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The “Relevant Quotations” section will contain the direct relevant quotations from primary scriptures such as Qur’an and hadith. These will only be in quotation template format. | The “Relevant Quotations” section will contain the direct relevant quotations from primary scriptures such as Qur’an and hadith. These will only be in quotation template format. | ||
If you must reference something to support a claim, cite it in a footnote. If you must quote a published work outside of the “Relevant Quotations” section use quotation marks and incorporate the quote into the text and include a footnote citation at the end. It may also be justifiable to highlight a certain quote within the main text - if so please use the | If you must reference something to support a claim, cite it in a footnote. If you must quote a published work outside of the “Relevant Quotations” section use quotation marks and incorporate the quote into the text and include a footnote citation at the end. It may also be justifiable, to highlight a certain quote within the main text if, for instance, the quote is lengthy or includes a bulleted list - if so please use the “Quote” template. Include a footnote citation at the end either way, and remember that incorporating a quote into the text directly (as shown below) is preferred when possible. | ||
'''Example of cluttered formatting:''' | '''Example of cluttered formatting:''' | ||