Nezamiyeh

The Nezamiyeh () or Nizamiyyah () are a group of institutions of higher education established by Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk in the eleventh century in Iran. The name ''nizamiyyah'' derives from his name. Founded at the beginning of the Seljuk Empire, these Sunni Islam theological schools are considered to be the model of later Islamic universities, or schools.

Nizamiyyah institutes were among the first well organized institutions of higher learning in the Muslim world. The quality of education was among the highest in the Islamic world, and they were even renowned in Europe. They were supported financially, politically, and spiritually by the royal establishment and the elite class. Some scholars have suggested that the establishment of the Nizamiyya madrasas was in fact an attempt to thwart the growing influence of another group of Muslims, the Ismailis, in the region. Indeed, Nizam al-Mulk devoted a significant section in his famous '' Siyasatnama (Books of Politics)'' to refuting the Ismaili doctrines.

The most famous and celebrated of all the nizamiyyah schools was Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad (established 1065), where Nizam al-Mulk appointed the distinguished philosopher and theologian, al-Ghazali, as a professor. Persian poet Sa'di was a student of the Baghdad Nizamiyyah. Other nizamiyyah schools were located in Nishapur, Amol, Balkh, Herat and Isfahan.

Nizam ul-Mulk was finally assassinated en route from Isfahan to Baghdad in 1092 CE. According to several books, he was assassinated by a Nizari Ismaili (an Assassin).

According to Mughatil ibn Bakri, a staff member of the Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad, he alleges that Nizam al-Mulk converted to Shia Islam after a Sunni-Shia debate held on the orders of Sultan Malik Shah I, who also converted to Shia'ism. But it is thereafter that they were both assassinated.
This story has no significance due to its no mention in history and because it is totally not possible then why shia batini killed Nizam-ul-mulk.
The book has been subjected to scholarly criticism by some academic researchers, as historical sources do not mention or refer to this conference, and the Seljuk Sultan and his minister were among the most fanatical Sunnis. This contradicts what this book presents, making it, in the researcher's view, a work of popular fiction.

The curriculum initially focused on religious studies, Islamic law, Arabic literature, and arithmetic, and later extended to history, mathematics, the physical sciences, and music.B.G. Massialas & S.A. Jarrar (1987)
"Conflicts in education in the Arab world: The present challenge"
''Arab Studies Quarterly'': "''Subjects such as history, mathematics, physical sciences, and music were added to the curriculum of Al-Nizamiyah at a later time.''"

See also

* Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad
* Islamic Golden Age
* Madrasah
* List of Islamic seminaries

;Education
* Academy of Gundishapur
* Darolfonoon
* Higher education in Iran
* House of Wisdom, another establishment in Baghdad
* Modern Iranian scientists and engineers
* Sarouyeh
* School of Nisibis
* List of Iranian Research Centers
* List of Iranian scientists from the pre-modern era
* List of universities in Iran

References

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Universities in Iran
Educational institutions established in the 11th century
Defunct universities and colleges
History of Nishapur
History of Amol
Islamic terminology
Islamic education in Iran
Education in the medieval Islamic world