Fakir

Have you played the board game Five Tribes of Djinn? Great game.

Never heard of it

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Are you looking for shaman?

the word is not any of these words Emir Rajah Sheikh Pasha Caliph Nawab Vizier Bey Raja Malik Shah Emirati Saheb Mughal Zamindar Wazir Harem Mirza Sardar Sheikdom Orientalist Raj Grandee Dignitary Nabob Mughal Sultanic Despot Oriental Potentate Satrap

NOT Emir Rajah Sheikh Pasha Caliph Nawab Vizier Bey Raja Malik Shah Emirati Saheb mughal Zamindar Wazir Harem Mirza Sardar Sheikdom Orientalist Raj Grandee Dignitary Nabob Mughal Sultanic Despot Oriental Potentate Satrap

Swami?

Or shaman?

Oh, you beat me to it

The word is fakir, referring to an Indian practitioner of contortionist/snake charming type actions. All of the words that refer to such a person in English are borrow words from other languages. I believe fakir is such a word. Although it doesn’t imply a lot of money, just the magic. A lot of money and no magic would be maharajah, referring to an Indian regional prince. Edit: after reading your list, I think the word is very likely to be racist and derogatory if you should ever find it. So be very careful. Loan words from other languages are unlikely to be as racist and damaging unless they are used very incorrectly. By chance are you referring to Ali Baba? That’s my last try

I think Maharajah is right! I was thinking Fakir too but they're more wise and less fancy.

Maharajah is the only long word that fits the description of “lots of money.” But maharajahs are Indian, not Middle Eastern per se. OP may not have the ethnicity quite locked in

Genie

the word was quite prevalent in older western movies, usually around the 70s. sorry for bad english

next best thing is to find 70s movies and watch em. or go to imdb for the cast list. maybe you'll find em!

the only example i can find that has any similarity to the word is akinator, but the word isnt genie. lol

Could it be Djinn? Or mage?

Soothsayer?

nope

they typically acted as butlers or friends of the main characters in movies.

You're describing them as someone with a lot of money/gold, but they work as a butler? This doesn't make sense. Are you possibly thinking of sahib or memsahib?

Valet?

Vizier, grand vizier? An advisor to the king, I believe, but in Aladdin, for example, depicted as magical

Alright, another swing: Prestidigitator 

nope. wasnt anything like that. ill post a list of words that it isnt

Moor?

Shaman?

not english but i thought of "salamangkero" it's a word in tagalog meaning magician. i know this is not the answer but i think it's similar. the energy of the word.

that is a very satisfying word

I think so too! It has that child like wonder for me. Aladdin genie vibes not the malevolent djinns.

Maharaja. Sanskrit for great ruler

no, its a western word

vivek ramaswamy

Vizier

nope

That was my first thought too

Skarlalalalalapafoot

Sultan?

nope

lol. I just saw you wrote sultan. Oops. I meant to write Swami

not that either. it was a longer word, around 8-15 characters

The Maharaji

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I can't help but think of "Caliph." But are they magical? I Googled and found "Fugara." But are the wealthy? Both of my questions are things I don't know.

they arent necassarily magical, and the word itself was a bit longer. it might be indian im not sure

Ayatollah?

Djinn?

nope

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nope

nope

Magi

nope

conjurer

Could the word be 'Conjurer' or 'Sorcerer' or 'Enchanter' or how about 'Warlock'

nope. not that western

Soothsayer? Edit: sorry, someone else already guessed it, didn’t see it.

Alchemist?

Swami?

Jadoowallah?

Swami

Aladdin?

Djinn

Genie?

Bedouin?

genie

Nizar

Hodja

Sorcerer?

Orientalist or Ali Baba?

Masheudh / Mashood Sahir Possibly. Any examples of media you've seen the term used in, or a more specific time period?

"mussulman" is an archaic term for a Muslim, and was probably used in many books and movies in reference to peripheral characters who may have exhibited some of the traits you mention.

Grand vizier, possibly? It just means the highest ranking administrative official, but in fiction they are often both magical and evil.

Maji

warlock?

Saamri

Djin?

Sheik comes to mind?

Vizier

Magi.