U+FD91 "﶑" Arabic Ligature Rahmatu Allaahi Alayhaa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+FD91 "﶑" Arabic Ligature Rahmatu Allaahi Alayhaa is a specialized typographic ligature used in the Arabic script, representing the full phrase "Rahmatu Allaahi Alayhaa," which translates to "the mercy of God be upon her" in English. This ligature is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block and is typically employed in religious or textual contexts, such as Islamic calligraphy or devotional writing, where it serves as a compact and reverent space saving means of expressing a blessing often appended after the names of noble female figures, including Maryam (Mary) or other honored women in Islamic tradition. Its codification in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation across platforms while preserving the precise visual and semantic function of this multi character Arabic phrase.

General Properties

Code Point U+FD91
Version Added 17.0
Name Arabic Ligature Rahmatu Allaahi Alayhaa
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 0xB6 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding 0xFD91
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000FD91
C/C++/Java Escape \ufd91

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