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Biography of Nizam al-Mulk
By Imam Shams ad-Deen. Translated By:
Hamza Yusuf
One of the benefits of studying the biographies of the
people that went before us is that our predecessors
inspire us by their lives and by their sacrifices. Among
these inspirational people are the prophets, saints,
scholars, and even righteous political rulers. One of the
most righteous political rulers in the history of Islam was
Nizam al-Mulk. He was the patron of the great Imam, Hujat al-Islam (the Proof of Islam), Al-Ghazzali; may Allah
be pleased with him. Nizam al-Mulk believed that Imam
al-Ghazali had the potential to refute the esoterics, the
anthropomorphians, and the philosophers that were
causing so much confusion in the Muslim world at that
time.
Nizam al-Mulk is called al-Wazir al-Kabir, which means “The
Great Minister.” His full name is Nizam al-Mulk, Qiwamu al-Deen,
Abu Ali al-Hasan b. Ali ibn Ishaaq al-Tusi. He was originally from
Tus, which is the city of Imam al-Ghazzali. Nizam al-Mulk was a brilliant
man, a brilliant political leader, and an expert. He was felicitous in his
nature, deeply devout, religious, and of extreme modesty. He filled
his gatherings with the great reciters of Qur’an and the scholars of his
age and vicinity. He built the famous madrasah (university) in Baghdad
which bares his name: An-Nizamia. He built other great schools as
well, one in Nisapur and another one in Tus. He strongly encouraged
people to study the Islamic sciences and arts, and he used to spend
much money on the seekers of knowledge. He also recited Hadith
himself and was well known as a great reciter during his time...
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