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Subject: Origin of Assasin
Herc the Merc    8/29/2005 8:03:01 PM
Per my info, an Afghani word where young afghans were given Hashish and told to kill rival warloads in exchange for paradise. Figures.
 
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ArtyEngineer    RE:Origin of Assasin   8/29/2005 9:08:12 PM
Remember reading something along those lines, definitely originates from Hashish
 
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wjr    RE:Origin of Assasin   8/29/2005 9:24:48 PM
This is not Afgani. The term arises from a cult founded in Syria in the period of the First Crusade. The cult grew to a number of chapters throughout the Middle East. Assasin's were largely used in the power struggles of the Arab factions, however, several famous incidents were recorded dealing with the Crusader aristocracy. Perhaps, the most famous is the assasin story associated with Richard the First of England. The use of drugs to emulate paradise is as you suspect. Best, wjr
 
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HoundOfHello    RE:Origin of Assasin   10/17/2005 9:44:19 PM
I've read that they were originally called "Hashashin" (that could be spelled incorrectly), owing to their use of hashish before missions. -HoH
 
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AussieEngineer    RE:Origin of Assasin   12/20/2005 6:19:05 AM
The myth that the Hashshashin used Hashish is just that, a myth. The similarities in name is only a coincidence. At least thats what I've been led to believe in my reading about assassination.
 
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Horsesoldier    RE:Origin of Assasin   12/20/2005 9:20:39 AM
If it is a myth, it is one that is oft repeated in a huge number of sources. Of course, consideration of word origins are often subject to angels dancing on the head of a pin sort of debates.
 
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blooper    RE:Origin of Assasin   2/25/2006 8:14:42 PM
There are a few theories on where the word Assassins came from here is one in connection with the Nizari Isma'ilis (later known as "The Assassins"). By the way they were a Shia sect.
 
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blooper    RE:OOP's   2/25/2006 8:16:04 PM
Forgot the Quote. 'Assasseen' in Arabic signifies 'guardians', and some commentators have considered this to be the true origin of the word: 'guardians of the secrets'." - Arkon Daraul, Secret Societies
 
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mithradates    RE:OOP's   2/25/2006 8:25:30 PM
The Hashishins were extremely competent at killing high profile figures during the middle ages. Their assasination cell network spanned from north Africa to Afghanistan. At it's height the cult was responsible for the assasination of 2 Caliphs of the Ommayid Dynasty, one Turkish, some half dozen Frankish leaders of the European 2nd crusade, and the right hand general of the Mongol warlord Tamerlane, within the span of 5 years.
 
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blooper    RE:OOP's   2/25/2006 8:58:44 PM
Another interesting word that seems to have originated with the Assassins was "Fedayeen", the Arabic root "fidā'ī, meaning "one who is ready to sacrifice his life for the cause".
 
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Grenadier Voltigeur    RE:Origin of Assasin   3/16/2006 11:14:22 AM
I believe that the Haschishins was a sort of muslim cult, based on the illumination with the use of drugs (haschish) and the sacralization of murder (>>> assassination)
 
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