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Nizari Ismaili state
The
Nizari Ismaili state
, also called the
Alamut state
, was a
Shia
Nizari
Ismaili
state founded by
Hasan-i Sabbah
after he took control of the
Alamut Castle
in 1090 AD. The state consisted of
a nexus of strategic strongholds
throughout
Persia
(Iran) and
Syria
, surrounded by huge swathes of hostile territory.
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