malik

Proper noun

A male given name.

Usage notes

Popularized in the United States in the 1970s, when it became known as the Muslim name of Malcolm X.

Origin

From Arabic مالك (Mālik).

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Peace and security being established in his dominions, he convoked an assembly of the states and declared his son Malik Shah his heir and successor.
And Malik-al-Adil had still three years to run.
Malak-bel has been explained as " messenger of Bel "; but more probably Malak is the common Babylonian epithet malik given to various gods, and means " counsellor "; Malak-bel will then be the sun as the visible representative of Bel.
Henry thus gained a basis in the Levant; while the death of Saladin in 1193, followed by a civil war between his brother, Malik-alAdil, and his sons for the possession of his dominions, weakened the position of the Mahommedans.
Was able to make a truce with Malik-al-Adil for the next five years.

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