Pir - Religion and History

Religion and History

  • Pir (Sufism), a Sufi teacher, spiritual leader
  • Pir (Zoroastrianism), a site in Persia, frequently one of the Zoroastrian faith
  • Pir of the Britons, legendary king of the Britons

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