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In this study, the book Sirāj al-Mulūk written by Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad at-Turtushi, one of the Andalusian scholars known as a Maliki jurist and ascetic person, on the basic principles of politics, history philosophy, ethics and public law will be evaluated. This work of Turtushi has an important place and influence among political books. In addition to being an Andalusian scholar, he lived in Iraq, Syria and Egypt; in scientific assemblies, he increased his scientific accumulation that he gained in Andalusia by going to the cities like Damascus and Baghdad. The author gives advices to the managers. It can be said that the most basic point in Siraj al-Muluk is “to say the truth, halal thinking, halal speaking, halal behavior, halal living”. In the work, rulers, viziers, notable state administrators and judges are addressed. Important events experienced in the past periods of Islamic history, examples, thoughts, warnings and words of scholars are conveyed. In addition to these, the author gives a place to the views of philosophers from different civilizations and cultures, the words of kings and rulers, and their experiences. The wits of the prophets, scholars, and people of wisdom, and the memories of kings, sultans and caliphs were written in a remarkable style in addition to the verses of the Qur'an and Hadith Sharif. A road map is presented to the managers with the advices, warnings, lesson tables, examples from the past presented in a fluent and impressive way that appeals to the mind and the heart. In the work, there are subjects such as the responsibilities of the rulers, the economic situation of the state, the maintenance of the army, war strategies, and the principles, rules and wisdoms that should be followed for the rulers, sultans and administrators are emphasized. In the writing style of the work, good, beautiful and correct examples took place in a harmony by being compared with bad, ugly and wrongs. The work, which is based on legal and moral principles and based on the distinction and sensitivity of "halal / haram" life, has the feature of point of view, contemplation and reasoning in terms of individual, public and state. The book has been influential in a wide geography for centuries. Turtushi is a person who reflects his beliefs and thoughts on his life, and bravely tells his views and observations to the top managers and the public. Siraj al-Muluk by Turtushi is an active and lively work of political books and moral as of our time. The book has sixty-four chapters. It begins with “Advices to Ruler” and continues without having a systematic classification of subjects. This distinctive style of the book makes it fluent, attractive and effective.