Theology of Play in Omar Khayyam: Unacknowledged Parallels Between Hinduism, Persian Sufism, and Khayyam’s Quatrains

This paper examines the motif of divine play in Omar Khayyam’s quatrains within the broader context of Persian Sufi poetry. Given the strong association of “divine play” with Hinduism, a comparative approach is employed; to keep the focus on the main subject, this comparison is kept minimal. The com...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Ali Yansori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/10/1266