THE MANIFESTO
A Call to Remembrance & The Path of Revival
An Invitation
Before reading, we ask you to pause. This is not a mere statement of intent, but a covenant of the heart. We are reviving a tradition that has waited centuries for a generation ready to carry it.
THE PREFACE
To step into Al-Qayyimah is to transition from a faith of custom to a faith of certainty. We have long looked for the Imam of our Age, yet we have often neglected the very language he speaks: the Hadith of his forefathers.
The name Al-Qayyimah is not chosen by chance. It is the title of the Upholder, the Standard, and the Criterion. It is the essence of Lady Fatima (peace be upon her). This movement serves as an invitation to leave behind superficial understanding and enter the gate of the Speaking Quran.
OUR FOUNDATION
OUR REMEMBRANCE
We remember that dark night when Amir al-Mu'mineen carried Sayyida Fatima upon a donkey, taking his sons by the hand, seeking support from every companion.
Only four responded, shaving their heads in devotion.
Today, we ask not for your heads but for your hearts - to understand the value of Fatima and what we wish to accomplish in her blessed name.
OUR UNDERSTANDING OF FAITH
When the Trusted Angel asked, "Who are under the cloak?" the Almighty declared: "They are the household of prophethood and the treasure of the message. They are Fatima, her father, her husband and her two sons." Her name came first, for she is the Qayyimah - the upholder of faith itself.
وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
"And that is the Religion of the Qayyimah"
OUR PURPOSE
Al-Qayyimah is not merely another center or passing gathering. We aim to:
1. REVIVE THE HADITH: We seek to revive the words of Ahl al-Muhammad in our communities, making the quotation and memorization of hadith a cultural staple.
2. TRUE COMPREHENSION: We understand the faith through their narrations, recognizing that true Islam is found only through their specific teachings.
3. THE ARK OF SALVATION: We incline our understanding of the Quran toward their school of thought, for they are the Speaking Quran.
4. RECOGNITION OF THE IMAM: We derive our knowledge of the Imam of our Age from the words of his forefathers, building our recognition on a foundation of certainty.
5. ELEVATE THE YOUTH: We aim to create a generation fluent in the language of hadith, who naturally quote and live by these sacred traditions.
6. FATIMA’S GATE: We establish the understanding that our faith must pass through her gate—she is the criterion by which devotion is measured.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLE: KNOW AND SERVE
The peak of faith, as Imam al-Baqir taught us, is "obedience to the Imam after knowing him."
This dual mandate defines our path:
KNOW
Through immersion in hadith literature:
SERVE
Transform hadith knowledge into devoted action:
I. Study the hadith corpus to understand the Imam's exalted status.
II. Learn his qualities, signs, and mission through the narrations of his fathers.
III. Memorise key traditions that illuminate his and his mother's positions.
IV. Build our worldview entirely from the hadith of AhlulBayt.
V. Make hadith quotation a natural part of daily conversation
VI. Teach children to memorize hadith as they memorize Quran
VII. Create study circles centered on hadith comprehension
VIII. Build communities where hadith literacy is the standard
IX. Prepare ourselves through the guidance found in their narrations
THE PATH TO ZAHRA’ISM
We establish Zahra’ism as a movement within Twelver Shi’ism that centers the transformative power of Lady Fatima al-Zahra’s legacy. It is a path that prepares a generation worthy of serving the Imam of our Age by returning to the luminous tradition of Ale-Muhammad (peace be upon them).
THE CULTURE OF HADITH
We do not merely study the Hadith; we seek to be governed by them. To build a culture of Hadith is to ensure that the words of Ale-Muhammad (as) are the standard by which our community breathes, thinks, and evolves.
I. INTELLECTUAL FLUENCY
II. THE SPEAKING QURAN
III. LUMINOUS TRADITION
We aim to raise a generation fluent in the language of the Infallibles (as).
In our vision, children grow up memorising traditions alongside their daily studies, and youth gather to discuss the depths of these narrations - ensuring that sacred knowledge is not just stored in books, but becomes a cultural staple of our people.
We recognize that true comprehension of Islam comes only through the narrations of the AhlulBayt.
By inclining our understanding of the Quran toward their school of thought, we return to the "Speaking Quran" - building a foundation of faith that is derived purely from the words of the Prophet’s blessed lineage.
We seek to transform the hadith from silent volumes on shelves into a living social fabric.
From the way we make decisions to the way we mark our occasions, we establish a community where every heart carries memorized traditions as spiritual provision and every home is guided by the light of their tradition.
OUR CALL TO ACTION
This is not a movement for the passive or those content with superficial knowledge. We call upon those ready to dedicate themselves to a transformation where knowledge is our map and their words are our provision.
I. In Every Gathering: Let Hadith recitation and explanation be the pulse of our meetings.
II. In Every Home: Let Hadith collections sit alongside the Quran as the guide for the family.
III. In Every Heart: Let memorised traditions be the spiritual provision that guards the soul.
IV. In Every Mind: Let our understanding of the Quran and Sunnah incline purely toward their interpretation.
OUR COMMITMENT
We pledge to create the institutions and educational programs required to sustain this revival. Al-Qayyimah will establish systematic hadith curricula, develop study circles in every neighborhood, and build the digital platforms necessary to foster a generation whose understanding of the Imam (as) comes purely from the light of the Hadith.
JOIN US
Join us not for a single gathering, but for a multi-generational project to transform the hadith from books on shelves to a living tradition. Together, we will build a community where the language of hadith is the language of life.
KNOW
SERVE
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"We ask you, O our Lady, if we have truly believed in you, include us with those who believe, so we may rejoice that we have been purified through loyalty to you."