Founder & CEO of HSKRC

Kamal Barlas

Kamal Barlas is the Founder and CEO of HSKRC, an independent digital research and knowledge archive dedicated to the documented study of Hassan Sabbah, Alamut, Nizari Ismaili history, and related cultural heritage.

Founder · Chief Executive Officer

Project responsibility

Kamal Barlas created and develops HSKRC. His role covers the digital archive, organisation of research materials, heritage contributions and continued development. Source authors and scholars listed in the archive are not presented as HSKRC staff.

Readers can send factual corrections, source suggestions and questions through the contact page. Editorial maintenance is distinct from independent scholarly peer review.

Contact and corrections · Examine project outputs

Role in HSKRC

Leadership & Development

Knowledge Structure

Development and organization of the HSKRC knowledge structure and historical subject relationships.

Research Network

Connecting historical subjects with identifiable sources, researchers, books, and research articles.

Digital Archive

Development of the digital library, source registry, historical articles, and documentation system.

Long-Term Direction

Guiding the continued development and research purpose of HSKRC.

Research Approach

A Source-Led Archive

Important historical claims should remain traceable to reliable and identifiable evidence.

HSKRC seeks to distinguish documented historical evidence from later interpretation, tradition, and popular legend. This approach is intended to make the archive useful for general readers, students, and researchers who wish to follow the evidence behind historical information.

Vision

Long-Term Vision for HSKRC

The long-term vision of HSKRC is to build a growing and accessible digital research archive that preserves historical knowledge, connects scholarship across different sources, and contributes to the documentation and understanding of Hassan Sabbah, Alamut, Nizari Ismaili history, and associated cultural heritage.

Independence

Independent Project

HSKRC is an independent project. Inclusion of scholars, institutions, books, or external sources does not imply affiliation with or endorsement of HSKRC.

HSKRC Research

Research & Knowledge at HSKRC

Explore the research, articles, sources, library materials, and structured knowledge resources developed and organized through HSKRC.

Research Articles Published research and historical articles from HSKRC. Research Explorer Explore connected historical subjects and research material. Alamut Knowledge Base Structured knowledge resources concerning Alamut and related history. Sources Identifiable sources supporting HSKRC research and documentation. Digital Library Books and library material connected with HSKRC research. Researchers Researchers represented within the HSKRC knowledge environment.

Identity

Kamal Barlas

HSKRC uses the name Kamal Barlas consistently across its publications and records.