hey barry,
i think we read the same books, probably at the same time. i do remember the names as i thought it would make a fabulous screenplay. the third friend was nizam al mulk, and the story was questioned due to a probable age gap. interesting how history alters the facts. nizam al mulk was the most famous of the three at the time, due to his power at court but he is now completey forgotten. omar khayyam was famous for his astronomy, and not his poetry, as he was centuries ahead of his time. however, if it were not for his poetry and my fathers rendering of it, i may not have been born :-)
hassan sabbah took a hard rap over the centuries, more so in very recent times as his likening to a certain fugitive who has mentioned sabbahs name in his rallying (sorry, trying to be obscure to avoid politics).
sorry, no mention of daggers, but a fascinating part of history.
highly recommend the book 'samarkand' which i read as 'light' relief after reading the factual and academic accounts.
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