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In the third year of the Prophethood of Muhammad (S.A.W), a small group of followers—no more than forty—gathered in what is considered the first Islamic institution established by the Prophet. This place was the house of Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam (R.A), located near the hill of Safa in Mecca. It became known as Dar-e-Arqam (the House of Arqam), where early Muslims gathered to learn and strengthen their faith in a safe and private environment.

It was also in this very place that Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A), who later became the second Caliph of Islam, embraced Islam. The name Dar-e-Arqam has been chosen in remembrance of this first center of Islamic learning in Mecca. Under the teachings imparted there, the character of the early Muslims was shaped, ultimately leading to the rise of a strong and exemplary nation that left a lasting impact on the world.