Definitions

1. noun

A Muslim mendicant or beggar; a poor man who lives by charity, especially one who is devoted to a life of poverty and asceticism, often a Sufi.

“The faqir walked through the streets, his hands outstretched in supplication for alms.”

2. noun

A beggar or vagabond, especially one who is considered to be a threat to public order.

“The city’s police department cracked down on faqirs who were panhandling in the central business district.”