The name "Assassin" is often said to derive from the Arabic word Hashishin or "users of hashish", [5] which was originally applied to the Assassins Isma'ilis by the rival Mustali Isma'ilis during the fall of the Isma'ili Fatimid Empire and the separation of the two Isma'ili streams. [6]

Sep 19, 2019 · The Hashshashin, the original assassins, first got their start in Persia, Syria, and Turkey and eventually spread to the rest of the Middle East, taking down political and financial rivals alike before their organization fell in the mid-1200s.

Sep 20, 2022 · The Rock of Alamut, hidden fortress of the Hashshashin (Hadibehestani / CC BY-SA 3.0) But even the assassins could not resist the power of the invading Mongols.Castle after castle fell to the invaders, including Alamut in 1256 and, having been recaptured, again in 1275.

Feb 6, 2024 · Legend tells of a deadly mediaeval sect picking off their adversaries’ leaders one by one; of those trained in killing, spying, and stealth from childhood; of drug fuelled brainwashing; and of a leader who inspired such unwavering devotion …

Dec 4, 2012 · The word “assassin” derives from a secretive murder cult in the 11th and 12th centuries called the “Hashishin”, meaning “hashish eaters”. While much of the origin of this cult has been lost, the original leader was Hasan Ben Sabah, a prominent devotee of Isma’ili beliefs.

May 14, 2021 · Al-Mustansir ruled as Caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate from the age of seven for over 50 years. The religious empire spanned across northern Africa to the west and Persia to the east. Ethnic groups in Egypt made it increasingly difficult for Al-Mustansir to maintain a strong grip of the extensive empire.

Jul 22, 2022 · Some claim that the term Hashshashin came from the derogatory Arabic word used for hashish users, Hashishin. “Historians believe that Western observers, who did not understand why the Nizari fought with guerrilla tactics, assumed they were under the thrall of some kind of drug like hashish,” explained National Geographic .

The Assassins (originally called Hashashim, Hashishin, or Hashashiyyin) were a religious sect of Ismaili Shi'a Muslims (from the Nizari lineage) originating in Persia, during the eleventh century C.E.

May 23, 2024 · The Hashashin was a sect of assassins that operated from the late 11th century to the late 13th century CE in the region of Persia and Syria. The group was part of the Nizari Isma’ili branch of Shia Islam. Alternate spellings of the name are “Hashashiyyin” and “Hashshāshīn.”

The English word “assassin” was derived from "hashishin," which means "taker of hashish." Marco Polo described the Assassins as men who were drugged with hashish wine and then taken to a lush valley where all of their sexual desires were fulfilled to gain their loyalty.