Samarcande
SamarcandeAmin Maalouf
Characters in Samarcande
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Omar Khayyam
The eleventh-century Persian poet and astronomer whose Rubaiyat drives the novel.
Benjamin Omar Lesage
The American who searches for the lost manuscript in the second timeline.
Supporting characters
Jahan
A court poet of Samarkand and Khayyam's beloved.
Nizam al-Mulk
The powerful Seljuk vizier, Khayyam's friend and adversary.
Hassan Sabbah
Founder of the Order of the Assassins at Alamut.