The Assassins, Princes of Dawn and Delusion, Aboud Mustafa Aboud

The Assassins – Princes of Dawn and Misguidance”* is a book by *Abboud Mustafa Abboud, in which he traces the history of the famous **Assassins sect* (the Hashshashin), which emerged in the Middle Ages in the *Middle East, particularly in **Iran* and *Syria. The book covers the **origins of the Assassins* and their history, focusing on their role in *politics* and *wars* during the Islamic eras

The book shows how *the Assassins* were a secret group that systematically used *political assassinations* to achieve its aims, and were known for using *drugs* (hashish) as one of their methods of controlling their followers. It also discusses how this group turned into a political and military force capable of influencing the region, particularly under *Fatimid* and *Abbasid rule, and the role it played in the **struggle for power*

The book aims to provide a *detailed historical study* of the Assassins, pointing out *their influence* on Islamic politics and history, with a focus on *their methods* of dealing with the powers of their time, and offering a *critical analysis* of their role in the *strife* and destruction they left behind in those periods