ABSTRACT
Social work in the Arab world, similar to any other society, has undergone several changes over time. One of the most significant changes in the early age of social work was the social transformation associated with the July 1952 revolution. The United Nations experts working in Latin America, taking the perspective of freedom from sovereignty and subordination, are also believed to have influence in the shift of focus of social work to the indigenous peoples and their communities. The Islamic term “self-sacrifice” is a principle encouraged in human relationships. It affirms that the secret of progress lies in self-sacrifice, and in the benefits of humans. The values of social work are service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. “Social justice” is the value in social work that considers social workers as the change agents who challenge social injustice focusing on poverty, unemployment, discrimination, and other form of social injustices.
