Faghiri ( 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 al ...

'' or ''Faqir'' ( ar, فقیر), a

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

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

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

surname.

Faqiri Faqiri ( fa, فقیری; adjective form of ''Fakir'' or ''Faqir'' ( ar, فقیر), a Sufi Muslim ascetic) is a Dari surname. Faghiri is the romanization of its Persian equivalent. Notable people with the surname include: * Mohammad Nasim Faqiri (bo ...

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, and ...

of its Dari equivalent.
Notable people with the surname include: * Amin Faghiri (born 1943), Iranian researcher and writer * Mohammad Faghiri (born 1985), Iranian wrestler

References

Persian-language surnames {{surname, Faghiri