Hasan-i Sabbah
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Summary
Hasan-i Sabbah was born on 1037[1] in Qom[2]. He died on June 12, 1124[3], in Alamut Castle[4]. He worked as a religious leader[5], military leader[6], politician[7], governor[8], and herbalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,811 views/month, #6,431 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hassan Sabbah Mausoleum[11]
- Country of citizenship: Seljuk Empire[12], Fatimid Caliphate[13], Nizari Ismaili state[14]
- Native language: Arabic[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], autobiographer[17], da'i[18], theologian[19], Islamic jurist[20], astronomer[21], astrologer[22], mathematician[23], philosopher[24], teacher[25]
- Field of work: Ilm al-Kalam[26], fiqh[27], sharia[28], herbalism[29], astronomy[30], philosophy[31], occultism[32]
- Position held: da'i[33], Lord of Alamut[34]
- Employer: Alamut Library[35]
- Educated at: Al-Azhar Mosque[36], House of Knowledge[37]
- Student: Al-Hakim al-Munajjim[38], Abu Tahir al-Sa'igh[39], Bahram al-Da'i[40]
- Notable work: Fusul-i Arba'ah[41], Haft-Bab-i Baba Sayyidna[42], The Tale of the Three Schoolfellows[43], Sarguzasht-i Sayyidna[44], Dastur al-Munajjimin[45]
- Religion or worldview: Twelver Shiism[46], Nizari Isma'ilism[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Noble title: Maulana[49], Lord of Alamut[50], Old Man of the Mountain[51], Baba[52]
- Movement: Islamic philosophy[53]
- Commons category: Hassan-i Sabbah[54]
- Cause of death: infectious disease[55]
- Honorific prefix: Baba[56], Sayyid[57]
- Residence: Qom[58], Ray[59], Isfahan[60], Silvan[61], Damascus[62], Armenia[63], Caucasian Albania[64], Alexandria[65], Cairo[66], Damghan[67], Alamut Castle[68]
- Participated in conflict: Nizari–Seljuk Wars[69]
- Family name: Al-Sabbah[70]
- Given name: Hassan[71]
- Work location: Alamut Castle[72]
Why It Matters
Hasan-i Sabbah has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Rashid ad-Din Sinan[75], a religious leader[76], 1130–1193[77], of Nizari Ismaili state[78].
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 a religious leader[5], military leader[6], politician[7], governor[8], and herbalist[9].
Where did Hasan-i Sabbah go to school?
Hasan-i Sabbah was educated at Al-Azhar Mosque[36] and House of Knowledge[37].
Who did Hasan-i Sabbah influence?
Hasan-i Sabbah has been cited as an influence by Rashid ad-Din Sinan[75].