Acknowledgements . . vii
Introduction . . ix
Transliteration Table . . xiii
Note on Transcriptions . . xv
Illustrations and Credits . . xvii

Main Alphabetical Sequence (A-Z) . . 1

Works Cited and Abbreviations . . 299
Appendix I: Non-specific (General) Abbreviations Encountered in Arabic Manuscripts . . 313
Appendix II: Major Arabic Letterforms Based on Mamluk and Ottoman Texts on Calligraphy . . 318
Appendix III: Alphabetical Table of Qur'anic Suras . . 321
Appendix IV: Bibliographic Guide . . 325
Appendix V: Describing the Manuscript .. 333
Chart 1: Muslim-Christian Calendar . . 339
Chart 2: Major Historical Periods . . 340
Chart 3: Major Muslim Dynasties . . 341