Maliakal

Maliakal is a derivative of the surname al-Malik, al-Maliki, or Malik. It is used to conjunct the hyphenated prefix al- and the suffix Malik, while maintaining proper syntax by adding an 'a' before the 'k'. It can also be expressed as Maliak-al, or Malik-al.

The non-derivative name, Malik, is ubiquitous and found primarily along countries in the Arabian peninsula including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Southern Iraq, as well as in the Southeast Asian countries of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. In India, there can be different variations of the name including Malikal or Maliakal, and are primary of Islamic, Hindu, or Syrian-Christian backgrounds.

The origins of the name are traced in the Maliki sect of Fiqh Islam. Followers of the Maliki school of Islam are found in North Africa, West Africa, UAE, and Kuwait.Al-Malik is also one of the names given to Allah in the Qu'ran, and is frequently conversed about in Sufi Islam.

This name also has strong ties with the surname Abdul-Malik.

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1. ^ "Al-Malik". SherifBaba. http://www.sherifbaba.com/malik.htm. 

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1. ^ "Malik al-Ashtar". http://www.al-islam.org/gallery/kids/Books/companion9/. 

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1. ^ "Maliki Islam". http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/islam-maliki.htm.