and the planet Mercury, which are very similar to those later done by Copernicus in the 16th century.

52. 200 - 1300 causes. 72 Bilhana. Bilhana or Chauras, a young Kashmiri poet, was probablyborn in the 11th century. There Thief . 73 Omar Khayyam. Omar http://www.humanistictexts.org/800-1100.htm

Click Home For Topic Search, Up For Other Time Periods Ki no Tsurayuki Ki no Tsurayuki (884-946) compiled the second great Anthology of Japanese poetry, the Kokinwakashiu, and also wrote a preface to it that became the basis for Japanese poetics. He was a skilled poet himself, a prose writer, and also an able administrator, becoming Governor of Tosa. In his preface to the anthology (also referred to as the Kokinshiu or the Kokin ), Tsurayuki sees the anthology as preserving something special for humanity: in it, people may forever take pleasure from the form of the poems and profit from their content. Albiruni Albiruni was born in Khwarizm, the modern Khiva (Uzbekistan), in 973 CE. He was well grounded in mathematics, physics, astronomy and ancient medicine. A meticulous observer of natural and social phenomena, he recorded information about calendars, festivals, theories, and practices among many nations. Some of these were dying out as he wrote, and he is thus often our only source of historical information about them. He concluded that most countries, including his own, had an unjustifiably hostile view of neighboring countries. Al Ma'arri Born in Ma'arra, south of Aleppo, Abu 'l'Ala Ahmad ibn 'Abdallah al-Ma'arri (973-1057) achieved fame as one of greatest of Arab poets. He created the

53. Pharmacal Advance: Hashish introduction to his translation of Omar Khayyam are familiar with the account hegives of Omar's connection with Hasan in the 11th century became the head of http://users.lycaeum.org/~sputnik/Ludlow/Texts/pharmacal.html

VOL. IX - NO. 105 NEW YORK, 1930 FIVE CENTS HASHISH The medical and intoxicating properties of Indian Hemp or Cannabis Indica were undoubtedly known among the Oriental peoples at an early date. We find a reference to hemp as early as the 5th century B.C. in an ancient Chinese herbal, part of which was written at that time. There are further evidences that its peculiarly exhilarating properties were apparent in the 8th century A.D., when its use was encouraged by the Ismailians that their followers might more fully realize the tenets of the sect, indicated by the following: "We've quaffed the emerald cup, the mystery we know, Who'd dream so weak a plant such mighty power could show!" There is, however, even an earlier reference to hemp than this, for Herodotus (IV: C. 75) discloses a tale of the Scythians who took hemp-seed and put it upon hot stones, and themselves crept under cloths, steaming themselves from the fumes given off by the heated seeds. The vapor bath produced such an exhilarating effect that it caused them to shout aloud. Herodotus further mentions another tribe who were accustomed to inhale the fumes of certain fruits thrown upon a fire, around which they sat until they were excited to the point of singing and dancing. Quite recent researches have shown that Indian Hemp is more exhilarating when inhaled than when swallowed, which perhaps accounts for the fact that these ancient peoples used it in this manner.

54. Khayyam Mania!!!: Hollywood's Depiction Of The Great Persian Poet's Life Kamroff's novel The Life, the Loves and the Adventures of Omar Khayyam he is aresearch staff assembles more than 300 books on 11th century Persia's history http://www.payvand.com/news/03/mar/1039.html

News Iran News Iran Sports News News Archive Sites Home Interesting Sites Discussion Board Iran Travel ... Iranian Calendar IN THE WALLED GARDENS Yellow Pages Directory Search Directory Events Add Events Search Events Shopping Bazar Books Music Film Payvand's Iran News ... Khayyam Mania!!!: Hollywood's depiction of the great Persian Poet's life By Darius Kadivar darius_kadivar_65@hotmail.com Persian Poet, humanist philosopher, and mathematician Omar Khayyam is probably the most famed of all Persian Poets in the West, ever since the translation by Victorian-era writer Edward Fitzgerald of a series of Quatrains known as the "Rubaiyaat" . It is probably the best-selling book in the entire history of English poetry. It exists in many editions and has Enjoyed massive popularity throughout the 20th century, many people have carried it around, taken it to war, kept it in the car, ordered it for reading on a putative desert island. The memorable quatrains appeal to all classes and conditions of men and women; they are still treasured by millions. This translation profoundly influenced the West's perception (or misperception) of Persia ( today known as Iran ) in the turn of the century. In fact as unusual as it may seem one of the original manuscripts of the

55. NISI PRIUS to the Hungarians in the 11th century, from whom the beginning of the i9th century,successfully cleared tomb of the astronomerpoet Omar Khayyam, an unsightly http://67.1911encyclopedia.org/N/NI/NISI_PRIUS.htm

document.write(""); NISI PRIUS remain with Servia. (C. MI.) NISHAPUR, a province of Persia, situated between Meshed and Sabzevar, in northern Khorasan. The older name of the district was Abarshehr. It has a population of from 130,000 to 140,000, is divided into twelve districts, and pays a yearly revenue of about £12,000. It produces much grain and cotton, and is considered one of the most fertile districts of Persia. One of its subdivisions is that of BAr-i-Madan, with chief place Mädan (situated 32 m. N.W. of the city of Nishãpür, at an elevation of 5100 ft., in 36° 28’ N., 58° 20’ E.), where the famous mines are which have supplied the world with turquoises for at least 2000 years. ‘rhe province used to be one of the administrative divisions of Khorasan, but is now a separate province, with a governor appointed by the shah. NISHAPUR (Old Pers. Nev-shdpur-nëv, New Pers. fly, ulk = good; Arab. Ncisabür), the capital of the province of Nishapflr, Persia, situated at an elevation of 3920 ft., in 36° 12’ N., and 58° 40’ E., about 49 m. west of Meshed. The second element of the name is that of the traditional founder Shapur, or Sapor of the Western historians. Some accounts name the first (241—272), others the second Shaptir (309—3 79). It was once one of the four great cities of Khorasan, rivalling Rai (Rhages), “the mother of cities,” in importance and population, but is now a small and comparatively unimportant place with a population of barely 55 ,ooo. It has post and telegraph offices and a lively trade in wool, cotton and dry fruits (almonds, pistachios).

56. Seattle Professional Photographers Association - Tips On Finding to illustrate the 1905 publication of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam . The Rubaiyat ,a collection of Persian verses written in the 11th century and translated http://www.thinksppa.com/news.html

57. Xmcamail.9804: Re: Hassan I Sabbah He was born in 11th century in a central city of Iran. Although this book is aboutIranian famous poet Omar Khayyam, it talks about Hassan Sabbah a lot because http://lchc.ucsd.edu/MCA/Mail/xmcamail.1998_04.dir/0020.html

Re: Hassan I Sabbah Fatemeh Bagherian ( fbagheri who-is-at ccs.carleton.ca Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:07:26 -0400 (EDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Judy Diamondstone: "RE: Applied Delpit?" Previous message: Timothy Koschmann: "Dialogicality and collaborative learning" hello, Tony, you can find plenty of information about Hassan Sabbah, the founder of Ismaeeli shiati ( a branch of Islam) in history of Iran during and after 11th century. He was born in 11th century in a central city of Iran. If you look for history of Iran or Empire of Islam under Saljughid dynasty, you will find many facinating historical duccuments, articles, and perhaps books about him (if you are looking for the Hassan Sabbah, founder of Ismaeeli Muslims). There is also a facinating historical novel: SAMARGHAND, written by Amin Malouf and I know there is an English translation of the book in North America. Although this book is about Iranian famous poet Omar Khayyam, it talks about Hassan Sabbah a lot because Hassan was a friend of the poet. I hope it helps.

58. Www.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far/hobbies/iran/packages/readme.txt (yes, the 11th century Persian poet and or quatrains is world famous.) All European(Georgian) calendars use the same calculations patented by Omar Khayyam! http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/far/hobbies/iran/packages/readme.txt

59. LITAW Part 2: Persia Omar Khayyam (early 11th century CE) The Persian Arabic poet Omar Khayyam was writinghis famous love poems at the same time that the Arabian Nights stories http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/hon160/persia.htm

Love in the Ancient World, Part 2: Persia. I. Arabian Nights II. Omar Khayyam III. Rumi I. Arabian Nights (also called A Thousand and One Nights): 988-1011 CE The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories, fables, anecdotes and fairy tales from the Eastern world. Many of the stories are too old even to trace their origins; they were handed down through centuries in oral Arab and Indian folklore. There were several early collections of these stories. The one we are most familiar with is from Persia (modern-day Iran) and dates between 988 and 1011 CE. There were nearly 200 stories in this collection, and they formed the basis for the modern-day text containing 264 tales. These stories were first translated out of Arabic, and made known to the Western world, by a French scholar called Antoine Galland (1646-1715). A "frame story" gives the tales-which are about everything under the sunsome continuity and structure. In the frame story, Scheherazade, legendary queen of Samarkand, relates one of these tales to her husband Schariar (also spelled Schahriah) each night to keep him from executing her (for what crime, we are not told). (Samarkand, by the way, was an important center of Muslim culture; it was in recent times within the territory of the Soviet Union.) By stringing the story out and delaying the climax of the tale until the following night, she was able to retain the king's interest. She wins a stay of execution for one thousand nights, and on the 1001th night the king finally relents and pardons her. Scheherazade herself becomes a literary figure, and many later writers and even opera composers told her tale, representing the queen as clever, eloquent, resourceful

60. Arab Gateway: Poetry — ^ — —. Hazaj (used in Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam)^ — —. Ibn Jakh (11th century). Leavetaking. http://www.al-bab.com/arab/literature/poetry.htm

ARAB gateway HOME PAGE SITE SEARCH Arab A to Z Art/architecture ... CONTACT US ARABIC POETRY No people in the world manifest such enthusiastic admiration for literary expression and are so moved by the word, spoken or written, as the Arabs. Modern audiences in Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo can be stirred to the highest degree by the recital of poems, only vaguely comprehended, and by the delivery of orations in the classical tongue, though it be only partially understood. The rhythm, the rhyme, the music, produce on them the effect of what they call "lawful magic" (sihr halal). Philip K Hitti, History of the Arabs METRE T HE METRES normally used were first codified in the 8th century by al-Khalil bin Ahmad and have changed little since. Metre ( wazn ) is based on the length of syllables rather than stress. A short syllable is a consonant followed by a short vowel. A long syllable is a vowelled letter followed by either an unvowelled consonant or a long vowel. A nunation sign at the end of a word also makes the final syllable long. In Arabic poetry each line ( bayt; aby

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