The inception of educational and cultural activities of this center coincided with the 400th death anniversary of Allamah Qazi Nurullah Shustari (died 1409 A.H).
The Noor international Microfilm Center was named after this great learned man in recognition to his service.
[1] The Noor Center Was founded with an objective to protect and publish the Islamic Iranian heritage.
[2] Likewise, the photographic collection of manuscripts and microfilm available in the summary and detailed catalogue has been prepared in Persian, Arabic, English and Urdu.
[8][9] So far more than two hundred exquisite manuscripts of Islamic books have been printed and circulated by this center with the same characteristics of the original copies.