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Which group attempted to assassinate Saladin twice?

  • Assassins

  • Knights Templar

  • Knights Hospitaller

  • Teutonic Knights

Answer

The Assassins, a secretive and militant Isma'ili Shia Muslim sect, attempted to assassinate Saladin twice during his conquests in northern Syria and Upper Mesopotamia.
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