Are the Hashashin still around today?

The Hashashin was a notable and feared organization for two centuries, but it doesn’t exist anymore. The group’s decline began in the early 13th century, likely due to several factors, including internal disagreements about Islamic orthodoxy, political allegiances with outsiders, and the Crusades.

Do Nizari Ismailis still exist?

Today, up to 15 million Ismailis can be found in more than 25 countries around the globe, and Ismailis are the second-largest group of Shia Muslims. The majority of Ismailis are still Nizari and accept Shāh Karim al-Husayni as Aga Khan, an honorary title used by Nizari Ismaili leaders since the 19th century.

Where are the Hashashins now?

The Hashashins now were no longer a clandestine underground movement. They now operated from a solid strategic and military base, right in the heart of the Sunni Seljuk empire.

Did Ezio Auditore exist?

No as far as I’m aware Ezio is a completely fictional character. But there are elements of the Assassin’s Creed franchise that seem fictional but are based on real things. This includes the two main factions of the series : The Assassin Order, based on a Muslim sect that used to be called the Nizari Ismailis.

Was Altair a real person?

Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad (Arabic: الطائر ابن لا أحد, meaning “The Bird, Son of No One”) is a fictional character in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed video game series, a Syrian master assassin who serves as the protagonist of the games set in the late 12th and early 13th century.

Who destroyed Alamut?

Mongols
The stronghold survived adversaries including the Seljuq and Khwarezmian empires. In 1256, Rukn al-Din Khurshah surrendered the fortress to the invading Mongols, who dismantled it and destroyed its famous library holdings.

Is there a real order of Assassins?

The Assassins (Arabic: أساسِيّون, romanized: Asāsiyyūn) were a Nizari Isma’ili sect of Shia Islam who lived in the mountains of Persia and in Syria between 1090 and 1275.