ICAS Press Transliteration System.

The article outlines the ICAS Press Transliteration System for Arabic and Persian terms that lack standard English spellings. It provides guidelines for assimilating the definite article 'al-' and naturalized foreign words like Allah and Qur'an. The system also covers invocations, patronymics, capit...

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Publicado en:Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies Vol. 16; no. 1/2; pp. 115 - 118
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Islamic College Winter/Spring2023
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Sumario:The article outlines the ICAS Press Transliteration System for Arabic and Persian terms that lack standard English spellings. It provides guidelines for assimilating the definite article 'al-' and naturalized foreign words like Allah and Qur'an. The system also covers invocations, patronymics, capitalization, hyphens, inflexion, and names, emphasizing accuracy in transliteration. It aims to ensure consistency and clarity in academic writing within the context of Shi'a Islamic studies.