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The Hashshashin (Assassins) attempt to assassinate Saladin near Aleppo.

Historical image related to The Hashshashin (Assassins) attempt to assassinate Saladin near Aleppo. from May 22, 1176

Order of Assassins

1090–1275 Nizari Isma'ili religious sect

The Order of Assassins were a Nizari Isma'ili order that existed between 1090 and 1275 AD, founded by Hasan al-Sabbah.
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Saladin

Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137–1193)

Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the…
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Aleppo

City in Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and was the largest by population until it was…
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