Fakir

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Fakir, faqeer, or faqīr (; Arabic: فقیر), derived from faqr (Arabic: فقر, 'poverty'), is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to the worship of God.

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