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In Sufism, a Pir (also spelled as peer, pir, or peer) refers to a spiritual guide or master who provides guidance and mentorship to seekers on their spiritual path. The word "Pir" is derived from the Persian word for "old" or "elder. The term "Murshid" is an Arabic word meaning "guide" or "teacher."
Ishq Murshid (transl. Love Guide) is a romantic, light-hearted Pakistani television series directed by Farooq Rind and produced by Moomal Entertainment and MD Productions.
Additionally, other Arabic and Persian words that also often have the same connotations as pīr, and hence are also sometimes translated into English as "saint", include murshid (Arabic: مرشد, meaning "guide" or "teacher"), sheikh and sarkar (Persian word meaning "master").
Other words that refer to a Pir include Murshid (Arabic: مرشد, lit. 'guide, mentor') and Sarkar (Persian: سرکار, lit. 'master, lord'). The title Peer Baba (from Persian: بابا, lit. 'father') is common in the Indian subcontinent used as a salutation to Sufi masters or similarly honored persons.
Pir-e-Kamil or Peer-e-Kamil (Urdu: پیر کامل صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم; meaning "The Perfect Mentor") is a novel written by Pakistani writer Umera Ahmad. [1] It was first published in Urdu in 2004 and later in English in 2011.
Khoda, which is Persian for God, and hāfiz which is the Arabic word for "protector" or “guardian”. [5] The vernacular translation is, "Good-bye". The phrase is also used in the Azerbaijani, Sindhi, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Punjabi languages. [5] [6] It also can be defined as "May God be your protector."
A couple has been arrested after authorities say they performed a botched circumcision on their son at their central Missouri home last week.. Prosecutors charged Tyler Wade Gibson, 35, with one ...
Waris Ali Shah (1817–1905) was a Sufi saint from Dewa, Barabanki, India, and the founder of the Warsi Sufi order. He traveled to many places specially Europe and the west and admitted people to his spiritual order.