TITLE

The Assassins: World's first terrorists

PUB. DATE

October 1990

SOURCE

Current Events;10/5/90, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p2

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Recounts the history of the Assassins, a secret religious society begun by Hasan ibn-al-Sabbah 900 years ago in the Middle East. Hasan's agents were called Hashashin because of their use of hashish. Early terrorism; Suicide missions.

ACCESSION #

9010223142

 

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