U+FDCD "" Arabic Ligature Ajjal Allaahu Taaalaa Farajahu Ash-Shareef Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FDCD "" Arabic Ligature Ajjal Allaahu Taaalaa Farajahu Ash-Shareef is a specialized typographic symbol used in Islamic religious texts, particularly within Shia traditions, to represent the Arabic phrase meaning "May Allah Almighty hasten his noble reappearance." This ligature is typically invoked after mentioning the name of Imam al-Mahdi, a central eschatological figure in Shia Islam, as a prayer for his eventual return. The character belongs to the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block in Unicode, designed to facilitate the accurate digital rendering of rare calligraphic compounds that appear in classical manuscripts. Its inclusion in the standard ensures that scribes and scholars can faithfully reproduce this honorific expression without breaking the intended textual flow or requiring separate letters.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
﷍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
﷍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEF 0xB7 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xFDCD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000FDCD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ufdcd |
Unicode Properties