Assuming you are cataloging electronically, into which utility are you "dumping" your records? You will need to consult the manuals they have issued under "diacritical marks" to learn which keys produce the "alif" (= alef) and "ayn" (=ayin). I am familiar with OCLC, RLIN, and with VTLS. We use VTLS for our local catalog, and "dump" our records into RLIN. All three deal differently with diacritics. Of course, if you are cataloging to cards, you are free to use whatever your local hardware and software or typewriter allow.
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