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HSKRC Knowledge Base
Alamut Knowledge Base
A structured gateway connecting Alamut, Hassan Sabbah, Nizari Ismaili heritage, related fortifications, books, research articles and documented sources.
Knowledge Map
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Related Fortifications
The seven components of the 2026 UNESCO serial property
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Research Connections
From knowledge node to evidence
HSKRC connects the Alamut knowledge map to three evidence layers: library material, research articles and a traceable source registry.
🏰 Ismaili Fortresses beyond Alamut
A source-led guide to fortifications across Syria and other regions, with careful distinction between Ismaili control and original construction.
ismaili-fortresses.html →📚 Library
Books and research material preserved in HSKRC's digital collection.
library.html →📝 Research Articles
HSKRC articles connecting historical research with heritage documentation.
articles.html →🏰 Alamut Beyond the Legend
A historical and research guide connecting Alamut, Hassan Sabbah and the Nizari Ismaili centre.
Research article →🌍 Alamut and World Heritage
Research connecting Alamut's heritage context with Hassan Sabbah and Nizari Ismaili history.
Research article →📖 Hassan Sabbah, Alamut and Nizari Ismaili Culture
A historical and cultural study directly connected to the Alamut knowledge network.
Research article →📜 Source Registry
Stable source IDs connect claims to UNESCO, ICOMOS and scholarly works.
sources.html →Research rule: important claims should be traceable to an identifiable source, while interpretation remains distinguishable from documented fact.
Historical Timeline
A starting timeline
1090 CE
Hassan Sabbah seized Alamut; Encyclopaedia Iranica describes this as marking the beginning of what became the Nizari Ismaili state in Persia.
1090–1256
UNESCO describes Alamut as the headquarters of the Nizari Ismaili state.
1256 CE
The fall of Alamut marked the end of its role as the Nizari centre represented by the fortified network.
2026 CE
UNESCO inscribed Alamūt Castle and Related Fortifications on the World Heritage List under criterion (iii).
Research Sources
Documented starting points
UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Alamūt Castle and Related Fortifications
UNESCO — Decision 48 COM 8B.18
Encyclopaedia Iranica — Ḥasan Ṣabbāḥ
Encyclopaedia Iranica — Ismaʿilism III: Ismaʿili History