Assasin: Mysterious Murder Sect At Islamic History.

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Maybe you ever play game Assasin Creeds  that maked by Ubisoft,  A Game Company at USA. But, are you know? Assasin ever exist at Islamic History. And, it is not only fiction story, but  it is true story. Assasin ever became danger for Muslims and Crusaders at Crusade. Lets read this article until end, and let we search:  Are  Assasin historical sects at Islamic History? Or, they only folktales that popular at Islamic History.

At 11 TH Century, Ismaili Shia at Fathimid Dynasty split into two groups. The minority group, who dont love Fathimid Ruler who live glamourly, send an intel named Hassan Ibn Sabbah to Persia for recrut followers.

At Persia, Sabbah take a fortress for his basic. The fortress named Alamut. And, Alamut have a strategic position. It is located t Summon Of Elburz Mountains at Iran. He found a new murder sects at this place. The name from this sect is Hashashin.  According Historian Tamim Ansary, name Hashashin originated from Persian Language Assas , meaning basic. And, at European Language, called Assasin.

Assasins operated as mysterious group. Not such as at the game, they dont use a uniform and mixed with society for kill their target. Sabbah train them as murder for kill key leaders at Middle East.

At 902 AD, they kill Seljuk  Dynasty s prime minister, Nizham Al-Mulk.   When Nizam Al-Muk give lecturer for Residents Of Nahawand, one of them camuflated as poor man and kill Nizam Al-Mulk with knife.  Assasin have several agents for do the murder. They kill several Seljuk officers and Islamic Scholars.  At Crusade, Assasin make alliance with Crusader. They kill Islamic Leaders who have big influence  at war againts Crusaders.At 1113 AD, they kill Governor Of Mosul who held Muslim Leaders Confrence for resistance Crusader. At 1124 AD, they kill Islamic Scholar who is must influenced at Jihad againt Crusader.

At 1126 AD, Assasin kill Al-Borsoki, King Of Aleppo and Mosul who united Muslims at Iraq and Syria for faced Crusaders. At 1148 AD, Nur Addin faced Assasin and Crusaders Coalition at Battle Of Inab. At this battle, Leader Of Assasin, Ali Ibn Wafa, die with Crusader Commander, Raymond Of Poitiers.

At 1175 AD, Assasin tried kill Shalahuddin Al-Ayyubi/ Saladin, when he captured City Of Aleppo that lead by his rival, Gumushtegin. They failed, Saladin saved from murder tried by Assasin.

Assasins also tried kill Saladin at 1176 AD, when he besieged Castle Of Azas that ruled by Kingdom Of Aleppo. But, they failed for two times.

At 1192 AD, at Third Crusade,  Assasin kill Conrad Of Montferrat, Candidate Crusader King at  Palestine. At this war, they became s Saladin s allies.

Assasin is Shia s terror group who became danger for Muslims Geopolitics. They  can kill Muslims  Key s leader and make geopolitic of Middle East.

Sect Of Assasins, at Alamut,  ended at 1256 AD, when Hulagu, Mongols Commander expand Territory to Persia. An Muslim Scholar ask Hulagu to attack Sect Of Assasin, because he fear to this sect.

Hulagu attack Alamut and destroy Assasin s fortress.  But, Assasin have several fortress at Syria. At 1268 AD, Mamluk Sultan, Baybars attack remnant of Crusader Force at Syria and Palestine. Assasin make alliance with Crusader, and Baybars destroy their castles at Mashad, Kadmus, Kahf, and Khawabi.  Since this, ended Sect Of Assasin, Syrian terrorist who make Muslims at this era felt a  fear.

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