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Dervish vs Fakir - What's the difference?

dervish | fakir |

As nouns the difference between dervish and fakir

is that dervish is a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning while fakir is a faqir.

As a proper noun Dervish

is a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity; a form of mendicant friars.

dervish

English

(wikipedia Dervish) (dervishes)

Proper noun

(Dervishes)
  • a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity; a form of mendicant friars

    • Derived terms

    * Whirling Dervishes

    fakir

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) A faqir.
  • (Hindu) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
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    • Anagrams

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