Hasan-i Sabbah

Summary

Hasan-i Sabbah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Qom^[2]. He was born on +1037-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Alamut Castle^[4]. He died on +1124-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a religious leader^[6], military leader^[7], politician^[8], governor^[9], and herbalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,230 views/month, #6,431 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hasan-i Sabbah's place of birth was Qom^[2].
• Hasan-i Sabbah died in Alamut Castle^[4].
• Hasan-i Sabbah was born on +1037-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hasan-i Sabbah died on +1124-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Hassan Sabbah Mausoleum^[12].
• Hasan-i Sabbah held citizenship in Seljuk Empire^[13].
• Hasan-i Sabbah held citizenship in Fatimid Caliphate^[14].
• Hasan-i Sabbah held citizenship in Nizari Ismaili state^[15].
• Arabic was Hasan-i Sabbah's native language^[16].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's professions included religious leader^[6].
• Hasan-i Sabbah worked as a military leader^[7].
• Hasan-i Sabbah worked as a politician^[8].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's professions included governor^[9].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's professions included herbalist^[10].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's professions included writer^[17].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam^[18].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was fiqh^[19].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was sharia^[20].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was herbalism^[21].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was astronomy^[22].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's field of work was philosophy^[23].
• Hasan-i Sabbah held the position of da'i^[24].
• Hasan-i Sabbah held the position of Lord of Alamut^[25].
• Among Hasan-i Sabbah's employers was Alamut Library^[26].
• Hasan-i Sabbah's education included a stint at Al-Azhar Mosque^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hasan-i Sabbah was born in Qom^[2]. He was born on +1037-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Al-Azhar Mosque^[27], a mosque^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 0971^[30] and House of Knowledge^[31], a university^[32], in Egypt^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious leader^[6], military leader^[7], politician^[8], governor^[9], herbalist^[10], and writer^[17]. Fields of work include Ilm al-Kalam^[18]; fiqh^[19], a field of study^[34]; sharia^[20], a legal system^[35]; herbalism^[21]; astronomy^[22], a branch of science^[36]; and philosophy^[23], an academic discipline^[37]. Hasan-i Sabbah was employed by Alamut Library^[26]. Positions held include da'i^[24], a profession^[38] and Lord of Alamut^[25], a position^[39], in Nizari Ismaili state^[40], founded in 1090^[41]. Notable students include Al-Hakim al-Munajjim^[42], a da'i^[43], 1050–1103^[44], of Nizari Ismaili state^[45]; Abu Tahir al-Sa'igh^[46], a goldsmith^[47], 1050–1113^[48], of Seljuk Empire^[49]; and Bahram al-Da'i^[50], a da'i^[51], 1050–1128^[52], of Nizari Ismaili state^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fusul-i Arba'ah^[54], a literary work^[55], written by Hasan-i Sabbah^[56]; Haft-Bab-i Baba Sayyidna^[57], a volume^[58], in Iran^[59], written by him^[60]; The Tale of the Three Schoolfellows^[61], a literary work^[62]; Sarguzasht-i Sayyidna^[63], a lost literary work^[64], in Nizari Ismaili state^[65]; and Dastur al-Munajjimin^[66].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Twelver Shiism^[67], a religious denomination^[68] and Nizari Isma'ilism^[69], an Islamic denomination^[70].

Death and Burial

Hasan-i Sabbah died on +1124-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Alamut Castle^[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease^[71]. Burial took place at Hassan Sabbah Mausoleum^[12].

Why It Matters

Hasan-i Sabbah ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,230 views/month, #6,431 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Rashid ad-Din Sinan^[74], a religious leader^[75], 1130–1193^[76], of Nizari Ismaili state^[77].

FAQs

Where was Hasan-i Sabbah born?

Hasan-i Sabbah was born in Qom^[2].

Where did Hasan-i Sabbah die?

Hasan-i Sabbah passed away in Alamut Castle^[4].

What did Hasan-i Sabbah do for work?

Hasan-i Sabbah worked as religious leader^[6], military leader^[7], politician^[8], governor^[9], and herbalist^[10].

Where did Hasan-i Sabbah go to school?

Hasan-i Sabbah was educated at Al-Azhar Mosque^[27] and House of Knowledge^[31].

Who did Hasan-i Sabbah influence?

Hasan-i Sabbah has been cited as an influence by Rashid ad-Din Sinan^[74].