GREAT MUSLIM SCIENTISTS: OMAR KHAYAM

Omar Khayyam—A Great Scholar of the Islamic Golden Age

Omar Khayyam introduces young readers to the life and work of one of the well-known scholars of the Islamic Golden Age. This is an easy-to-read book for children.

Omar Khayyam, a Famous Mathematician, Astronomer, and Poet

Omar Khayyam was an 11th-century Persian scholar known especially for his work in mathematics, astronomy, and poetry. He studied algebra and worked on mathematical problems involving equations.

Contains word search activity, a word game, and a bookmark

The book also helps children understand how famous Muslim scientists and other scholars contributed to mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age.