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State of the World in the Seventh Century-Western
Empire-Eastern Empire-Persia-Arabia-Moham-
med-His probable Motives-Character of his Religion
-The Koran
CHAPTER II.
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Origin of the Khalifat-The first Khalifs-Extent of the
Arabian Empire-Schism among the Mohammedans
-Soonees and Sheähs-Sects of the latter-The Keis-
sanee-The Zeidites-The Ghoollat-The Imamee-
Sects of the Imamee-Their political Character-The
Carmathites-Origin of the Fatimite Khalifs-Secret
Society at Cairo-Doctrines taught in it-Its Decline 24
CHAPTER III.
Ali of Rei-His son Hassan Sabah-Hassan sent to
study at Nishaboor-Meets there Omar Khiam and
Nizam-al-Moolk-Agreement made by them-Hassan
introduced by Nizam to Sultan Malek Shah-Obliged
to leave the Court-Anecdote of him-His own ac-
count of his Conversion-Goes to Egypt-Returns to
Persia-Makes himself Master of Alamoot.
CHAPTER IV.
Description of Alamoot-Fruitless attempts to recover it
-Extension of the Ismaïlite Power-The Ismaïlites
in Syria-Attempt on the Life of Aboo-Hard Issa-
Treaty made with Sultan Sanjar-Death of Hassan-
His Character
Page
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CHAPTER V.
Organization of the Society-Names given to the Ismaïl-
ites-Origin of the name Assassin-Marco Polo's de-
scription of the Paradise of the Old Man of the
Mountain-Description of it given by Arabian writers
Instances of the obedience of the Fedavee
CHAPTER VI.
Keäh Buzoorg Oomeid-Affairs of the Society in Persia
-They acquire the Castle of Banias in Syria-Attempt
to betray Damascus to the Crusaders-Murders com-
mitted during the reign of Keäh Buzoorg
CHAPTER VII.
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84
Keäh Mohammed-Murder of the Khalif-Castles gained
in Syria-Ismaïlite Confession of Faith-Mohammed's
Son Hassan gives himself out for the promised Imam
-His followers punished-Succession of Hassan-He
abolishes the Law-Pretends to be descended from the
Prophet-Is murdered
CHAPTER VIII.
Mohammed II.-Anecdote of the Imam Fakhr-ed-deen
-Noor-ed-deen-Conquest of Egypt-Attempt on the
Life of Saladin
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102
CHAPTER IX.
Sinan the Dai-al Kebir of Syria-Offers to become a
Christian-His Ambassador murdered by the Templars
-Cardinal de Vitry's Account of the Assassins-Mur-
der of the Marquis of Montferrat-Defence of King
Richard.
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CHAPTER X.
successor -
Death of Jellal-ed-deen-Character of Ala-ed-deen, his
The Sheikh Jemal-ed-deen-The Astro-
nomer Nasir-ed-deen-The Vizir Sheref-al-Moolk-
Death of Ala-ed-deen-Succession of Rukn-ed-deen,
the last Sheikh-al-Jebal
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CHAPTER XI.
The Mongols-Hoolagoo sent against the Ismaïlites-
Rukn-ed-deen submits-Capture of Alamoot-Destruc-
tion of the Library-Fate of Rukn-ed-deen-Massacre
of the Ismaïlites-St. Louis and the Assassins-Mission
for the Conversion of the People of Kuhistan-Con-
clusion
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THE TEMPLARS.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction-The Crusades-Wrong Ideas respecting
their Origin True Causes of them-Pilgrimage-
Pilgrimage of Frotmond-Of the Count of Anjou-
Striking Difference between the Christianity of the
East and that of the West-Causes of their different
Characters-Feudalism-The Extent and Force of this
First Hospital at Jerusalem-Church of Santa Maria de
Latina-Hospital of St. John-The Hospitallers -
Origin of the Templars - Their original Poverty-
They acquire Consideration-St. Bernard-His Cha-.
Keah Buzoorg Oomeid-Affairs of the Society in Persia
Keah Mohammed-Murder of the Khalif-Castles gained
