The Assassins

Author's name: Hassan Hafez

The Nizari movement stirred up a great deal of turbulence in the sea of ​​history, and over various historical periods, it clashed with Muslim and Crusader rulers with divergent ideas. This ensured its widespread reputation and global fame. Soon, a group of myths emerged from it, which intermingled with historical facts and sometimes obscured them. Thus, the legend of the "Assassins" emerged, entering global popular culture. This was manifested in a number of novels and dramas that draw on the myths of this unique group in Muslim history. In this book, we attempt to narrate the historical facts and understand them within their social, political, and intellectual context. We also discuss the myths that time has spun around this movement, founded by Hassan al-Sabbah. This majestic personality, and we try to trace these legends back to their historical origin after knowing the circumstances of their formation, in an attempt to present a coherent historical narrative about the Nizari Ismaili community that appeared in the heart of the past and continued to evade the fluctuations of the ages, until it leapt onto the stage of the present.