p. 95
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The first step in Sufism is the breaking of inkpot and the tearing-up of books and the forgetting of all kinds of intellectual knowledge.
— Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
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Source: Wikiquote: "Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004))
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About Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.
About Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr
Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr or Abū Saʿīd Abū'l-Khayr (b. 7 December 967 — d. 12 January 1049) was a famous Persian Sufi and Poet who contributed extensively to the evolution of Sufi tradition.
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