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Note on Transliteration I have not italicized or transliterated Arabic words found in the Oxford English Dictionary. Arabic words considered technical terms, and perhaps familiar to the non-Arabic reader, have been transliterated rather than written in Arabic script. The Arabic passages I have given in the notes reflect the script simplifications present in the manuscript sources. Because I have tried to avoid editing this material, many hamazåt and dots over a tå’marb¥†a, for example, have not been provided. The transliteration system adopted is that used by the International Journal of Middle East Studies. Dates are given first according to the Muslim lunar calendar, followed by their Common Era equivalent. ...

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