The Cursed Omar

By Crusader1307

 The Book known as The ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' was a collection of ''knowledge'' gathered and formulated by Persian Philosopher Omar Khayyam in the 11th Century AD (Persia). A ''Renaissance Man'' of His Era, Omar amassed such information, that He was a well known Alchemist. The Seljuk Dynasty greatly revered Omar for His ''forbidden knowledge''. Commissioned by The Sultan to produce a volume of His acquired knowledge, this Book was set in a Gold Bindind and covered with precious and semi-precious jewels. So impressed with Omar's work, The Sultan decreed that The Rubaiyat must always remain in His Kingdom. ANYONE who stole it or attempted to possess it for it's secrets would be met with ''great calamity''. Perhaps captured during the many Medieval Crusades, The Book would travel from Region to Region for Centuries (under the Ownership) of many European Rulers. Strangely, everywhere The Book went – some calamity would befall it's Owners. Fast forward to the early 20th Century.

The Book would eventually come to England, where a Museum would photograph the volume in every detail. The Book would be purchased by American Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim, to add to His collection of Rare Books. Guggenheim had the precious and mysterious volume packed away on His oceanic trip back to America.....on board the ill-fated RMS ''Titanic''. As We know, ''that'' Ship struck an Iceberg in April of 1912, taking with it the obviously ''cursed'' Book. It ( or rather it's remains) have never been recovered). As for the copies made from the photographs, many versions (very expensive) – were produced. Most met their ''ends'' with The German Bombing of England (''The Blitz'') in World War II (1940). In later years, cheaper copies have been produced. Do they still bear the original ''curse'' of their origins? Buy a Copy and Find Out!