# Mohammed Noor (Born 1980s)

> Media entrepreneur and founder of RVision · Makkah, Saudi Arabia

- Known for: Media entrepreneur and founder of RVision
- Born: Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Place: Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Fields: Journalism and media, Language and script, Human rights
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/mohammed-noor/

## Summary

A Rohingya media entrepreneur, born in Makkah to a Rohingya refugee family from Arakan, who founded Rohingya Vision (RVision), a Rohingya satellite television channel and digital news platform for the diaspora. He also established the Rohingya Football Club and led initiatives to digitise the Rohingya alphabet, create fonts and secure the Rohingya script's inclusion in the Unicode standard in 2018.

## What he did

- **1980s** — Born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to a Rohingya refugee family from Arakan, and grew up stateless outside his ancestral homeland.
- **RVision** — Founded Rohingya Vision (RVision), a Rohingya satellite television channel and digital news platform providing news, education and cultural programmes from a Rohingya perspective.
- **Football** — Established the Rohingya Football Club (RFC), a national team representing Rohingya youth internationally.
- **2018** — The Rohingya script was included in the Unicode standard, the goal of initiatives he led to digitise Rohingya alphabets and create fonts.
- **Archive** — Co-founded the Rohingya Genocide Archive, which documents atrocities committed against Rohingya civilians.
- **2019** — Published his memoir, Born to Struggle.

## Biography: Giving the Rohingya a screen and a script

Mohammed Noor was born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to a Rohingya refugee family originally from Arakan (Rakhine State), Myanmar. Growing up stateless outside his ancestral homeland, he dedicated his life to amplifying Rohingya voices worldwide through media, technology, and advocacy.

He founded Rohingya Vision (RVision), the world’s first Rohingya satellite television channel and digital news platform. RVision serves millions in the Rohingya diaspora by providing news, education, and cultural programming from a Rohingya perspective.

Noor also established the Rohingya Football Club (RFC), a national team representing Rohingya youth internationally. RFC promotes unity, pride, and global visibility for Rohingya identity through sports.

He played a key role in developing Rohingya language technology, leading initiatives to digitize Rohingya alphabets, create fonts, and secure the Rohingya script’s inclusion in the Unicode standard in 2018. This work enables Rohingya language use across computers and smartphones, helping preserve and teach their culture.

Additionally, Noor co-founded the Rohingya Genocide Archive, which documents atrocities committed against Rohingya civilians, aiding accountability efforts worldwide.

His memoir, "Born to Struggle" (2019), shares his personal journey as a Rohingya refugee and leader of digital activism.

## Photographs

- ![Photograph of Mohammed Noor](https://people.rohingya.ro/photos/mohammed-noor-2.webp) (rohringya.org)

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/mohammed-noor/ (updated 2026-11-04)