14th-century painting of the assassination of Nizam al-Mulk by an assassin. The Assassins (from Persian: Ø­Ø´ÛØ´ÛØ§Ù ââ Arabic: Ø­Ø´ÙØ§Ø´ÙÙ â á¸¤ashshÄshÄ«n) is the name used to refer to the medieval Nizari Ismailis, particularly those of Persia and Syria.t is said that the Assassins are the ancestors of those given the surname Hajaly, derived from the word hajal, a rare species of bird found in the mountains of Syria near Masyaf. The hajal (bird) was often used as a symbol of the Assassin's order.
1 Use the colorimeter to measure the absorbance of the water sample and the standard solutions across a range of wavelengths. Choose a suitable wavelength for the rest of the experiments.  As a group, decide on how you will need to dilute the standard solutions.
A planimeter is a table-top instrument for measuring areas, usually the areas of irregular regions on a map or photograph. They were once common, but have now largely been replaced by digital tools. The following picture gives some idea of the setup.