Talk:Dervish
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what is the difference with a fakir ? Andries 08:56, 15 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- The fact that Darwaish is something a Sufi would never call himself--would consider it pretentious; most would refer to themselves as faqeers (meaning a person that is a seeker of truth, and as a sign of humility) or saaliks (which means seeker). In traditional South Asian culture, darwaish was a compliment; calling oneself a faqeer was a way of showing humility--or a mild pejorative.--67.118.240.18 23:36, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)