Reynold Alleyne Nicholson was de grootste Rumi-geleerde in de Engelse taal, die zijn leven wijdde aan de studie van het islamitisch mysticisme. Hij bezat een diepgaand vermogen om belangrijke soefi-teksten uit het Arabisch, Perzisch en Ottomaans-Turks te bestuderen en te vertalen. Zijn meest significante bijdrage was zijn monumentale werk over Rumi's Masnavi, waarvoor hij de eerste kritische Perzische editie, de eerste volledige Engelse vertaling en het eerste uitgebreide Engelse commentaar produceerde. Deze academische prestatie heeft een diepgaande en blijvende invloed gehad op Rumi-studies wereldwijd, en zijn commentaar is zelfs in het Perzisch vertaald.
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This collection of poetry by renowned scholar Reynold A. Nicholson showcases his love for Sufi mysticism. The verses explore the themes of devotion, spiritual awakening, and the melting away of the individual self into the divine.
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