Dervish

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A dervish, darvesh, darwēsh, or darwīsh (Persian: درویش, romanized: Darwēš) is a Muslim who seeks salvation through ascetic practices and meditations. It can refer to an individual or to a member of a Sufi order (tariqah).

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