Everybody has their code.
The difference is, the Assamites live by theirs.
- Godefroy, Ventrue Justicar

It has been said that the khabar is the true strength of the Assamites, the only thing that has allowed us to endure centuries of persecution. Our teachings present the Khabar as a castle guarded by seven towers; if any tower should fall, then the castle is lost. The seven towers of the Khabar are as follows:

Asabiyya (Loyalty)

This refers to the bond of loyalty between Clan and individual. Loyalty to the Clan is absolute, and the Clan's interests always have precedence over the interests of the individual. The Clan has become known and feared over the centuries because its members are so willing to risk and face destruction in order to achieve the Clan's aims. Less melodramatically, every Clan member has a duty of unquestioning obedience, which is balanced by a duty of the Clan's leadership to be worthy leaders and place the Clan's interests above their own ambitions. Even the Master is still a child of Haqim and a servant of Alamut.

Ikhwan (Brotherhood)

Running alongside the bond of Loyalty to the Clan is the bond of Ikhwan, or Brotherhood between all of the Clan's members. Assamites are forbidden to fight each other under any circumstances, even across the Clan/Antitribu divide. They must assist each other in all things, except in Assassination; This is a holy task, to be undertaken alone.

Muruwa (Honor)

Though the khabar is often refered to as a code of honor, only the concept of Muruwa addresses personal honor directly. The Clan's honor comes first according to the doctrine of asabiyya, but each Assamite is expected to take great care regarding personal honor. An Assamite's word is practically unbreakable-- a rare thing indeed among vampires-- and only a fool or an ignoramous would insult an Assamite by demanding an oath or a written contract. Assassination contracts are absolutely unbreakable, since they are regarded as a sacred duty to Haqim. Likewise, another's word given to an Assamite is regarded as unbreakable, and the Clan will enforce this, if necessary. The munafiqun may cheat and lie to each other if they wish, but Assamites require absolute truth in all things.

Hadd (Vengeance)

Vengeance is a vital concept to the Assamites ---Vengeance for the Clan as a whole and for fallen comrades. In many ways, it is the prospect of eventual vengeance which gives the Assamites the strength to carry on and stay true to the khabar despite enourmous pressure. Vengeance is the duty of each individual and the clan as a whole. There is only one exception to the Hadd: Assamites who were destroyed in the execution of a contract (whether or not the contract succeeded) are not avenged, unless they were betrayed by bad information or tricked to their doom by a false contract. Those betrayed by the munafiqun are given the title of Shahid, and are avenged to the uttermost limit of the clan's power. The Clan will continue to pursue the betrayer till they are wiped from the earth.

Also a part of this tradition is the Assamite custom which the kafir find most difficult to understand: the fact that a cainite who manages to ovecome an Assamite is not troubled further, and further contracts against the individual may not be accepted. For all their contempt of the munafiqun, the Assamites honor a worthy enemy, and provided that no further action is taken against the Clan, no further action will be taken against the individual. Left alive, the one time target will surely seek vengeance against those who hired the dead rafiq. Not only will the resulting conflict serve to avenge the fallen rafiq, but it will set the munafiqun against each other and so serve the Clan's greater vengeance.

Taqqiya (Secrecy)

The duty of secrecy is ingrained in each member of the clan through millennia of danger; in effect, it is a second Masquerade, aimed at Kindred rather than kine. Alamut - the true Alamut, wherever it may be at any time - must never be found by outsiders, and outsiders must never learn anything of the clan from an Assamite. In addition, the principle of Taqqiya permits an Assamite to pose as an outsider in the furtherance of a contract - something that would normally be forbidden by the strict rule of muruwa. While posing as a non-Assamite, it is permissible to lie, cheat, steal, and murder in order to maintain the deception and facilitate the closing of the contract, without compromissing one's personal honor.

Mumin (Faith)

The duty of faith demands complete and unquestioning devotion to the khabar and to the path set down by Haqim, including the Path of Blood.

Umma (Community)

The idea of community is central to Assamite survival, and it is enshrined in the principles of asabiyya and ikhwan as well as in the duty of umma. This last demands that the individual should serve the clan humbly, according to the clan's needs and the individual's gifts, and without reference to the individual's own desires and ambitions. Because of this, the clan's scholars, mages, and other specialists are as respected as the warriors and assassins. Members are sometimes required to go out and obtain skills and knowledge needed by the clan, and this is as sacred and honorable a task as performing an Assassination.