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Hasan II of Alamut
Hasan II was the fourth ruler of the Nizari Ismaili state of Alamut in northern Iran, from 1162 to 1166. In 1164 he proclaimed the qiyama, the spiritual resurrection, abrogating the outward rules of Islamic law for his followers, and he was recognised as imam. He was murdered in 1166 by a brother-in-law, and his son Muhammad II continued his teachings.
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