Nizari Ismaili state [SEP] inception
Nizari Ismaili state
The Nizari Ismaili state, also called the Alamut State, was a Shia Nizari Ismaili state founded by Hasan-i Sabbah after he took control of the Alamut Castle in 1090 AD. The "state" consisted of a nexus of strategic fortresses throughout Persia and Syria, with each stronghold being surrounded by huge swathes of hostile territory, in particular, the Seljuk Empire.
Also known as the Assassins, this order was formed as a result of a religious and political movement of the minority Nizari Ismaili sect
Nizari Ismaili state
- Nizari Ismailism
- History of Nizari Ismailism
- List of castles in Iran
- List of castles in Syria
- List of Crusader castles
- Baltit Fort, used by Ismailis of the Hunza princely state in Pakistan
External links.
- "Nizari Ismaili Concept of Castles", The Institute of Ismaili Studies