What was the term used for the religious teachers of the shfis?

Pirs were Sufi religious teachers and spiritual guides who mentored disciples in mystical Islamic practices. They played a crucial role in spreading Islam in South Asia through their teachings and the institution of Silsila (spiritual lineages). Panj Pyaras were the five beloved ones in Sikh tradition (not Sufi), Mohammad is the Prophet (not a teacher category), and "Pyaras" alone refers to beloved ones in Sikh context, not Sufi teachers.