Maliki

from arab

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From arab

Definition

A school of Islamic jurisprudence founded by Imam Malik bin Anas

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'Maliki', which is a nisba derived from the name of Imam Malik bin Anas. This term entered Indonesian alongside the spread of Islamic legal literature and refers specifically to one of the Sunni schools of jurisprudence.

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