Tasnif Style Guide

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Tasnif Style Guide — Page 17

CHAPTER 2: THE PARTS OF A BOOK 17 As another example, if an author is writing about Islamic his- tory, it establishes her/his credibility if s/he achieved any degrees in that field, such as a Ph. D. , or if s/he is a professor or subject matter expert in that particular area. Similarly, if an author is writing about Marham-e-Īsā (the Ointment of Jesus) or survival from the cross, it lends credibility if the author is a medical doc- tor. Consideration should be given to documenting such author credentials. The About the Author section appears after the Contents section of the book. There are a few options when inserting this section: 1. If there is no photo of the author, the About the Author section begins on the recto (right page) as shown in the example below: BLANK PAGE ABOUT THE AUTHOR HCA was boma ay i da From the dedicated him to prayer and they of the Holy Quan andother criptuses. He was deph pained toober the plan, what was beged from a direns, în veder to defend am and pesest is tacking is their prii parh wonery books, thoands of lexes, and priciparo inmaydi. He aged the blaming wha can lead to in with God to achieve monk and spinal perfiction Hare Mina Ghan hac and expensing di drm, and velations at a young age. In 19 conmund, hestarted acepting into in the Ahmadiyya Muslin Reformer of the Later Dus a pooled be said different. He daimed to be the same Progner who the Hoy Prophe Mahalak wuk berbelas he Premied Mosiah The ladyy Media Communicablished an After depot, the wood nudecation of divine power ww deel, and heides of established to scand sim in follment of the prophecies male in the Holy Quran pested by the Holy Propher ammad and in the Promidebook - Had Mia Mae Ahmals the Fith Socce to the Promind Monid and the penen head of Alaly Molin Commi 2. If there is a portrait of the author available, there are two options, as follows: a. Insert the portrait on the verso (left page) that follows the Contents section, so that the portrait faces the