TEHRAN — Religious scholars and cultural figures gathered on Thursday at the Grand Seminary Complex in Qom for the first National Congress on Hayat Tayyebeh, a program aimed at promoting Islamic lifestyle principles as a response to perceived cultural encroachment.
Dr. Ahmad Hussein Sharifi, president of Qom University, emphasized that the congress represents more than a one-time event. “The principles of Hayat Tayyebeh are not a temporary initiative,” he said. “This cultural effort will continue beyond the congress itself.”
He said that the scholars’ lifestyle—modeled closely on the teachings of the Prophet’s family—is an essential tool to sustain Islamic values in the face of what he described as a “soft war” waged through materialism and cultural influence.
Sharifi highlighted the role of lifestyle in individual formation, community development, and civilization-building. He noted that previous decades had seen insufficient promotion of indigenous role models, leaving a gap that external cultural forces have exploited. “The most effective way to transmit values is through observable behavior,” he said.
The congress also underscored the dual role of scholars as both intellectual authorities and ethical guides. “Beyond their academic achievements, religious leaders have historically been moral educators and cultural guardians,” Sharifi said.
Dr. Muhammad Esmaeil Abdollahi, secretary of the congress, framed Hayat Tayyebeh as both a personal and social paradigm.
He outlined the project’s research achievements, including the compilation of a 17-volume reference work and the publication of 81 selected papers drawn from more than 200 submissions.
According to Abdollahi, 240,000 religious figures have been identified and 32,000 elements of lifestyle documented, with 196 million data points processed. The project aims to expand to 2 billion data points and eventually develop an artificial intelligence platform to disseminate Hayat Tayyebeh internationally.
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