U+FBCE "" Arabic Ligature Hafizahum Allaahu Taaalaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FBCE "" Arabic Ligature Hafizahum Allaahu Taaalaa is a specialized typographic glyph used in Islamic calligraphy and text to represent a pious Arabic invocation, specifically the phrase "Hafizahum Allaahu Taaalaa" (May Allah, the Exalted, protect them), often appended after the names of respected religious figures as a sign of blessing and reverence. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-B block, designed for compatibility with traditional typesetting systems, and it encodes a unique ligature that combines multiple letters into a single compact form, facilitating elegant and space-saving display in printed or digital scripts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+FBCE |
| Version Added | 17.0 |
| Name | Arabic Ligature Hafizahum Allaahu Taaalaa |
| Block | Arabic Presentation Forms-A |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ﯎ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ﯎ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEF 0xAF 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xFBCE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000FBCE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ufbce |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Arabic |
| Script Extensions | Arabic |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |