PHIRIĀ, BHĀĪ, also referred to as Phirā and Pherā, a Kaṭārā Khatrī of Mīrpur in Jammū and Kashmīr, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Gurū Amar Dās. The Gurū appointed him to a mañjī to preach Sikhism in his native country. Bhāī Phiriā had a melodious voice and simple expression and thought-provoking exposition. Many became adherents of the Sikh faith and dharamsāls were established at several places in and around Mīrpur.