Hasan Sabbah: Founder of the Hashshashin and Master of Manipulation
Hasan Sabbah is the founder of Nizari Ismaili, known as the “Hashshashin.” The possibly autobiographical information found in Sargozasht-i Seyyednā is the main source for Hasan’s background and early life. According to this, Hasan-i Sabbah was born in the city of Qom, Seljuk Empire, in the 1050s to a Shia family. His father had left […]