orig. Ab 016B; 02BD; Al 012B; 1E24; asan ibn 02BD; Al 012B;
born 0441; 1018/19, 1E6C; 016B; s, Khor 0101; s 0101; n, Iran
died Oct. 14, 1092, Nah 0101; vand
Persian vizier of the Turkish Selj 016B; q dynasty sultans.
He worked for the rulers of the Ghaznavid dynasty before serving Alp-Arslan as governor of Khor 0101; s 0101; n. In 1063 he was made vizier, a position he occupied for 30 years, serving Alp-Arslan's son Malik-Shah from the latter's ascension. Believing that a ruler's power should be absolute and that the ruler should preserve the kingdom's stability and traditions, he recorded his views in the Sey 0101; sat-n 0101; meh ("Book of Government"). He is seen as the quintessential vizier and as a staunch Sunnite Muslim. He promoted the madrasah as a centre of learning, partly to combat Sh 012B; 02BD; ite propaganda. He was murdered, likely by an Ism 0101; 02BD; 012B; l 012B; Assassin , after falling out of favour with Malik-Shah.