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pir  Term Image (پیر) Script Image
(Language:  Persian)
Alternate Spellings: pîr, pīr
Short Description: In Persian, literally, "old"; the term is used in Sufism to refer to a spiritual master, a shaykh (in Arabic)
Long Description: In Persian, literally, "old"; the term is used in Sufism to refer to a spiritual master, a shaykh (in Arabic). A pir commonly refers to the head of a Sufi order who is a spiritual guide for disciples following the esoteric path.
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Related Terms: shaykh murshid
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms