Maliki
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Maliki
< Arabic Mālikī, derivative of name of founder, Mālik ibn Anas
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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 • Jan. 27, 2026
Maliki, a powerful Shiite politician, served as Iraq’s prime minister from 2006 to 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Maliki legal doctrine dominated interpretations of Islam, and study of the Quran and the prophetic traditions contained in the sunna were largely abandoned.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Maliki Crawford of Oxnard Pacifica is a 6-4 cornerback with athleticism and quickness.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2022
How regarded by the Maliki school, 311, n.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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