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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) (more)
Related Terms: shaykh murshid

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