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The Religious Affiliation of
Old Man of the Mountain
Rashid ad-Din

Religion: Muslim (Shiite Ismaili Hashishin/Assassin) CBR Scale: M

Name: Old Man of the Mountain

Alter Ego: Rashid ad-Din

Other Names: Sinan ibn Salman ibn Muhummad; Rashid ad-Din Sinan

Classification: villain villain   real/historical person real/historical person  

Publisher(s): Marvel

Earliest Appearance Listed in This Database: Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #73 (Mar. 1991): "Sands of Time"

Creators: Jason Balgobis, Russell Lyman, Dave Cockrum

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 1

Enemy of: Black Knight

Birth Place: Basra, Iraq

Gender: male

Earthly agent of Hassan ibn Rashid, Earthly leader of the Syrian branch of the Hashishin in the year 1191. Real-life Rashid ad-Din (born 1247) was Jewish convert to Islam.


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #73 (Mar. 1991): "Sands of Time" (mentioned)


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/sabbahhibk.htm#rashid
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_ad-Din_Sinan
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/adaf.htm