• Toggle the table of contents. Masyaf Castle. ... In 1808, the Nusayris (Alawites) murdered the Ismaili emir of Masyaf and seized the castle, but the Ismailis...
  • (Top) General view of the Citadel of Masyaf from the east and the road to Hama. Springing up from the Outer Castle is the Inner Castle, containing the palace.
  • Masyaf ve çevresindeki şehir Nizari Emirliği tarafından 12.yüzyıldan 13. yüzyılın sonuna kadar başkent olarak görevlendirilmiştir. ... ^ "Castle of Masyaf".
  • Masyaf Castle is situated in the town of Masyaf (60 km West of Hama) in Hama Governorate of Western Syria.
  • Captured by the Assassins in 1141, Masyaf Castle became stronghold from which Rashid ad-Din Sinan, known as the Old Man of the Mountain, ruled from 1166-1193.
  • Hama, SANA – The archeological castle of Masyaf is situated in the western countryside of Masyaf city in Hama province.
  • In 2000, conservation work began on the castle of Masyaf. ... [Online] Available here. The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2013. Castle of Masyaf.
  • different overviews of the old Castle of Masyaf in Syria on the east Side of Masyaf City.
  • The Hashshashins first took control over Masyaf Castle in 1141. ... The castle is an inseparable part of the old district of the town of Masyaf.