30 June 2015

Remembering the derivation of the word

Rico says that assassin (see the movie review of 13 Assassins, below) is one of those words that everyone knows, but no one knows where it comes from:
Assassin: a member of the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims at the time of the Crusades, when the newly established sect ruled part of northern Persia (1094 to 1256). They were renowned as militant fanatics, and were popularly reputed to use hashish before going on murder missions.

Rico says it doesn't sound much different than today, does it?
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1 comment:

  1. Unknown13.9.15

    No one takes Hashesh/drugs before the murder missions,,, but that style of war was completely new,,, so their enemy used to call them Hashasheen (Assassin) thinking that no one can go for this missions unless you are out of your mind :)

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