Hassan Sabbah: Backstory About Founder Of Assasin

 

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Today, we will discuss about Hassan Sabbah, founder of Assasin s sect at Islamic History and how he became one most controvertial figure at Islamic s middle age. He popular as founder of one murder sect at this age and make rulers at this time life at fear. And, how Assasin became one most scarry group at Islamic History?. Please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more informations about Islamic History and Civilization. It is easy verb for you, but have big benefit for help us develop our blog that focuss at Islamic History and Civilization s education for people.

Not many informations about this figure s childhood. But, at  11 TH Century, Fathimid Shia Dynasty at Egypt split. Fathimid Dynasty elite life glamour, and one revolutioner sect that angry seeing Fathimid Shia Dynasty s glamour lifestyle. Revolutianer sect at Fathimid Dynasty, send their intel, Hassan Sabbah to Persia for recruited followers. Sabbah, take one fortress at Mountain of Elburz, Fortress of Alamut. According Jihad at-Turbani, this fortress located beetwen Mountain of Elburz and Mountain of Alamut. And, this distance is 100 KM from Modern Iran Capital, Teheran.  This sect, at future, called by Assasin. Hassan captured this fortress at 1118 AD.

Hassan make garden at this fortress. This garden, full by liquor, milk, honey, and water. And, also full by prety ladies who play music. According Jihad at-Turbani, Hassan recruited member with kidnapped people to fortress and give them liquor from Hashish ( marijuana) until they fainted. Hassan bring them to garden. And, when they wake up, they feel at heaven. After this, they sended to Hassan and Hassan ask question, from where them. They answer they from heaven. Hassan, give them mission for kill politicians/scholars that became their target. According Hassan, if they success, they will entered heaven ( garden) for second time. And, if they die, Hassan said angels will bring them to heaven. And, it is make them motivated for doing terrorism action. Name of Assasin, considered originated from Hashish.

But, Tamim Ansary recorded that this process,  dont as short that tell by Jihad at-Turbani. New members run indoctrination that given by Hassan Sabbah. They give  mysticism s teaching according Sabbah s doctrine. And according Tamim Ansary, Sabbah s doctrine considered deviate by many Islamic Scholars. And, after they get indoctrination, they sended by Hassan to targets that want killed. Assasin s strategy, cannot allegedly. They mixed at market, mosque, and other place. For kill their target, they can became victim s friend for long time, until they can kill their target after near with their victims.

According Imam Dhahabi, such as explained that given by Tamim Ansary, Hassan Sabbah doing brainwashing to his followers. Ruler of Alamut, tried doing resistance againt Hassan Sabbah. Ruler of Alamut with his army attack Fortress of Alamut  that was became Hassan Sabbah s basic.  And, They can defeated by Assasins Army . And, after this, Assasin expand their sect to Syria. Hassan send one preacher, Abu Muhammad to Syria for recruited new followers. At Syria, Assasins make basic at Fortress of Al-Jabal.  Hassan Sabbah, die at 1124 AD, and, Sect of Assasin doing many assasination to Sunni s main figures.  From them, Seljuq Dynasty s Prime Minister, Nizham al-Mulk at 485 Hijriyya/1092 AD. And, also , Seljuq Sultan, Malik Shah.

After doing murdered, Assasin s member, submit their self to security guard for executed, for show that they dont fear to death. At next article, we will discuss about history of Assasin after Hassan Sabbah s die.

Refrences:

At-Turbani, Jihad: 100 Tokoh Islam Yang Mengubah Sejarah, Penerbit Aqwam, 2016 M.

Ansary, Tamim: Dari Puncak Bagdad:Sejarah Dunia Versi Islam, Penerbit Serambi, 2017 M.

Imam ad-Dzahabi: Siyar Alam an-Nubala: Mutiara Kisah Pilihan Orang orang Cemerlang Dalam Sejarah Islam ( edisi ringkas oleh DR.Sulaiman al-Asyqar), Penerbit al-Kautsar, 2019 M.

The Editors Of Encyclopaedia Britannica: Hasan-e Sabbah | Biography, History, & Assassins order | Britannica, accesed 19 October 2025, 09: 55 AM.