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Isma'iliyyah (856 words) |
 | After the fall of Alamut the history of the Nizaris in Syria is largely one of subjugation and persecution at the hands of the Baybars, the Ottomans and the Nusayris. |
| The Nizaris in Iran also suffered persecution, and from the 14th century onwards many emigrated to India. |
| Historically the headquarters of the Nizaris has been the fortress of Alamut in the Elburz mountains of northern Iran. |
| The Assassins: 3 (4083 words) |
| At first, no doubt, the Nizaris had little time to think about such matters, being too preoccupied with ensuring their own survival in the face of outside threats; but once this seemed assured they began to yearn to return to the old Isma'ili habit of metaphysical speculation. |
| The inhabitants of the Nizari territories in Iran and Syria were expected to participate in the Resurrection, and in most cases they did so; we do not know how many old-style Isma'ilis there were in Iran at this time or what their reaction to the new teaching was. |
| The Nizaris were asked to shift to a new state of being, and for a time, at least, they believed that they had done so - that they were actually living in a transformed world. |
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