Nizam al-Mulk
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Summary
Nizam al-Mulk was born on January 1, 1018[1], in Tus[2]. He died on October 14, 1092[3], in Sahneh[4]. He worked as a scientist[5], writer[6], politician[7], statesperson[8], and vizier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 10, 1018[11]
- Place of burial: Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk[12]
- Father: Ali ibn Ishak[13]
- Child: Fakhr al-Mulk[14], Mu'ayyid al-Mulk[15], Ahmad ibn Nizam al-Mulk[16], Shams al-Mulk Uthman[17]
- Country of citizenship: Ghaznavid Empire[18], Abbasid Caliphate[19], Seljuk Empire[20]
- Occupation: warrior[21]
- Position held: vizier[22], ruler[23], Atabeg[24]
- Notable work: Siyasatnama[25]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Noble title: Atabeg[28], vizier[29], Khwaja[30]
- Killed by: Abu Tahir al-Arrani[31]
- Commons category: Nizam al-Mulk[32]
- Cause of death: stab wound[33]
- Family name: Al-Tusi[34]
- Given name: Hasan[35]
- Allegiance: Seljuk Empire[36]
- Manner of death: homicide[37]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[39]
- Birth name: الحسن بن علي بن إسحاق الطُوسي[40]
- Owner of: Nizamiyya[41]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nizam al-Mulk include Nizamiyya of Baghdad[43], a madrasa[44], in Seljuk Empire[45], founded in 1065[46] and Nizamiyya[47], in Seljuk Empire[48].
Why It Matters
Nizam al-Mulk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Works attributed to him include Siyasatnama[51], a literary work[52]. Entities named for him include Nizamiyya of Baghdad[43], a madrasa[44], in Seljuk Empire[45], founded in 1065[46] and Nizamiyya[47], in Seljuk Empire[48].
FAQs
Where was Nizam al-Mulk born?
Nizam al-Mulk's place of birth was Tus[2].
Where did Nizam al-Mulk die?
Nizam al-Mulk passed away in Sahneh[4].
Who were Nizam al-Mulk's parents?
Nizam al-Mulk's father was Ali ibn Ishak[13].
What did Nizam al-Mulk do for work?
Nizam al-Mulk worked as a scientist[5], writer[6], politician[7], statesperson[8], and vizier[9].