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{FN18-1} A Moslem yogi; from the Arabic FAQIR, poor; originally applied to dervishes under a vow of poverty.
Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, Paramhansa, 1893-1952 1935
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{FN18-1} A Moslem yogi; from the Arabic FAQIR, poor; originally applied to dervishes under a vow of poverty.
Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda 1922
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