A fakir, or faqir (/fəˈkɪər/; Arabic: فقیر‎ (noun of faqr)), derived from faqr (Arabic: فقر‎, "poverty"). The word 'fakir' refers to the one who is self-sufficient and only possesses the spiritual need for God.Faqirs are Muslim ascetics and Sufis who have taken vows of poverty and worship, renounce all relations and possessions.