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Dervish vs Faqir - What's the difference?

dervish | faqir |

As nouns the difference between dervish and faqir

is that dervish is a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning while faqir is a religious mendicant who owns no personal property.

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

    faqir

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fakir * faqueer (dated)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.