Niz}?m al-Mulk dan Kontribusinya terhadap Pemikiran Politik Islam

Abstract

This article seeks to explore Niz}?m al-Mulk’s political career and his contribution to Islamic political thought. As a prominent waz?r of two Saljuq sultans, Alp Arslan and Malikshah, Niz}?m al-Mulk played an important role in running the government for almost 30 years. His adherence to Sunni theological doctrines and Shafi'i school of law has made him a defender of Sunnism against other sects like Ismailism. As a political figure and thinker, Niz}?m al-Mulk regarded justice and religion as a fundamental basis for state. In Siy?sat-n?ma, he elaborates many political bodies needed to build a strong state and government, such as waz?r, q?d}?, tax collectors, military, and intelligent agency. It can be argued that Niz}?m al-Mulk’s political thought as formulated in his work, Siy?sat-n?ma (the Book of Government), is based on his political and governmental experiences, his understanding of Islamic doctrines, and Persian political traditions.