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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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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

Even after leaving his post, Maliki continued to play a role in the country’s political life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

Corona Centennial 7, Norco 4: Mike Maliki hit a home run and had two RBIs for the Huskies.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2024

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

His peculiar dogma is the superiority of live over dead saints, whose tombs are therefore not to be visited—a new doctrine in a Maliki!

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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