What was the position of pirs in society?

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Had supernatural power

Function as teacher

Respectable figure

All of the above

answer is D.

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The position of pirs in society had supernatural power, Function as teacher and Respectable figure. Pirs were respectable figures in society. They were said to have supernatural powers and also functioned as teachers. Some pirs joined the All-India Muslim League when it became evident that the British would depart India after World War II. The Muslim League used them to win elections in 1946. After Partition, the Pirs joined the privileged and governing classes. A true Sufi works to cultivate feelings of kindness, love, and surrender within himself; he strives to subdue animalistic tendencies, desires, and destructive notions. He makes great efforts to transmit the lessons of love, fraternity, self-abnegation, peace, patience, and equality throughout the entire world after achieving the summit of spiritual elevation

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