Fakir
Muslim renunciant
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Summary
Fakir is an Islamic religious occupation[1]. Fakir draws 4,061 Wikipedia views per month (islamic religious occupation category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: Sufi[3]
- Part of: Sufi terminology[4]
- Commons category: Fakirs[5]
- Said to be the same as: samana[6]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[7], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], New International Encyclopedia[13]
- Has characteristic: simple living[14], anti-consumerism[15], contemptus mundi[16], taqiyya[17], batiniyya[18], Zuhd[19]
- Native label: فقير[20]
- Different from: Fakir[21], Faqir[22], ascetic[23]
Why It Matters
Fakir has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Fakir is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]