Sara Sviri studied and has taught Arabic and Islamic Studies in Israel. In her studies, published in various
compilations and journals, she has focused on the formation and characteristics of the early mystical
schools of Islam, with special interest in the Malamati movement of Nishapur and in the mystical
psychology of al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi. Her book, The Taste of Hidden Things: Images on the Sufi Path,
portrays Sufism as a living tradition in which insights into the stations of the heart play an important role.