U+FD4F "﵏" Arabic Ligature Rahimahum Allaah Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FD4F "﵏" Arabic Ligature Rahimahum Allaah is a typographic character that represents a specific calligraphic ligature used in Arabic script, combining the phrase "Rahimahum Allaah," which translates to "May Allah have mercy on them." This ligature appears in certain Islamic texts, particularly in contexts where a supplication for mercy is made for a group of people, such as in scholarly works or religious commentaries. It is encoded in the Unicode standard under the "Arabic Presentation Forms-A" block, which includes a range of characters designed to support complex Arabic typography and historical script styles. The character is rendered as a single glyph for readability and aesthetic consistency, and it reflects the cultural practice of shortening commonly used religious phrases into compact, visually harmonious forms in Arabic calligraphy.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
﵏ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
﵏ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEF 0xB5 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xFD4F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000FD4F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ufd4f |
Unicode Properties