What is meant by a ‘pir’ in the Sufi tradition?

Q. What is meant by a ‘pir’ in the Sufi tradition?
Answer: The Guru of the Sufis
Notes: Pir is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat and Sheikh or Shaykh, which is literally the Arabic equivalent. The Guru of the Sufis A Pir is a Sufi saint, who guides and teaches disciples' sufism.

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