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Idries Shah, A Perfumed Scorpion Quotes: Sufism is therefore not 'Do as I say and not as I do', or even 'Do as I do', but 'Experience it and you will know'.
         

Sufism is therefore not 'Do as I say and not as I do', or even 'Do as I do', but 'Experience it and you will know'.


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Sufism is therefore not 'Do as I say and not as I do', or even 'Do as I do', but 'Experience it and you will know'.
         



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This page presents the quote "Sufism is therefore not 'Do as I say and not as I do', or even 'Do as I do', but 'Experience it and you will know'.". Author of this quote is Idries Shah, A Perfumed Scorpion. This quote is about rumi, knowledge, experience, wisdom, sufism, sufis,.