The Arabic word for selflessness is ithar. It means to give without ego. Sacrifice, tadhiya, means to give up something for a greater cause. These are two key elements in building a community. This is the focus of Imam Mendes’s talk. The importance of this ethic, of these two concepts of selflessness and sacrifice, is … Continue reading Prophetic Ethic of Selflessness and Sacrifice – Imam Mendes