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In a small paper library on an island, a mother reads a slim guide in an armchair under a warm lamp while her son stands on a step stool to take a book from the shelf.

Insight · From the founder · 4 min read

Light for every learner: the story of our name

Hikmah means wisdom. Here’s why we chose it, and what the lamp in our name stands for.

Theme · For families

StatusBeing written by our founder · to be published before we open

A word with a long history

Hikmah is an Arabic word for wisdom: not just knowing things, but knowing what to do with what you know. It’s the kind of learning we want for every child.

Light for every learner

Our mark is a lamp. A lamp doesn’t do the work for you; it lets you see the work clearly. That’s the role we want to play: helping each child see where they are, what they’ve mastered and what comes next.

Hikmah means wisdom: knowing what to do with what you know.

The short version

A name for every family

Hikmah is open to every child and every family, whatever their background. The name comes from a tradition of learning that gathered knowledge from many cultures and shared it widely. We hope the centre does the same.

What you’ll take away

  1. 01Hikmah means wisdom: knowing what to do with what you know.
  2. 02A lamp helps you see the work; it doesn’t do it for you.
  3. 03Open to every family.

Every child deserves to be known. Let’s start with yours.

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