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Glossary of terms used in Islam
pir
(alternate spellings: pîr, pīr)
(Language: Persian)
In Persian, literally, "old"; the term is used in Sufism to refer to a spiritual master, a
shaykh
(in Arabic)
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Related Terms:
shaykh
murshid
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