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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
faqir

see fakir.

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faqir

alt. (context Islam English) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property. n. (context Islam English) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

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faqir

n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man [syn: fakir, fakeer, faquir]

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Faqir (given name)

Faqir is a masculine given name, and may refer to:

  • Faqir Abdul Raheem Garhori (1739-1778), Indian poet
  • Faqir Mohammed (born circa 1970), Pushtoon terrorist
  • Faqir Muhammad Khokhar (born 1945), judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Faqir (clan)

The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia.They are also regarded as syed or peer saheb. Some Muslims also visit the holy shrines (majar or dargah of peer fakir). They are respected as Muslim Brahmins. Some live in the Terai region of Nepal.