The Taste of Hidden Things

The Taste of Hidden Things is a portrait of Sufism as a living mystical system. Sara Sviri brings together the wisdom, metaphysical boldness, and lyrical passion of the great Sufi masters, past and present. A special place is given to al-Hakîm at-Tirmidhî. Excerpts from his work, including teaching dreams of his wife, are published here for the first time in English.

Author Biography: Sara Sviri, Ph.D., studied and 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 Malâmâti movement of Nishapur and in the mystical psychology of al-Hakîm al-Tirmidhî. She has lectured extensively on these and other topics in Europe, Israel and America.