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Hashish Use in Islamic History by Abd Ur Rahman Sayed-Hossen is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the use of hashish in Islam between the 9th and 18th centuries. It notes that cannabis was introduced to the Muslim world a few centuries after Mohammed and was not explicitly forbidden in the Quran. By the 9th century, Arab scholars were familiar with its medicinal properties. Its recreational use emerged in the 11th century and became more widespread. The sect of Assassins, led by Hasan-i Sabbah in the 12th century, were rumored to use hashish but there is no clear evidence of this

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Abd Ur Rahman Sayed-Hossen

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