Maliki

American  

[mal-i-kee] / ˈmæl ɪ ki /

noun

Islam.

1. one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Malik ibn Anas (c715–795).

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Other Word Forms

• Malikite noun

Etymology

Origin of Maliki

< Arabic Mālikī, derivative of name of founder, Mālik ibn Anas

Example Sentences

Maliki, who has links to Iran, was selected at the weekend by an alliance of Shia-led parties as its nominee for prime minister.

From BBC

After being endorsed by a Shia coalition known as the Coordination Framework on Saturday, Maliki would then normally be nominated by the president, who holds a largely ceremonial role.

From BBC

Maliki led Iraq after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to the removal and eventual execution of Saddam Hussein who had overseen a brutal repression of Shia Muslims over three decades.

From BBC

The aggressive crackdown on opponents was blamed for radicalising the Islamic State group of Sunni extremists, which came to control large swathes of territory and several key cities by the time Maliki stepped down in 2014.

From BBC

Maliki, a powerful Shiite politician, served as Iraq’s prime minister from 2006 to 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal