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Maymundiz
Maymūn-Diz ( fa, میمون دز) was a major List of Ismaili castles, fortress of the Nizari Ismaili state, Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut Period described in historical records. It has been variously identified with the Alamut Castle, Navizar Shah Castle, Shirkuh Castle, Shahrak Castle, and Shams Kalayeh Cave. Recently, Enayatollah Majidi located it on top of Mount Shatan ( ''Kūh-e Shātān''; ) near Khoshk Chal. The fortress was surrendered by Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah, who was residing there, to the Mongol campaign against the Nizaris, invading Mongols under Hulagu Khan and was subsequently demolished. This was followed by surrender of Alamut and almost all other strongholds and the disestablishment of the Nizari state. History The date of the (beginning of the) construction by the Nizari Ismailis is variously given as 1097 (per ''Jami' al-tawarikh''), 1103 (per ''Zubdat al-Tawarikh''), and during the Imamate of Muhammad III of Alamut, Ala al-Din Muhammad (1211–1255) (per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamut Castle
Alamut ( fa, الموت, meaning "eagle's nest") is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in the South Caspian province of Qazvin near the Masoudabad region in Iran, approximately 200 km (130 mi) from present-day Tehran. In 1090 AD, the Alamut Castle, a mountain fortress in present-day Iran, came into the possession of Hassan-i Sabbah, a champion of the Nizari Ismaili cause. Until 1256, Alamut functioned as the headquarters of the Nizari Ismaili state, which included a series of strategic strongholds scattered throughout Persia and Syria, with each stronghold being surrounded by swathes of hostile territory. Alamut, which is the most famous of these strongholds, was thought impregnable to any military attack and was fabled for its heavenly gardens, library, and laboratories where philosophers, scientists, and theologians could debate in intellectual freedom. ited in /en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=833771876">ited_in_[//en.wikipedia.org/w/ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
