The term Javnmard or Futuwwa apply to a semantic field that includes a wide range of associations with initiation rituals and moral and ethical codes in the Islamic world. It, also, refers to the ethical or philosophical foundations of such associations, namely an ethical system based upon altruism, magnanimity, liberality, and wholehearted faithfulness to fellow members of the association and community as a whole. These ethical values are a path way seen by Sufis to lead to inner perfection. These values and related character traits include generosity, humility, courage, and turning a blind eye to the sins of others. The term futuwwa embraces, in effect, all the good manners (adab) of the Sufis good. This thesis will discuss, first, the term futuwwa and its occurrence and meanings in the futuwwa literature, and secondly, the role of these values and the character traits of futuwwa as they became applied in the institution of the zrkhna.