The Sufi and the Scientist is the collective story of Sufi healer Sayyid Arif Hussain, the medieval Sufi Sheikh Haji Ali, and Dr. Thornton Streeter, a scientist working in the realm of human consciousness.
The Sufi and the Scientist is of 0 hour(s) and 49 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 2006-04-09.
Genres: Documentary
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