Question

The word Pir means?                                    *

a. Spiritual guide

b. Leader

c. King

d God​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Spritual guide....is the correct answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Peer or Pir (Persian: پیر‎, lit. 'elder')[1] is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat (from Arabic: حضرة‎, romanized: Haḍra) and Sheikh or Shaykh, which is literally the Arabic equivalent. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his disciples on the Sufi path.[2] This is often done by general lessons (called Suhbas) and individual guidance. Other words that refer to a Pir include Murshid (Arabic: مرشد‎, lit. 'guide, mentor') and Sarkar (Persian: سرکار‎, lit. 'master, lord'). In Alevism, Pir's are considered a direct descendant o