It was around the middle of the day, and the wazir who ruled in the Seljuq Empire in Baghdad, Nizam al-Mulk, had just finished his business of government. Wanting to rest, the 74 year old statesman got into his litter and headed towards his leisure quarters. On the way, a man dressed as a Sufi approached, wanting to submit a petition. Nizam received it. Before he had finished reading it, he was stabbed in the heart and died. Once again, the histo