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Places

Pir, Kerman Pir (, also Romanized as Pīr; also known as Piroo’eyeh, Pīrū, and Pīrū’īyeh) is a village in Dashtab Rural District, in the Central District (Baft County), Central District of Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its po ...

, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *

Pir, Satu Mare Pir (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (''Kispér''), and Sărvăzel (''Peleszarvad''). Demographics At the 2002 census, the commune had a po ...

, commune in Satu Mare County, Romania

Religion

Pir (Sufism) ''Pir'' () or ''Peer'' is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a '' Hazrat'' (from ) . The title is often translated into English as "saint". In Sufism, a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his disciples on the Suf ...

, a Sufi teacher or spiritual leader *

Pir (Zoroastrianism) Pir () refers to a site of pilgrimage, typically one of the Zoroastrian faith, in Persian. Pirs range from localized devotional sites to major centers of worship.Aspandyar Sohrab Gotla (2000). "Guide to Zarthoshtrian historical places in Iran." Uni ...

, pilgrimage site in Persia, typically Zoroastrian

People

Khan Jahan Lodi Pir Khan (died 3 February 1631), known by the name Khan Jahan Lodi, was an ethnic Afghan who served as a noble of the Mughal Empire. Entering the Mughal service during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, he enjoyed a meteoric rise under emperor J ...

, known by the name of Pir Khan was an Afghan noble who rebelled against the Mughal Empire

Science and technology

PIR (gene) Pirin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PIR'' gene. This gene encodes a member of the cupin superfamily. The encoded protein is a Fe(II)-containing nuclear protein expressed in all tissues of the body and concentrated within dot-li ...

, for a human protein that is a possible transcriptional coregulator *

Parrot intermediate representation The Parrot intermediate representation (PIR), previously called Intermediate code (IMC), is one of the two assembly languages for the Parrot virtual machine. The other is Parrot assembly language or PASM. Compared to PASM, PIR exists at a slightly ...

, one of the two assembly languages for the Parrot virtual machine * Partners in Research, Canadian bio-medical research charity *

Passive infrared sensor A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. They are most often used in PIR-based motion detectors. PIR sensors are commonly used in security alarms ...

, detects infrared emission * Peak information rate, a burstable rate set on routers and switches that allow throughput overhead *

Polyisocyanurate Polyisocyanurate (), also referred to as PIR, polyol, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those used in polyurethane (PUR) except that the proport ...

, a plastic used for thermal insulation *

Private information retrieval In cryptography, a private information retrieval (PIR) protocol is a protocol that allows a user to retrieve an item from a server in possession of a database without revealing which item is retrieved. PIR is a weaker version of 1-out-of-''n'' obl ...

, a protocol for retrieving data without revealing what was retrieved *

Protein Information Resource The Protein Information Resource (PIR), located at Georgetown University Medical Center, is an integrated public bioinformatics resource to support genomic and proteomic research, and scientific studies. It contains protein sequences databases H ...

, database and bioinformatics resource *

Public Interest Registry Public Interest Registry is a not-for-profit based in Reston, Virginia, created by the Internet Society in 2002 to manage the .org, .ORG top-level domain. It took over operation of .ORG in January 2003 and launched the .NGO and .ONG top-level doma ...

, manages .org Internet domain

Other

* "Pir" (song), a song by Prakash Saput *

Pacific Imperial Railroad The Pacific Imperial Railroad (reporting mark PIR) was a company in possession of the SD&AE Desert Line right of way in Southern California, colloquially referred to as the Desert Line. The Desert Line starts at the border crossing at Division, n ...

, a defunct railway company in California * Performance Index Rating, a statistical formula in basketball *

Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 by songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, along with their longtime collaborator Thom Bell. The ...

, a record company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * ''

Philosophy in Review ''Philosophy in Review'', formerly ''Canadian Philosophical Reviews'', is an English-language online open access journal, that specializes in the review of books about philosophy. It is published six times a year and covers all areas of and approac ...

'', an academic journal *

Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix Raceway (formerly known as ISM Raceway from 2018–2020, Phoenix International Raceway from 1964–1973 and 1976–2017, and FasTrack International Speedway from 1973–1976) is a dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona. The track has ...

, Avondale, Arizona *

Pir of the Britons Pir was a legendary king of the Britons according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''History of the Kings of Britain (''The History of the Kings of Britain''), originally called (''On the Deeds of the Britons''), is a fictitious account of British ...

, king of the Britons *

Pir Roshan Bāyazīd Khān Ansārī (; – 1585), commonly known as Pīr Rōshān or Pīr Rōkhān, was an Afghan warrior, Sufi pir and revolutionary leader. He wrote mostly in Pashto, but also in Persian, Urdu and Arabic. His mother tongue was Ormur ...

(born 1525), Pashtun warrior-poet and intellectual *

Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad The Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad was a Class III short-line railroad operating about 42 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania. It was owned by RailTex, which bought the line from Conrail in 1996. In 2000, after th ...

, reporting mark *

Portland International Raceway Portland International Raceway (PIR) is a motorsport facility in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is part of the Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It lies west of the Delta Park/Van ...

, Portland, Oregon *

Pre-Islamic recent period The Recent Pre-Islamic Period (''période préislamique récente'', abbreviated PIR) is an archaeological assemblage which is manifest in the few centuries around the year 0 in the lower Persian Gulf. It was discovered in the mid 1970s by Iraqi arc ...

, an archaeological assemblage in the Persian Gulf * ''

Prosopographia Imperii Romani The ', abbreviated ''PIR'', is a collective historical work to establish the prosopography of high-profile people from the Roman Empire. The time period covered extends from the Battle of Actium in 31 BC to the reign of Diocletian. The final volum ...

'', a collection of Latin inscriptions on notable Romans * Parachute Infantry Regiment, airborne infantry unit of the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

Pierre Regional Airport Pierre Regional Airport is a public airport three miles east of Pierre, in Hughes County, South Dakota. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 15,983 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 13,692 in 2009 ...

, South Dakota, United States (IATA code: PIR) * PIR, NYSE symbol for Texas-based retailer

Pier 1 Imports Pier 1 Imports, Inc., is an online retailer and former Fort Worth, Texas-based retail chain specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories, and seasonal decor. It was Public ...

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