Malik (Arabic: ملك ) is an Arabic word meaning "king". It has been adopted in various other, mainly Asian languages, and it is sometimes used in derived meanings. Malik is one of the names of Allah, "King" in the absolute sense. The term Malik is used in Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan, especially among Pashtuns, for a tribal leader or a chieftain. Alternative forms are Malek and Maalik. The female version of Malik, Malika (or its Persian language cognate Malekeh), means "queen". Arabic redirects here. ... Arabic redirects here. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The 99 Names of God, also known as The 99 Attributes of God (Arabic: transliteration: ), are the names of God revealed in the Quran and Sunnah;[1] even though the names (as adjectives, word constructs, or otherwise) exceed ninety-nine in the Quran and Sunnah. ... Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ... http://www. ... Language(s) Pashto (plus second languages from countries of residence) Religion(s) Islam (predominantly Sunni) Pashtuns (Pashto/Urdu/Persian: or پختون , also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns), also called Pathans (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान ) or ethnic Afghans (Pashto: افغان )[9][10] are an Eastern Iranian ethno-linguistic group with populations primarily in eastern and... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ... Farsi redirects here. ...

The cognate Hebrew word melech (מלך) has the same meaning, and the name of the pagan god Moloch is derived from the same linguistic root. Look up cognate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... Molech Moloch, Molech or Molekh, representing Hebrew מלך mlk, (translated directly into king) is either the name of a god or the name of a particular kind of sacrifice associated historically with Phoenician and related cultures in north Africa and the Levant. ... The root is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. ...

Political

Primarily a Malik is the ruling monarch of a kingdom, called mamlaka; that term is however also used in a broader sense, like realm, for rulers with another, generally lower titles, as in Sahib al-Mamlaka. Malik is also used for tribal leaders, e.g. among the Pashtuns. For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ... Sahib (the female form is memsahib or sahiba) is a Hindi and Bengali word meaning sir, master or Lord. ...

Although monarchy is sometimes viewed as a non-Islamic form of government, some Arab kingdoms are presently ruled by a Malik: For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

• Bahrain, formerly under a Hakim al-Bahrayn {"Ruler of Bahrain"); from 16 August 1971 an Amirate; from 14 February 2002: Malik al-Bahrayn (King of Bahrain);
• Jordan, formerly the Emirate of Transjordan;
• Morocco, formerly a Sultanate;
• Saudi Arabia, on 10 June 1916 the Grand Sharif of Mecca assumed the title of King of the Hejaz; from 29 October 1916 "King of the Arabs and Commander of the Faithful; from 6 November 1916 recognized by the allied powers only as King of the Hejaz, Commander of the Faithful, Grand Sharif and Emir of Mecca; also assumed the title of Caliph on 11 March 1924; from 3 October 1924: King of the Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca; 22 September 1932 Hejaz and Nejd united as Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, full style: Malik al-Mamlaka al-`Arabiyya as-Sa'udiyya ("King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"); from 1986 prefixed to the name: Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn ("Servant (i.e. Protector) of the Two Exalted Holy Places [Mecca and Medina]").

Other historic realms under a Malik include: Hakim, or Al-hakim with the article, may refer to: Hakim (title), a title in Arabic al-Hakim, one of the 99 names of Allah Hakim is the name of the following individuals: George Habash, founder of the PFLP Maximos V Hakim, former patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church... Etymologically an emirate or amirate (Arabic: إمارة Imarah, plural: إمارات Imarat) is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any Emir (prince, governor etc. ... Map of the territory of the British Mandate of Palestine The Emirate of Transjordan was an autonomous political division of the British Mandate of Palestine, created as an administrative entity in April 1921 before the Mandate came into effect. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ... The Sharif of Mecca (الشریف المکة) was the traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah). ... Map with the region outlined in red and the 1923 Kingdom in green “Hedjaz” redirects here. ... In some muslim countries, Amir al-Muminin, meaning Commander of the Faithful or Prince of the Faithful, is the religious chief. ... In some muslim countries, Amir al-Muminin, meaning Commander of the Faithful or Prince of the Faithful, is the religious chief. ... The Sharif of Mecca (الشریف المکة) was the traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah). ... Entrance to the emirs palace in Bukhara. ... For main article see: Caliphate The Caliph (pronounced khaleef in Arabic) is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Sharia. ... Najd (Nejd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nations capital, Riyadh. ... Protector, sometimes spelled protecter, is used as a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority. ...

• Egypt — the former Ottoman khediviate and subsequently independent sultanate was ruled by Malik Misr ("King of Egypt") between 1922 and 1951; from 19 October 1951 Malik Misr wa's Sudan {"King of Egypt and the [Anglo-Egyptian] Sudan") till the republic (18 June 1953)
• Iraq — between 23 August 1921 and 2 May 1958, Iraq was ruled by a Hashemite Malik al-`Iraq ("King of Iraq")
• Libya — Idris I (b. 1890 - d. 1983) (Sayyid Muhammad Idris as-Sanusi, heir of a Muslim sect's dynasty) reigned as Malik al-Mamlaka al-Libiyya al-Muttahida ("King of the United Libyan Kingdom") from 24 December 1951 through 25 April 1963 and Malik al-Mamlaka al-Libiyya ("King of the Libyan Kingdom") until 1 September 1969
• Maldives — between 1965 and 1968, Muhammad Fareed Didi ruled Maldives as Jala'ala ul-Malik ("King" and the style of "His Majesty"); previous rulers were styled: Sultan of Land and Sea and Lord of the twelve-thousand islands, holding both the Arabic title of Sultan and the more ancient Divehi title of Maha Radun or Ras Kilege
• Oman — the Nabhani dynasty ruled Oman between 1154 and 1470, later it was an imamate/ sultanate
• Yemen — between *1918 and 27 September 1962, and in dissidence to March 1970, the imamate of Yemen was ruled by Imam al-Muslimin, Amir al-Mu'minin, Malik al-Mamlaka al-Mutawakkiliyya al-Yamaniyya ("Imam of the Muslims, Emir of the Faithful, King of the Mutawakkilite Yemeni Kingdom")

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The title Malik has also been used in languages which adopted Arabic loanwords (mainly, not exclusively, in Muslim cultures), for various princely or lower ranks and functions. A loanword (or loan word) is a word directly taken into one language from another with little or no translation. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ...

• In miaphysite Armenia, the title of Melik was bestowed upon princes who ruled various principalities, often referred to as Melikdoms.
• In Orthodox Georgia, among the numerous Grandees:
  • In the fourth class, (Sul-didibuli-tavadi) of the Kingdom of Kartli, commanders of banners (drosha), sixth and last in that class, the Malik of Somkheti (Somkheti-meliki).
  • In the sixth class, Grandees of the second class (mtavari) of the Kingdom of Kartli, ranking first of the second subclass, Grandees under the Prince of Sabaratiano: the Malik of Lori, head of the house of Melikishvili.

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Military

Like many princely titles, Malik has also been used as a military rank, notably in certain decimally organized Muslim armies in India, a high rank commanding 10,000 horseman (each 1000 commanded by an Amir), ten Maliks serving under a Khan Emir (also sometimes rendered as Amir or Ameer, Arabic commander) is a title of nobility historically used in Islamic nations of the Middle East and North Africa. ... This article is about the title. ...

Supernatural

• It is also one of the "99 Names of God", and is then al-Malik (الملك) or The King - Lord of the Worlds in the absolute sense (denoted by the definite article), meaning the King of Kings, above all earthly rulers.
  • Hence, Abdelmelik ("server of [God] the King ") is an Arabic male name.
• The related Hebrew word mal'ach (מלאך) is the Biblical word for angel.
• In Biblical Hebrew, Moloch is either the name of a god or the name of a particular kind of sacrifice associated historically with Phoenician and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant.
• Melqart ("king of the city") was a Phoenician and Punic god.
• Melek Taus ("the peacock angel") is the central figure of the Kurdish religion Yazidism.
• The Melkites (from Syriac malkāyâ, ܡܠܟܝܐ, "imperial") are the members of several Christian churches of the Middle East, originally those who sided with the Byzantine emperor.

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Compound and derived titles

• Malika is the female derivation, a term of Arabic origin used in Persia as the title for a Queen consort (i.e. not ruling, which no Islamic state's tradition does allow to women). Frequently also used as part of a lady's name, e.g. Malika-i-Jahan 'Queen of the World'.
• Sahib us-Sumuw al-Malik (female Sahibat us-Sumuw al-Malik) is an Arabic title for His/Her Royal Highness, notably for Princes in the dynasty of the Malik of Egypt

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• - ul-Mulk (or ul-Molk): - of the kingdom; e.g. Malik Usman Khan, who served the Sultan of Gujarat as Governor of Lahore, received the title of Zubdat ul-Mulk 'best of the kingdom' as a hereditary distinction, which was retained as part of the style of his heirs, the ruling Diwans (only since 1910 promoted to Nawab) of Palanpur.
• - ul-Mamaluk (plural of ul-mulk): - of the kingdoms.

In the great Indian Muslim salute state of Hyderabad, a first rank- vassal of the Mughal padshah (emperor) imitating his lofty Persian court protocol, the word Molk became in itself one of the titles used for ennobled Muslim retainers of the ruling Nizam's court, in fact the third in rank, only below Jah (the highest) and Umara, but above Daula, Jang, Nawab, Khan Bahadur and Khan; for the Nizam's Hindu retainers different titles were used, the equivalent of Molk being Vant. At various points in Indian history, the title of diwan has designated differing, though similar functions. ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... , Palanpur is a city and a municipality in Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... A Salute state is a princely state (i. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ... Padishah, Badishah, or Badshah is a title sometimes applied to to a several historic monarchs, notably the rulers of Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and the Moghul Empire. ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ... Jah (IPA: ) is a name for God, most commonly used in the Rastafari movement. ... Daula means state. ... The daily Jang () is the largest Urdu language newspaper of the world, simultaneously publishing from Pakistans main cities: Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta and Multan; while it is being published from London (UK) as well and is circulated throughout Europe. ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... Khan (sometimes spelled as xan, han, Polish chan) is a title meaning ruler in Mongolian and Turkish. ... This article is about the title. ... The word Vant means: in India, the title for a high rank amongst the ennobled Hindu retainers of the Nizam of Hyderabad, equivalent to the Muslim nobiliary title Molk in computer science, a turmite, also called ant This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same...

Other uses

By analogy, the word malik is also used in the weaker meaning of 'chief' in various modest titles, such as, in Persian:

• Malik ul-Shu'ara: 'King of the Poets',, i.e. poet laureate.
• Malik ul-Tujjar: 'King of the Merchants', an office held by the head of the merchant community in each town or city.

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Like many prestigious titles, Malik or Malek is a common element is first and family names, usually without any aristocratic meaning. For example, Malik is a large community in Pakistan with Arab heritage. Malik is used both as title and surname in Pakistan. For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

Strange as it is, it is presently also the worlds leading brand of hockey sticks and equipment.

Modern cultural references

• Malik is also a Greenlandic Inuit personal name for males, meaning 'wave'. Since the year 2000, according to Statistics Greenland, the name is the most popular name given to boys. Another Greenlandic name derived from the same root is: Maligiaq (medium sized wave).
• Malik was the leader of the Augments in a three-episode arc of Star Trek: Enterprise, starting with "Borderland", continuing with "Cold Station 12", and ending with "The Augments".
• Malik is the name of a character from the Japanese animated series Yu-Gi-Oh!. Malik is depicted as an Egyptian whose clan guards the tomb of the Pharaoh from grave robbers. He seeks to obtain the power of the Pharaoh.
• Malik is the name of a character in Australian fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's Obernewtyn Chronicles.
• Malik was the name of a powerful ancient vampire in a game based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has the ability to transform into a ferocious beast resembling a sabre-toothe tiger.
• Malik is also the name of one of the Prophets in the game Wild Arms 3. He is shown as youthful and agile, and, during the course of the game, is searching for a way to resurrect his mother.
• House al-Malik is one of the five major houses in the Fading Suns universe.
• In the Legacy of Kain video game series, Malek the Sarafan is a member of "The Circle of Nine", a group of sorcerers directly linked to nine aspects of existence. Malek is the guardian of the other sorcerers and represents the world's conflict. In Blood Omen, the first in the series, we see him robbed of flesh and bound to his armour; though he can be seen in human form in later games.
• In Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad, Malik is one of the main characters. He is cursed by Mystra, the god of magic, so that he cannot lie. He is also "chosen" of his god Cyric who is "The Prince of Lies".
• In the video game Knights of the Old Republic, Darth Malak is the ruler of the expansionary Sith Empire.
• Malak Golthana is a character in Final Fantasy Tactics. His Job class is "Hell Knight" and he also possesses the "Untruth" skills.
• Malik Yardbirds is the name of the Minerva's pilot from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
• Malik was the name of J.D's car during the earlier seasons of the TV show Scrubs.
• Malek is a character in L. B. Graham's fantasy series Ariful Malek.
• In the MMORPG RuneScape, Malak is one of the vampire lords of Mortanya.
• In the BBC version of Robin Hood, there was an episode when Saladin's nephew visited Nottingham. His name was Prince Malik.
• In the video game Assassin's Creed Malik is an Assassin who works closely with the main character, Altair.

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Famous people named Malik

Where Malik is a surname:

• Adam Malik, former Vice President of Indonesia
• Anas ibn Malik, companion of Muhammad
• Art Malik, actor
• Atif Malik, cricketer
• Charles Malik, philosopher and diplomat
• Jacob Malik, diplomat
• Keshav Malik, poet and critic
• Marek Malík, hockey player
• Redha Malek, former Prime Minister of Algeria
• Shoaib Malik, cricketer
• Sa'd ibn Malik, companion of Muhammad

Where Malik is a given name: Adam Malik Adam Malik (born 1917, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra; died 1984, Bandung, West Java) was Indonesias third vice president, after being the countrys Foreign Minister from 1966 to 1977. ... Anas bin Malik ibn Nadar al-Khazraji (c. ... In Islam, the Ṣaḥābah (Arabic: ‎ companions) were the companions of Muhammad. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Art Malik (born as Athar Ul-Haque Malik on November 13, 1952) is a Pakistani-born British actor. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Atif Malik (born 3 March 1971 in England) is an English-born Belgian cricketer. ... This article is about the sport. ... Charles Malik Charles Habib Malik (1906 - 1987) was a Lebanese Christian philosopher and diplomat. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... This article is about negotiations. ... Jacob Alexandrovich Malik, or Yakov Malik (1906 - 1980) was a Ukrainian Soviet diplomat. ... Keshav Malik (born November 5, 1924, Miani, Punjab, Pakistan) is an Indian poet, critic, arts scholar, and curator. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marek Malík (born June 23, 1975 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is an ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Redha Malek (Arabic: رضا مالك) (b. ... Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is captain of the Pakistani cricket team. ... Sad ibn Malik, also transliterated as Saad bin Malik was one of the companions of Muhammad (Arabic: Sahaba). ...

• Malik al-Ashtar, companion of Ali Ibn Abi Talib
• Malik Allen, basketball player
• Malik ibn Anas, the founder of the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence
• Malik al-Dar
• Malik ibn Nuwayrah
• Malik Rose, basketball player
• El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (also known as Malcolm X), human rights activist
• Malik Zulu Shabazz, leader of the New Black Panther Party
• Malik Yoba, actor

Similarly, Malika is used as a female first name: The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ... For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... Malik Allen (born June 27, 1978 in Willingboro, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. Allen was undrafted after a college career at Villanova University, and began his career with the Miami Heat. ... This article is about the sport. ... Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Amr al-Asbahi (Arabic مالك بن أنس) (c. ... This page deals with Islamic thought. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... For the jurisprudence of courts, see Case law. ... Umar ibn al-Khattabs freedman. ... Malik bin Nuwaira was a chief of the Bani Yarbu, a large section of the powerful tribe of Bani Tamim which inhabited the north-eastern region of Arabia, above Bahrain. ... Malik Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player with the New York Knicks. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... New Black Panther`s Logo The New Black Panthers or New Black Panther Party (NBPP), whose formal name is the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, is a U.S.-based black supremacist organization founded in Dallas, Texas in 1989 The NBPP attracted many breakaway members of the Nation... Malik Yoba (born September 17, 1967 in Bronx, New York) is an African American actor. ...

• Malika Oufkir, writer
• Malika Sherawat, actress and model

Malika Oufkir is a Moroccan writer and former disappeared. History She is the daughter of Gen. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Mallika Sherawat (IPA: ITRANS:mallikA) (born October 24, 1982, as Reema Lamba in Rohtak, Haryana, India) is an Indian actress and model . ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

Cognate names

• Solomon Molcho ("Solomon King") was a Jewish self-proclaimed Messiah.
• Abimelech or Avimelech (אֲבִימֶלֶךְ / אֲבִימָלֶךְ "father/leader of a king; my father/leader, a king", Standard Hebrew Aviméleḫ / Avimáleḫ, Tiberian Hebrew ʼĂḇîméleḵ / ʼĂḇîmāleḵ) was a common name of the Philistine kings, much as "Pharaoh" was of the Egyptian kings.

Solomon Molcho (Hebrew: ‎ Shlomo Molkho, meaning Solomon His Angel), originally Diogo Pires, (1500– 13 December 1532) was a New Christian who converted back to Judaism, declared himself the Messiah, and was burned at the stake for apostasy. ... pages edit history. ...

Sources, references and external links

• RoyalArk - see each abovementioned state if not 'under construction'
• WorldStatesmen- see each present country
• Gustav Davidson, A Dictionary of Angels including the Fallen Ones
• Hughes, A Dictionary of Islam
• Jewish Encyclopedia, "Angelology"
• James Hastings, Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics IV, 618.]

Gustav Davidson Author of Dictionary of Angels detailing the types of Angel classes and their roles. ... James Hastings (c. ...

See also

• Malika
• Malik (tribe)
• The name of the Maluku islands (Indonesia) is thought to have been derived from the Arab trader's term for the region, Jazirat al-Muluk ('the land of many kings').^[1]
• Ma Lik