Studies in Islamic Mysticism

In this scholarly collection, Nicholson examines key texts, ideas, and historical developments in Islamic mystical literature with close attention to primary sources. The book is significant for helping establish modern academic study of Sufism, and readers will find detailed analyses of terminology, doctrine, and representative mystic authors.

Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (1868–1945) was a British Orientalist and scholar of Arabic and Persian literature, best known for his pioneering translations and studies of Sufi texts. His work, especially on Rumi and al-Ghazali, played a major role in introducing Islamic mysticism to English-speaking readers.