Tasnif Style Guide — Page 96
96 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE Dates, Epochs, Events, & Eras Capitalize the names of eras, events, holidays, days, and months. ■ ■ " " ■ ■ they worshipped idols in al-Jahiliyyah (the Period of Ignorance) we all remember September Eleventh Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas and hold special observances on Good Friday fasting can be held beyond Ramadan should one so desire the Bronze Age, the Dark Ages, and the Renaissance they attended the Jalsa Salana this year the Victory of Makkah was a momentous occasion follow- ing the Bai at-e-Ridwan and the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah Derived Adjectives In general, such adjectival forms derived from proper nouns are capitalized. Afghanistan Persia the Divine (i. e. God) Afghan hound Persian cat Divine commandments (of/from God) Note: Capitalize the adjectives God-awful and God-fearing, but not godforsaken, and note the downcased divine teachings (good or pleasant teachings).