Nizam al-Mulk

Persian Seljuk scholar, politician, vizier and court official (1018–1092)
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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].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . aljazeera.net. aljazeera.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . islamweb.net. islamweb.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . aljazeera.net. aljazeera.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . rawahel.org. rawahel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . islamonline.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [25] ↑ . aljazeera.net. aljazeera.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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