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The madhhab is one of the four major schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. It was founded by Malik ibn Anas in the 8th century. The Maliki school of jurisprudence relies on the Quran and hadiths as primary sources. Unlike other Islamic fiqhs, Maliki fiqh also considers the consensus of the people of Medina to be a valid source of Islamic law.
The Maliki madhhab is one of the largest group of Sunni Muslims, comparable to the Shafi'i madhhab in adherents, but smaller than the Hanafi madhhab. Sharia based on Maliki doctrine is predominantly found in North Africa (excluding northern and eastern Egypt), West Africa, Chad, Sudan, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Emirate of Dubai ( UAE), and in northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia.
In the medieval era, the Maliki school was also found in parts of Europe under Islamic rule, particularly Islamic Spain and the Emirate of Sicily. A major historical center of Maliki teaching, from the 9th to 11th centuries, was in the Mosque of Uqba of Tunisia.
Maliki may refer to:
- Maliki, a school of Islamic law
- Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister of Iraq
- Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, Saudi scholar
- Melkite, Middle-Eastern Christians
- Məliki, Azerbaijan
- Another name for the dingo
- a misspelling for Malachite, a copper-yielding mineral
- something pertaining to monarchy or royalty in Arabic
- Maliki, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
- Maleki (disambiguation), other places in Iran and a surname
Usage examples of "maliki".
Reuben Maliki, keeper of the poor-box--were seized and cast into the Kasbah for gross and base usury.
While the anger of the people surged and broke in the air, a third voice came through the tumult, and Naomi knew it, for it was the harsh voice of Reuben Maliki, the silversmith and keeper of the poor-box.
Jews, among whom were Reuben Maliki, Abraham Pigman, and Judah ben Lolo.
Small, balding with a distinctive fluff of hair above his forehead, Maliki wasted no time on small talk.
She briefed Bush about her meeting with Maliki when she returned, saying she was encouraged.
Wilkinson introduced Maliki to the Navy SEAL team that would be assigned to guard him around the clock.
From what he could tell it looked like Maliki had a group of about seven people who were making all the personnel and other critical decisions.
One of the key British advisers asked Maliki if he would like help writing his inaugural address.
He wondered if Maliki was going to be judged by American mistakes, and, in turn, would America be judged by his?
Jeffrey, had heard the refrain that Maliki was the last chance for Iraq.
Prime Minister Maliki and his parliament meet and make decisions is a bad day for those who are creating those attacks.
The other two legal schools in Islam, the Maliki and the Hanbali, lack a significant number of adherents in Iraq.