Abbreviations have been used somewhat sparingly to avoid too dense and impenetrable a text. A list of the most frequently used ones is given below. Abbreviations referring to manuscript collections will be found together with the General Bibliography at the end of the book.
(1) Arabic
b. |
ibn |
bt. |
bint |
K. |
Kitāb |
M. |
Maṭbʿa |
Mk. |
Maktaba |
Q. |
Qaṣīda |
R. |
Risāla |
Sh. |
Shaykh |
Sī. |
Sīdī |
Takh. |
Takhmīs |
w. |
walad/wad |
(2) English And Latin
abridgt. |
abridgement |
anon. |
anonymous |
attrib. |
attributed |
B. |
Battle of |
c. |
circa (about) |
cf. |
confer (compare) |
Ch. |
Chapte… |