pir
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A pir is a spiritual guide or master in Sufism who leads and mentors disciples on the mystical path to closeness with God.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic honorific
ⓘ
Sufi master ⓘ religious title ⓘ spiritual guide ⓘ |
| alternativeForm |
peer
ⓘ
pīr ⓘ |
| appearsInRegion |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ Persian-speaking regions ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
Sufi meditation
ⓘ
dhikr ⓘ spiritual retreat ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| connotation | spiritual elder ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
custodian of Sufi shrine
ⓘ
leader of Sufi community ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| etymologyMeaning |
elder
ⓘ
old ⓘ |
| goalOfGuidance |
attainment of gnosis
ⓘ
closeness to God ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ |
| guides |
disciple
ⓘ
murid ⓘ seeker ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
initiates disciples into Sufi path
ⓘ
interprets mystical experiences for disciples ⓘ offers moral guidance ⓘ oversees spiritual practices of disciples ⓘ provides spiritual instruction ⓘ transmits Sufi teachings ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Pashto language
ⓘ
surface form:
Pashto
Punjabi language ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| leadsOrder | Sufi order ⓘ |
| mayBeVeneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
murid
ⓘ
murshid ⓘ shaykh ⓘ tariqa ⓘ |
| requires |
lineage in a Sufi order
ⓘ
recognized spiritual authority ⓘ |
| roleInSufism |
guides disciples on the mystical path
ⓘ
mentors seekers toward closeness with God ⓘ |
| socialStatus | respected religious authority ⓘ |
| transmits |
baraka
ⓘ
spiritual lineage ⓘ |
| usedInTradition | Sufism ⓘ |