Definition of fakirs:
(n) :
(Islam) A faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms.
(n) :
(Hinduism, more loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.
(n) :
(derogatory) Someone who takes advantage of the gullible through fakery, especially of a spiritual or religious nature.