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HASHSHASHIN (3)
HASHSHASHIN (3)
ScnMaster
reference
to Hasan ibn-al-Sabbah (died 1124), also known a s the
Old
Man
of the Mountains;
founder
of the
Hashshashin
(an
Arabic
word
meaning "addicts of the drug
hashish
"), a
secret
order
of
religious
fanatics in
Persia
(now called Iran).
—
Perception
of
Truth
Approved Glossary (9 June 92)