The Order of Assassins

Abû accepted according Alamût Alî already Anatolia appears assassination attempt authority become believed blessed Caliph called Chapter chief claimed continued course death developed doctrine doubt entered evidently existence expected fact faith father figure finally fortress give given hand Ḥasan Hasan-i Ḥasan-i Şabbâḥ Ibn al-Athîr idea imâm Islâm Ismâ'îlîs Ismâ'îlism Ivanow Juwaynî Khwurshâh killed later least less lord matter Mawlâ-nâ meaning mentioned Mohammed Mongols Muḥammad Muslim Nizârî noted Paradise perhaps period Persian popular position possible probably Prophet Qâ'im Qiyâma Quhistân Rashîd ad-Dîn reason refers reign remained reports role rule ruler Saljûq Satr says sect seems sense sent sharî'a Shî'a Sinân spiritual story suggests Sunnî suppose sure Syrian taken things took tradition translation truth turn Ţûsî Twelver universal whole