"Jihad in Premodern Sufi Writings" is a comprehensive study that examines the representation of Jihad in Sufi writings. Written by Harry S. Neale, the book analyzes a variety of texts, including Sufi treatises, Qur'ān commentaries, letters, hagiographies, and poetry, composed in Arabic and Persian between the eleventh and seventeenth centuries. This analysis provides access to many writings that have not previously been available in English. Neale highlights the different practices within Sufism and demonstrates that Sufi writings promote a complementary understanding of Jihad as both a spiritual and a military endeavor. The book addresses the discrepancy between contemporary academic discussions of Sufi Jihad in European languages, which often portray Sufis as peaceful mystics, and the Arabic academic literature that describes Sufis as exemplary warriors who combine spiritual discipline with martial zeal. The conclusion of the book is that Sufi writings have historically never represented a purely spiritual interpretation of the Jihad doctrine.