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Al-Hira Educational Society Nepal: Schools and Madrasas

Fifteen institutions, five thousand students, and a literacy gap the state never closed Al-Hira Educational Society Nepal: Schools and Madrasas Community Profiles · Nepal · last updated July 2026 · 15 minute read In short Al-Hira Educational Society Nepal has been running schools and madrasas for Nepali Muslim children since 1994. It now manages fifteen institutions and an orphanage, teaching over five thousand students with a faculty of around 240. This page sets out what it does, why it was needed, and the educational gap it exists to close — along with current figures rather than the ones still circulating from a decade ago. What's on this page What Al-Hira is The problem it exists to solve Founding and growth The institutions The curriculum question Orphans and sponsored students Girls' education Beyond the classroom Publications The wider madrasa picture Common questions What Al-Hira is Al-Hira Educational Society Nepal is a non-profit...