Dar al-Hikma
دار الحكمة
dār al-ḥikma
🏛️Historical
House of Wisdom; major intellectual institutions in Islamic history.
Full Definition
Dar al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) refers to major centers of learning in Islamic history. The most famous was established by the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad, and the Fatimids established their own in Cairo. These institutions were centers for scholarship, translation, and intellectual exchange.