Masyaf

Masyaf مصياف
A view of Masyaf, 2008
Masyaf Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°03′55″N 36°20′32″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Hama
District	Masyaf
Subdistrict	Masyaf
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population  (2004)
• Total	22,508
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)

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Masyaf (Arabic: مصياف Miṣyāf) is a city in northwestern Syria. It is the center of the Masyaf District in the Hama Governorate. As of 2004, Masyaf had a religiously diverse population of approximately 22,000 Ismailis, Alawites and Christians. The city is well known for its large medieval castle, particularly its role as the headquarters of the Nizari Ismailis and their elite Assassins unit.