U+FDF1 "ﷱ" Arabic Ligature Qala Used as Koranic Stop Sign Isolated Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+FDF1 "ﷱ" Arabic Ligature Qala Used as Koranic Stop Sign Isolated Form is a typographic ligature found in Arabic script that represents the word "Qala" meaning "he said" and is specifically employed as a stop sign within the Quranic text, indicating a recommended pause for the reader. This isolated form of the ligature combines the Arabic letters Qaf, Alef, and Lam into a single visual glyph, facilitating smoother recitation by guiding the reader through the sacred verses. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this specialized religious symbol can be accurately rendered across digital platforms, preserving the precise formatting and interpretive markings essential for the study and recitation of the Quran.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+FDF1 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Arabic Ligature Qala Used as Koranic Stop Sign Isolated Form |
| Block | Arabic Presentation Forms-A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Arabic Letter |
| Decomposition Type | Isolated |
| Decomposition Mapping | "ق" U+0642 Arabic Letter Qaf "ل" U+0644 Arabic Letter Lam "ے" U+06D2 Arabic Letter Yeh Barree |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ﷱ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ﷱ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEF 0xB7 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xFDF1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000FDF1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ufdf1 |