Al Biláduri: Ahmed bin Yáhya, surnamed Abu Jáfer, writer of Futuh-ul-Buldán (892), [505] and [note 3], [506], [513], and notes 8 and 9, [520].
Al Biruni: Abu Rihán, Arab traveller (970–1039), [453], [500], [507] and [note 9], [508] and [note 8], [510] and [note 3], [511] and [note 9], [512] and [note 1], [513] and [note 11], [514], [516] and [note 11], [517], [518], [520], [521], [522], [523], [524], [525], [527], [528], 530, [531]. See Al Biruni and Abu Rihán.
Alexander: the Great, Macedonian emperor (b.c. 326–325), [164 note 5], [497], [532], [535], [537], [544], [545].
Alexandria: town, [536].
Al Hajjáj: (714), [506].
Al Hind: India, [505 note 5], [507].
Ali Akbar: of Ispahán, governor of Surat and Cambay, [280]; his assassination (1646), [280].
Al Idrísi: Abu Abdallah Muhammad, author of Nuzhat-ul-Mushták (1100), [508] and [note 10], [509 note 5], [510], [511], [512] and [note 1], [516], [517] and [note 2], [519], [521], [523], [524], [525], [526], [527], [528], [529], [531].
Alibág: [386].
Aliṅga: appointed second counsellor, [184]. See Sajjana.