Noor for All Research & Development Center
Noor Lehulu
Light for all
A non-profit research, development, education & training center serving communities in Ethiopia β at home and in the diaspora.
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Noor Connect
One trusted home
Prayer times, mosques, schools, NGOs, services and announcements β for communities in Ethiopia and abroad.
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Noor Amana
Giving you can trace
Give Zakat, sadaqa and donations to verified causes, and trace every birr to the beneficiary with published proof.
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Noor Academy
Learn new skills and your craft
Study a range of subjects and life skills with community teachers, earn certificates, or teach.
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Noor Consult
Talk to someone you trust
Speak with vetted advisers about family, money, study, work and more β protected on-platform.
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Noor Research
Evidence for our community
Studies, data and analysis from the Noor Lehulu R&D Center to inform community and national development.
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Noor Opportunities
Events & scholarships
Discover scholarships, submit papers, and register for community events and conferences β all in one place.
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About
Noor Lehulu β "light for all" (αα ααα) β is a non-profit research, development, education and training center. It was established under the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (Mejlis), per Proclamation No. 1207/2012.
Our headquarters are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with regional offices across the country and diaspora coordinators abroad.
Focus sectors
Research
Development
Education & Training
Vision & Mission
2050
Vision
By 2050, to see a community whose educational, social, economic, cultural and religious challenges have been resolved β a community actively engaged in every sector and shaped by sound thinking and good ethics.
Mission
To raise our community's participation in education, technology, and economic, social and cultural life, so it plays a leading role in Ethiopia's holistic development β as a non-profit organization.
Objectives
Seven aims set out in our bylaw.
- 1 Conduct and facilitate research, studies and discussion that advance the community's educational, economic, social and cultural development β and Ethiopia's sustainable development.
- 2 Turn constructive research findings into planned action together with the relevant bodies.
- 3 Provide training and support, give advice, and develop and share skills and experience.
- 4 Research and help cultivate the country's positive values.
- 5 Work in coordination with government and national and international partners on joint research for sustainable development.
- 6 Run workshops, seminars, conferences, trainings and meetings to build community capacity and awareness.
- 7 Integrate knowledge and resources to build a society advanced in education, research and technology.
Values
The principles that guide our work.
Fairness & inclusiveness
Access to information
Accountability
Transparency
Cooperation & partnership
Get involved
Become a member, support our work, or partner with us.
Membership
Regular member
Joins fully, pays dues, and has the right to vote and be elected in the General Assembly.
Supporting member
Backs the center's work through contributions and support, without full voting membership.
Honorary member
Recognized for outstanding contribution to the center or community.
Support & partner
Donate
Member dues, individual and charity donations (local and diaspora), and lawful public contributions sustain our work.
Partner
We collaborate with government and national and international development organizations and sponsors on joint research and programs.