Hassan II of Alamut

Hasan 'Ala Zikrihi's-Salam: حسن على ذكره السلام
23rd Ismaili Nizari Imam Hasan 'Ala Zikrihi's-Salam
Born1142/1145 AD
Died1166 AD
Resting placeLambsar Castle
Other namesMalik'es-Selâm (Lord of Peace), Malik'ûl-Kulûb (Lord of Hearts)
Term1164–1166
PredecessorHasan al-Qahir
SuccessorNūr al-Dīn Muhammad

Ḥasan ʿAlā Zikrihi's-Salām[1] (Persian/Arabic: حسن على ذكره السلام) or Hassan II was the hereditary Imam of the Nizari Isma'ilis of the Alamut Period from 1162 until 1166. From his capital of Alamut he ruled parts of Persia and Syria. His chief subordinate in Syria was Rashid ad-Din Sinan, the Old Man of the Mountain.[2]

  1. ^ Also transliterated as Ḥasan ʿAlā Zikrihi's-Salām, Ḥasan ʿAlā Dhikrihi al-Salām and Ḥasan ʿAlā Dhikrihi as-Salām. The Arabic term Ala Dhikrihi's-Salam means "on his mention, peace!".
  2. ^ Slack, Corliss K. (2009). The A to Z of the Crusades. Scarecrow Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780810863316.

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