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The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám · Character

Hasan Ben Sabbáh

Founder of the Assassins sect, a historical figure mentioned in the preface.

minor

Also known as Hasan

First appearance: omar khayy m the astronomer poet of persia

Hasan Ben Sabbáh's tie to Omar Khayyám is one of the pressures that moves The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Hasan Ben Sabbáh first appears in 0000 omar khayy m the astronomer poet of persia.

With Omar Khayyám (rivalry): Hasan Ben Sabbáh is a former friend turned fanatical leader of the Assassins, opposing Omar's free-thinking ways. With The Bonhomme (rivalry): Hasan Ben Sabbáh's fanaticism clashes with The Bonhomme's simple, worldly pleasures.

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See Hasan Ben Sabbáh in omar khayy m the astronomer poet of persia
See Hasan Ben Sabbáh in omar khayy m the astronomer poet of persia