Maliki

[ mal-i-kee ]

noun

, Islam.

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

Other Words From

• Mali·kite noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maliki¹

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

Example Sentences

Maliki Crawford and DeCarlos Nicholson added their own interceptions to join the party, as the group flashed its newfound size and length.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Moore, who surprisingly pulled his commitment to Oregon when starting quarterback Bo Nix decided to return in 2023, has a fan in tight end Maliki Matavao, who transferred from Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times

He is suspected of shooting his cousins — brothers Maliki Foust, 22, and Majarion Foust, 19 — multiple times that night in the 3400 block of South Sentous Avenue, police said in a statement posted on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times

Maliki is a former prime minister and leader of the Dawa party which dominated successive Iraqi governments after 2003.

From Reuters