So no one expected the Order of the Assassins, did they?
I take it that their two greatest weapons were fear and disguise. ...And a near-fanatical devotion to Hassan-i Sabbah...
What does Hashashin mean in Arabic?
hashish users
Origin of the Word “Hashshashin”
The most commonly-repeated theory holds that the word comes from the Arabic hashishi, meaning “hashish users.” Chroniclers including Marco Polo claimed that the followers of Sabbah committed their political murders while under the influence of drugs, hence the derogatory nickname.Sep 19, 2019
“”targeted prominent figures, including Sunni leaders””
Another example that even if the State of Israel did not exist, the Middle East is still a cauldron of Hate. Millions of Arabs/Muslims, whatever, can live, work, vote and thrive in Israel. Once the Islamofascistnazis take over a country, any hope of freedom is gone.
The “Dark Ages” was almost exclusively a European phenomenon. At the same time, Arabia was having a Golden Age.
No offense, but check out the Thuggee of India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuggee
A cult with a 500+ year-long trail of assassination and crimes. They’re still out there today, worshiping the goddess Kali. (highlighted in the movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom).
“A-SASS-in” vs. “Ah-sass-EEN” in dialect.
President Trump has used the word “thug” in speeches. The classic Thuggee were road agents, bandits, and violent thieves. Somehow, ‘thug’ is viewed as anti-black now.
That’s projection on the part of leftists.