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From , he served the Seljuks as vizier and remained in that position throughout the reigns of Alp Arslan and Malik Shah I He left a great impact on organization of the Seljuk governmental bodies and hence the title Nizam al-Mulk which translates as "the order of state". He was pivotal figure who bridged the political gap between both the Abbasids and the Seljuks against their various rivals such as the Fatamids and the Buyids.
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Aside from his extraordinary influence as vizier with full authority, he is also well-known for systematically founding a number of schools of higher education in several cities, the famous Nizamiyyah schools, which were named after him. In many aspects, these schools turned out to be the predecessors and models of universities that were established in Europe.
The Book of Government or Rules for Kings: The Siyar Al Muluk or Siyasat-Nama of Nizam Al-Mulk
Nizam ul-Mulk is also widely known for his voluminous treatise on kingship titled Siyasatnama The Book of Government. The mainstream literature says he was stabbed by the dagger of a member of the Assassins Hashshashin sent by the notorious Hassan-i Sabah near Nahavand, Persia, as he was being carried on his litter. According to Nizam al-Mulk, Malik Shah did not order the inscription because he needed any assistance or guidance but to test his servants. He explains his points with historical examples.
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His work is filled with historical stories that he tells about Ghaznavids, Samanids and Sassanids. Firstly he tells his opinions about how a king should act or how his companions or followers should act, then he tells a story about former empires as an example to support his argument. He starts his work with praying to God and continues with giving his opinion about certain things. He puts importance to absolute authority. He says that whenever Allah sees a disobedience to the divine laws, he fails those people. He believes that Allah punishes the people who are against divine law and prays not to be of those people.
He praises the king Malik Shah and his ruling. According to him, their kingdom is blessed with rightful people therefore their era is filled with peace.
Sometimes he gives bad examples and sometimes he gives good examples. In the case of being just, he advices the ruler or the rulers to listen to their subject people. He gives example from Sassanid kings. He says that Sassanid kings were used to sit on a higher platform on horseback to see all his people and to hear them out clearly.
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