The Sa'diyya Madrasa of Nishapur
المدرسة السعدية بنيسابور
The Sa'diyya of Nishapur, built by the amir Nasr ibn Sabuktegin, brother of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna — cited with the Bayhaqiyya by al-Subki and al-Suyuti as proof that madrasas stood before Nizam al-Mulk.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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In space
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Overview
The Sadiyya madrasa in Nishapur was built by Prince Nasr ibn Sabuktigin, brother of the sultan Mahmud of Ghazna. 1
Cited as evidence
Al-Subki and al-Suyuti cited it, together with the Bayhaqiyya, to show that madrasas existed before Nizam al-Mulk. 1
Connections
- Located in
- Nishapur
- Related to
- Mahmud of Ghazna
People and things also explored
The Bayhaqiyya Madrasa of Nishapur· Qasr al-Shadiyakh· The Conquest of Naysabur· Al-Qadir's recantation decree against the innovators (408 AH)· السلطان مسعود بن محمود الغزنوي· Mahmud of Ghazna· Nishapur
Sources
- Duha al-Islam — Ahmad Amin (Hindawi 2012), p.67
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Sa'diyya Madrasa of Nishapur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/al-madrasa-al-sadiyya/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.