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Reynold A. Nicholson

British orientalist (1868-1945) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 77

Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, FBA, or R. A. Nicholson, was an eminent English orientalist, scholar of both Islamic literature and Islamic mysticism, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Rumi scholars and translators in the English language.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1945 · aged 77