Notice
An encyclopedic article consists of five parts: the entry title, the identifier (header), the body, the signature, and the sources. Respected encyclopedists, in order to become familiar with these components, should refer to the “Style Guide for Compiling Articles of the Encyclopedia of the Muslim Woman,” which has been sent to the authors. However, the article-writing template that appears in the body of the article is as follows:
Special Structure of Articles of the Encyclopedia of the Muslim Woman
The entries of this encyclopedia fall, in terms of subject orientation, under three sections: Islamic sciences, humanities, and history. The special template for articles is as follows:
A) Personalities (Notables/Aʿlām)
Entry title; identifier.
Biography (name, kunya, title, father, mother, lineage, birth, marriage, death)
Generational legacy (influential children)
Scholarly legacy (typology of narrations, works, etc.)
Aspect of influence
Views concerning the person (Shiʿa, Sunnis, Orientalists)
Author’s signature
Sources
*Note: In reporting the life accounts of individuals, attention should be paid to the chronological sequence of events.
B) Places:
Entry title; identifier.
Background of the place
Reason for its naming
Geography of the place
History prior to Islam (in specific cases such as Fadak)
Architecture and urban planning
Importance of the entry with regard to its connection to the Encyclopedia of the Muslim Woman
Cultural significance of the place (Sunni, Shiʿi scholarly schools, etc.)
Author’s signature
Sources
C) Events
Entry title; identifier
Brief report of the event
Influential figures in the event
Views concerning the contexts and causes of the occurrence
Effects (the role of this event in subsequent occurrences, etc.)
Author’s signature
Sources
D) Concepts
Entry title; identifier
Terminology (lexical and technical definition)
Reason for its naming
Historical course
Status of the concept in verses and narrations
Its entry into Islamic books and sources
Author’s signature
Sources
E) Books and Journals
Entry title; identifier
A brief, few-line introduction to the book or journal
Importance and characteristics of the book or journal
Introduction of the author (in terms of personality, orientation, education, other works and research, etc.)
Scholarly and specialized standing of the book or journal
Original and lesser-known names of the book or journal
Content of the book or journal
Structure (a report of the number of sections and chapters)
Method and approach
Author’s signature
Sources
** Note: In structuring each article, the necessary flexibility must be exercised in accordance with the requirements of its subject. Certain items may appear in the structure of one article but not in that of another.