<description>&lt;p&gt;Nadeem Saddiqui and his family recently moved to Valley Station, in the southeastern part of Louisville. &amp;quot;It's stereotypically not the most multi-cultural area of Louisville,&amp;quot; he said. So it surprised him to see a street named Omar Khayyam Blvd. &amp;quot;It was a medieval Persian poet,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;Growing up my parents had a lot of books of his poetry.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nadeem wanted to know how this street came to be, in this neighborhood. So we went looking for the answer.&lt;/p&gt;
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Omar Khayyam was an 11th-century Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician, and all-around genius. But why is there a street named after him here in Louisville?

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Curious Louisville: Why Is There An Omar Khayyam Blvd In Valley Station?

Curious Louisville: Why Is There An Omar Khayyam Blvd In Valley Station?

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