Reynold Alleyne Nicholson fue el máximo erudito de Rumi en lengua inglesa, dedicando su vida al estudio del misticismo islámico. Poseía una profunda capacidad para abordar y traducir importantes textos sufíes del árabe, persa y turco otomano. Su contribución más significativa fue su obra monumental sobre el Masnavi de Rumi, para la cual produjo la primera edición crítica persa, la primera traducción completa al inglés y el primer comentario exhaustivo en inglés. Este logro académico ha ejercido una influencia profunda y duradera en los estudios de Rumi a nivel mundial, y su comentario incluso ha sido traducido al persa.
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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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