Background
Arnold was born on 19 April 1864, and educated at the City of London School.
Orientalist teacher historian of Islamic
Arnold was born on 19 April 1864, and educated at the City of London School.
Magdalene College.
From 1888 he worked as a teacher at the MAO College, Aligarh. In 1898, he accepted a post as Professor of Philosophy at the Government College, Lahore and later became Dean of the Oriental Faculty at Punjab University. From 1904 to 1909 he was on the staff of the India Office as Assistant Librarian.
In 1909 he was appointed Educational Adviser to Indian students in Britain.
From 1917 to 1920 he acted as Adviser to the Secretary of State for India. He was Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, from 1921 to 1930.
He was made Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1912, and in 1921 was given a Knighthood. He died on 9 June 1930.