THE PLACE AND ROLE OF NIZAMULMULK'S WORK "SIYASATNAMEH" IN THE EAST SOCIO-POLITICAL IDEAS FORMATION

Abstract

The article deals with the work of Nizamulmulk "Siyasatnameh", written during the Seljuks reign, in four areas: the governing power skills, the just king idea, the relationship between the kingdom and the people, the ideological and practical foundations of governance. In Siyasatnameh, the author interprets power and the kingdom as a divine blessing, only to attain the kingdom. It gives important ideas that it is to be carried out by the God command, and that the main king task is first and foremost to keep the people peace and to win the people hearts and keep their well-being forever. It discusses in detail the basic social qualities necessary to pursue a just policy. In the author’s view, contemplating the basic social qualities of a king, the king is first and foremost endowed by Allah with various prophecies and greatness, giving him beautiful beauty, pleasant character, courage, bravery, and intelligence.