Faqiri ( fa, فقیری; adjective form of ''

Fakir Fakir ( ar, فقیر, translit=faḳīr or ''faqīr'') is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to the worship of God. They do not necessarily renounce ...

'' or ''Faqir'' ( ar, فقیر), a Sufi Muslim

ascetic Asceticism (; from the el, ἄσκησις, áskesis, exercise', 'training) is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their p ...

) is a

Dari Dari (, , ), also known as Dari Persian (, ), is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the term officially recognised and promoted since 1964 by the Afghan government for the Persian language,Lazard, G.Darī ...

surname. Faghiri is the

romanization Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, an ...

of its Persian equivalent.
Notable people with the surname include: *

Mohammad Nasim Faqiri Mohammad Nasim Faqiri (محمد نسیم فقیری; born 1958) is an Afghan politician and diplomat. mirror He has served as a longtime spokesman for Jamiat-e Islami in Afghanistan, and was appointed Secretary General of the organization. In ...

(born 1958), Afghan politician and diplomat * Mohammad Nazar Faqiri (born 1955), Afghan politician

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Dari-language surnames {{surname, Faqiri