The Role and performance of Khaje Nizam-ul-Molk in Providing Financial Resources for Nizamiyah Schools

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1 . Department of History. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Mazandaran. Babolsar Iran.

2 Department of History.Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. University 0f Mazandaran. Bbolsar. Iran.

3 . Department of History. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Mazandaran. Babolsar

4 Assistant Professor of History Department. University of Mazandaran.

10.30465/sehs.2025.50036.2010
Abstract
The creation of Nizamiyah schools with its specific political and religious goals led most of the researches conducted regarding these schools to investigate the goals and functions of these schools. While the establishment of these schools with its many components required a lot of financial resources; The economic aspects of Nizamiyah schools, including the provision of financial resources and the effective factors in providing these financial resources, especially the role and performance of Khaje Nizam al-Mulk in carrying out this task, have received less attention from researchers. Based on this, the aim of the current research is to examine the role and performance of Khaje Nizam al-Mulk in providing financial resources for Nizamiyah schools, and in order to achieve this goal, this research aims to propose and answer the question. What was the role of Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk in providing financial resources for Nizamiyah schools and what resources did he use to achieve this important goal?

The findings of the research show that Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk provided financial support for military schools in two ways.

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