The Nizariyya

النزارية

A trail through the Isma'ilis of the mountain.

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Persia & Central Asia
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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Hasan-i Sabbah

    الفارسي يستولي على ألموت 1090.

    Hasan-i Sabbah · Alamut Castle

  2. The da'wa

    مراتب الدعوة النزارية: هرم الدعاة.

    The Ismaili Da'wa

  3. Alamut

    قلعة النسر: عاصمة الجبل 166 سنة.

    Alamut Castle · Alamut Castle

  4. Syria

    راشد الدين سنان: شيخ الجبل.

    Damascus

  5. The Aga Khans

    النزارية اليوم: إمامة حاضرة.

    The Ismaili Da'wa

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Overview

A path through the Ismailis of the mountains: Hasan al-Sabbah takes Alamut, and the Nizari call reaches Syria. The legend of the Assassins and their state.

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “The Nizariyya”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-nizari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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