About
Al-Noor Institute
“In the year 1990, a group of young people, aiming to fill a void, decided to start regular lectures in English by distinguished Muslim scholars, followed by a question & answer session.”
At the time of its inception, this was quite a unique and in many ways revolutionary concept as there were hardly any facilities available in those days that were dedicated solely to the younger generation, especially in English
The programme continued regularly every Friday for several years at the Idara-e-Jaaferiya in Tooting and was immensely successful.
“In the year 1990, a group of young people, aiming to fill a void, decided to start regular lectures in English by distinguished Muslim scholars, followed by a question & answer session.”
At the time of its inception, this was quite a unique and in many ways revolutionary concept as there were hardly any facilities available in those days that were dedicated solely to the younger generation, especially in English
The programme continued regularly every Friday for several years at the Idara-e-Jaaferiya in Tooting and was immensely successful.
“In 1996, the programme moved to St.Phillips Church Hall in Norbury and in 1997 a charity named Al-Noor was established to give the programme a more formal structure.”
From 1997-1999 the Friday programmes continued at St. Stephens Church Hall A separate room was utilised during the Lectures/seminars to provide Islamic classes for Children.
In July of 1999, Al Noor moved its present accommodation at London Road Norbury and Al-Noor Institute formally came into being with a view to broadening the services and activities that could be offered to the community.
Al-Noor has a very clearly laid out mission statement, which is as follows:”
- To establish knowledge about Islam amongst Muslims & non-Muslims and to provide a complimentary service to that already provided by existing Islamic Institutions.
- To promote the spirit of true Islam in a friendly atmosphere where both brothers & sisters are encouraged to develop in the Islamic way of life
To protect Islamic identity through the teachings of Islam. - To develop an Islamic environment within which stimulating religious services and programmes can be provided, complemented by social, educational & porting activities.
- To provide access to knowledgeable persons for guidance on all Islamic matters, thoughts & issues which affect the Muslim community.
