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Qala'at al-Kahf (Assassins sect Castle)

As-sheikh Badr, Hamah, Syria

Featured Review : In the time of the Crusades, there was one name that could strike fear into both Crusader and Muslim alike, and that was the Assassins, the name of the radical Ismaili sect that had moved into Syria from Persia in the ea...See Full Review

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The Assassin Castle at Misyaf

  • 4 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • January 26, 2005
The Assassin Castle at Misyaf
Quote: In the time of the Crusades, there was one name that could strike fear into both Crusader and Muslim alike, and that was the Assassins, the name of the radical Ismaili sect that had moved into Syria from Persia in the early 12th century, taking... Read the full Qala'at al-Kahf (Assassins sect Castle) review

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Qala'at al-Kahf: Assassin Stronghold

  • 5 out of 5 stars by HobWahid from Damascus, Syria
  • January 26, 2005
Qala'at al-Kahf: Assassin Stronghold
Quote: Out of the 15 or so Crusader Castles that I have visited while in Syria, none of them can compare to Qaalar al-Kahf (Castle of the Cave) when it comes to sheer natural magnificence. Set perched atop a tree-covered promontory, the ruins of the castle... Read the full Qala'at al-Kahf (Assassins sect Castle) review

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