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 […]

The Adab of Dua is a 30-part series about the etiquette and reality of dua (supplication) in the Islamic tradition. These talks are based on a text by the same name, written by Shaykh al Islam Zakariyya al Ansari. In this introduction, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani speaks about how we often hesitate in making dua, usually […]

Some of the Proper Manners of Service (khidma) Ones Teachers—and in All Religious Activism Muwasala—an excellent resource for reliable Islamic guidance—share the following response from Habib Umar bin Hafiz: What are some of the etiquettes of service (khidma)? [Muwasala] [The Intention in Serving] Any type of service, whether it be service of a shaykh or […]

Following is an excellent podcast from IMANWire. In this podcast Shaykh Yasir Fahmy discusses his journey from a Catholic prep school, to a career in venture capital, to studying sacred knowledge at Al-Azhar. Please subscribe to the podcast and visit www.imanwire.com for the latest articles and podcast episodes. Send any questions or comments to @imanwired on Twitter or imanwire@almadinainstitute.org.