1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.lua b/arabluatex.lua
index 5449689..37e941e 100644
--- a/arabluatex.lua
+++ b/arabluatex.lua
@@ -1054,6 +1054,9 @@ function uc(str)
                         body = string.sub(body, 2, -2)
                         return string.format("%s", body)
    end)
+   str = string.gsub(str, "{", "\\@al@ob")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "} ", "\\@al@cb@sp ")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "}", "\\@al@cb")
    -- Allah and ibn
    str = string.gsub(str, "(al%-lāh)([uai]?)", "{Allāh%2}")
    str = string.gsub(str, "([%'%-]?)(l%-lāh)([uai]?)", "%1{Llāh%3}")
@@ -1100,10 +1103,11 @@ function uc(str)
    for i = 1,#lcuc do
       str = string.gsub(str, "(%s[%(%<%[]?)"..lcuc[i].a, "%1"..lcuc[i].b)
    end
-   str = gsub(str, -cmd * bcbraces, function(body)
-                         body = string.sub(body, 2, -2)
-                         return string.format("%s", body)
-   end)
+   str = string.gsub(str, "{", "")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "}", "")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "\\@al@ob", "{")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "\\@al@cb@sp ", "} ")
+   str = string.gsub(str, "\\@al@cb", "}")
    if export_utf == "yes" then
       tofile = str
       tooutfile(tofile)