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Malik (Arabic: ملك ) is an Arabic word meaning "king". Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language It has been adopted in various other, mainly Asian languages, and it is sometimes used in derived meanings. There is a wide variety of Languages spoken throughout Asia, comprising a number of families and some unrelated isolates Malik is one of the names of Allah, "King" in the absolute sense. The 99 Names of Allah, also known as The 99 Most Beautiful Names of God () are the Names of God (specifically attributes by which Muslims regard God Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' Alternative forms are Malek and Maalik. The female version of Malik is Malika (or its Persian language cognate Malekeh), meaning "queen".

The term Malik is used in Afghanistan and the tribal areas of Pakistan, especially among Pashtuns, for a tribal leader or a chieftain. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Pashtuns ( Pashto: پښتون Paṣtūn, Paxtūn, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns) also called A traditional tribal chief is the leader of a Tribe, or the head of a tribal form of self-government It is also used by Kukhran Khatris of India and Pakistan where there are Khatri families in Multan which are addressed as Malik or Raiszada. See detailed article Khatri Also see Khokhar, another Punjabi community The Kukhrans (or "Khukhra' i' India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Khatri ( Punjabi: ਖੱਤਰੀ Hindi: खत्री is the Punjabi language adaptation or pronunciation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya ( Urdu:, Punjabi ملتان، ਮੁਲਤਾਨ is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District [1]

The cognate Hebrew word melech (מלך) has the same meaning, and the name of the pagan god Moloch is derived from the same Semitic linguistic root. Cognates in Linguistics are words that have a common origin They may occur within a language such as shirt and skirt as two English words descended from Moloch, Molech, Molekh, or Molek, representing Hebrew מלך mlk, (translated directly into king is either the name of a In Linguistics and Ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical " Shem " Hebrew שם translated as "name" Arabic: ساميّ 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

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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. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or Sahib ( Urdu: صاحب) (traditionally ˈsɑːɪb or /ˈsɑːb/ in English now often /səˈhiːb/ is a South Asian term of respect meaning Sir master Malik is also used for tribal leaders, e. g. among the Pashtuns.

Although monarchy is sometimes viewed as a non-Islamic form of government, some Arab kingdoms are presently ruled by a Malik:

Other historic realms under a Malik include:

In Mughal and colonial India, the princely state of Zainabad was ruled by a Malek Shri (Shri is an emphatical honorific without intrinsic meaning). The Senussi or Sanussi refers to a Muslim political-religious order in Libya and Sudan founded in Mecca in 1837 by the Grand Senussi Sayyid The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching King Muhammed Fareed Didi KCMG (1901-1969 was the last Sultan of Maldives from March 7, 1954 to November 11, 1968. Dhivehi Writing Systems Dhivehi (or Divehi) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by more than about 300000 people in the Republic of Maldives where it is the Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya This is list of monarchs of Yemen since the establishment of the Rassid Dynasty in 850 until 1962 when monarchy was deposed The Mughal Empire ( Persian and self-designation گورکانی; مغلیہ سلطنت) was an Islamic imperial power which ruled most India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country SRi is a specification (spec badge given to mid-sized or larger cars which are fitted with performance engine suspension or other performance enhancements as standard An honorific is a word or expression that conveys esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person

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 Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a

The word Malik is sometimes used in Arabic to render roughly equivalent titles of foreign rulers, for instance the chronicler Baha al-Din Ibn Shaddad refers to King Richard I of England as Malik al-Inkitar. Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally

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

Surname

In Pakistan this surname is commonly known to be from rich families and wealthy farm owners. Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر)

Supernatural

Compound and derived titles

The following components are frequently part of titles, notably in Persian (also used elsewhere, e. Sahib ( Urdu: صاحب) (traditionally ˈsɑːɪb or /ˈsɑːb/ in English now often /səˈhiːb/ is a South Asian term of respect meaning Sir master g. in India's Moghol tradition):

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 on 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. A Salute state was a Princely state (ie reigned by a native ruler of princely rank which the British colonial Paramount ruler has granted a Gun salute Hyderābād and Berar (హైదరాబాదు حیدر آباد under the Nizams was the largest Princely state in the erstwhile Indian Empire Padishah, Padshah, Padeshah, Badishah or Badshah ( Persian پادشاه Pādeshāh) is a very prestigious Nizam ( Urdu: نظام‌) a shortened version of Nizam-ul-Mulk ( Urdu: نظام‌الملک) meaning Administrator of the Realm, was Jah (ˈdʒɑː is the shortened name for God YHWH, most commonly used in the Rastafari movement. Daula means state and is used as a title in several cultures Daula as nominal title In the major Indian Muslim princely state of Hyderabad, Daula A Nawab or Nawaab ( Urdu: نواب Hindi: नवाब was originally the Subedar (provincial governor or viceroy of a

Other uses

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

In the Punjab, "Malik" was one of the titles used by local aristocrats, more formally known as Zamindars, under both the Mughals and the British, and to some degree still in present-day Pakistan. Punjab ( ਪੰਜਾਬ پنجاب, पंजाब پنجاب also Panjab (پنجاب meaning "Land of the Five Rivers") (c Zamindar ( Devanagari: ज़मींदार zamīndār, Urdu: زمیندار zamīndār, Eastern Nagari: জমিদার The Mughal Empire ( Persian and self-designation گورکانی; مغلیہ سلطنت) was an Islamic imperial power which ruled most Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and

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. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Malik is used both as title and surname in Pakistan.

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

Modern cultural references

Famous people named Malik

Where Malik is a surname:

Where Malik is a given name:

Similarly, Malika is used as a female first name:

Cognate names

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References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of the Multan District 1923-24 published by Sang-E-Meel Publications and Page 139
  2. ^ Ricklefs, M. Biography Ma attended the Pui Kiu Middle School, graduated with a Bachelor's degree (with Honours from the Department of Chinese from United College C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1300, 2nd Edition. London: MacMillan, p. 24. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.  

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Malik

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  1. A male given name of American usage since the 1970s.
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