Al-Hujwiri Revelation of the Mystery- Kashf al-Mahjub

📦 Product Details

• Author: Al-Hujwiri
• Translator: Reynold A. Nicholson
• Foreword: Carl W. Ernst
• Publisher: Gulshan Books
• Publication Date: 1 August 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9788183393881
• Item Weight: 1000 g

📖 About the Book

Kashf al-Mahjub (Revelation of the Mystery) is a classic work of Sufi literature attributed to Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri, a major early writer on Islamic mysticism. The work presents an extensive discussion of Sufism, spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, mystical experience, and the lives and teachings of Sufi masters.

Originally written in Persian, Kashf al-Mahjub is regarded as an important source for understanding the development of early Sufi thought. Reynold A. Nicholson's translation makes this influential work accessible to English-language readers, while the foreword by Carl W. Ernst provides additional scholarly context.

The book is valuable for readers studying Sufism, Islamic philosophy, Persian literature, mysticism, and the history of Islamic spirituality.

✍️ About the Author

Ali ibn Uthman al-Hujwiri, also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, was an influential Persian Sufi scholar and mystic. He is best known for Kashf al-Mahjub, one of the earliest major Persian treatises on Sufism.

🌿 About the Translator

Reynold A. Nicholson was a distinguished British scholar of Persian and Arabic literature and an influential academic authority on Sufism. His translation and study of Kashf al-Mahjub helped make this important Sufi text accessible to English-speaking readers.