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Cave of Hira Jabal an-Nour ( ar, جَبَل ٱلنُّوْر, Jabal an-Nūr, lit=Mountain of the Light or 'Hill of the Illumination') is a mountain near Mecca in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The mountain houses the grotto or cave of Hira' ( ar, غَار ...

, a cave associated with Muhammad *

Al-Hirah Al-Hirah ( ar, الحيرة, translit=al-Ḥīra Middle Persian: ''Hērt'' ) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia located south of what is now Kufa in south-central Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of I ...

, an ancient Arab city in Iraq **

Battle of Hira The Battle of Hira ( ar, معركة الحيرة) was fought between the Sasanian Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate in 633. It was one of the early battles of the Muslim conquest of Persia, and the loss of the frontier city on the Euphrates River ...

, 633AD, between the Sassanians and the Rashidun Caliphate *

Hira Mountains The are a mountain range to the west of Lake Biwa on the border of Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The range runs north to south. It is narrowest in the southern part of the range, running east to west, and broadest at the nort ...

, Japan *

Hira, New Zealand Hira is a small settlement approximately northeast of Nelson, New Zealand. It sits in the valley of the Wakapuaka River. Demographics Hira is in the Nelson Rural statistical area which covers , and also includes Todds Valley, Glenduan, Wakap ...

, settlement north-east of Nelson, New Zealand *

Hira (ghetto) Hira may refer to: Places *Cave of Hira, a cave associated with Muhammad *Al-Hirah, an ancient Arab city in Iraq ** Battle of Hira, 633AD, between the Sassanians and the Rashidun Caliphate *Hira Mountains, Japan *Hira, New Zealand, settlement nort ...

, an old Jewish ghetto in Tunis, see

History of the Jews in Tunisia The history of the Jews in Tunisia extended nearly two thousand years and goes back to the Punic era. The Jewish community in Tunisia is no doubt older and grew up following successive waves of immigration and proselytism before its develo ...

Hira (Greece) Eira ( grc, Εἶρα), also known as Hira or Ira (Ἰρά), and Hire or Ire (Ἱρὴ), was a fortified settlement on a mountain of the same name, in the north of ancient Messenia, near the Neda River. During the Second Messenian War the Messenian ...

, an ancient Greek settlement

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Hira (surname) Hira is an Indian, Japanese, and Māori surname. Origins As a Japanese surname, it is written with a kanji meaning "even", "flat", or "peace" (); the same character is also used for the Japanese surname Taira as well as the Chinese surname spelled ...

Hira (given name) Hira, or Heera, is a South Asian given name. The Sanskrit word has several meanings, one of which is "diamond". Given name * Hira Chandra KC * Hira Devi Waiba * Hira Gurung *Hira Lal * Hira Lal Atal * Hira Lal Devpura * Hira Lall Sibal *Hira Man ...

Hira (mythical monster) The Hira is a mythical monster who occurs in epic and folklore tales of the Songhai people, particularly the Bozo people who traditionally lived from hunting and fishing along the Niger River. The main source are the tales collected by M. A. Dupuis ...

, among the

Songhai people The Songhai people (also Ayneha, Songhay or Sonrai)'' are an ethnolinguistic group in West Africa who speak the various Songhai languages. Their history and ''lingua franca'' is linked to the Songhai Empire which dominated the western Sahel in ...

of West Africa *

The Hira Company Ltd The Hira Company Ltd (incorporating Texet Sales Ltd) is a family-owned UK company based in Manchester, EnglandHIRA Hira may refer to: Places *Cave of Hira, a cave associated with Muhammad * Al-Hirah, an ancient Arab city in Iraq ** Battle of Hira, 633AD, between the Sassanians and the Rashidun Caliphate *Hira Mountains, Japan * Hira, New Zealand, settlement n ...

, a gene * Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, a technique used to identify add address occupational safety and health risks *"Hira", a song by Redgum from their 1984 album ''

Frontline Front line refers to the forward-most forces on a battlefield. Front line, front lines or variants may also refer to: Books and publications * ''Front Lines'' (novel), young adult historical novel by American author Michael Grant * ''Frontlines ...

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Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service () - HIRA in short - is a government agency under Ministry of Health and Welfare responsible for claims review and quality assessment of the National Health Insurance. Since its foundation, it ...

(HIRA), a government agency in South Korea *, the ISO 15924 script code for

Hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

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