Certain Indian Muslim

• Hindu wonder-worker: Var
• Muslim ascetic: Var
• Hindu wonder-worker: Var.
• Muslim ascetic (var.)
• Moslem mendicant
• A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
see fakir .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...

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