What does pir mean?
Pir means A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi..
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/pɪə/ · noun
A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi..
1894, D. C. Baillie, Census of India, 1891, Volume 16, Part 1, North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press, page 217, The five Pirs are not the only Muhammadan martyrs who are worshipped.
A second attempt to explain the unique role of the pirs in Bengal was made by Eaton (1994).
Also I learned from the pirs (holy men) and mullahs that someday the entire world will be converted to Islam.
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Pir means A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi..
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1894, D. C. Baillie, Census of India, 1891, Volume 16, Part 1, North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press, page 217, The five Pirs are not the only Muhammadan martyrs who are worshipped.
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