Alamut
Alamut
Region in Iran
Alamut (Persian: الموت) or Rudbar (Persian: رودبار) is a region in Iran including western and eastern parts on the western edge of the Alborz (Elburz) range, between the dry and barren plain of Qazvin in the south and the densely forested slopes of the Mazandaran province in the north. Starting from Qazvin toward Alamut, passing through the first range of hills, curvatures, forms, are significant themes in nature's composition of this area. The famous Ismaili castle of Alamut and numerous others are in this area, which served as the heartland of the state founded by Hassan-i Sabbah.[1]
According to some sources, the majority of people in northern Qazvin (Alamut) are Tats who speak a dialect of the Tati language.[2][3][4][5][6][7] However, other sources claim that the majority of people in Alamut are Mazanderani[8][9] or Gilaks who speak a dialect of the Mazanderani language or Gilaki language.[10][11] According to some linguists, the term ‘Tati’ was used by Turkic speakers to refer to non-turkic speakers.[12][13][14] This could explain why some sources claim the people of Alamut are Tats, while others claim they are Mazanderanies or Gilaks. Likely, the ‘Tats’ of Alamut are Mazanderani[15] or Gilak speakers who have been labeled as Tats as historically they were considered Mazanderani or Gilaks.[16][17][18]
