The first seed of Al-Hikmeh was planted on1994 in Enola, pa. The most recent addition was the building next to the Masjid located on 5138 + 5140 Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, USA, known as the Islamic Center of Pennsylvania (ICP). While this is a grand achievement for the Muslim community, as well as the entire community as a whole, Allah’s will first and then the dedication and heart put into the foundation of the Al-Hikmeh Institute is what has led to this achievement.
1992 was the birth of the Al-Hikmeh Institute. There were no classrooms, no separate housings, nothing – the origin of the Al-Hikmeh Institute can be found at 2 Riverview Drive in Enola, Pennsylvania. Here, approximately two to three families attended classes, held in the living room of the current ICP Imam’s house. Once five families registered their children to learn the Arabic language and the Islamic religion, the living room became too crowded and the ‘school’ moved to the basement. This is where the Al-Hikmeh Institute prospered for many years.