U+FDFA "ﷺ" Arabic Ligature Sallallahou Alayhe Wasallam Unicode Character
U+FDFA "ﷺ" Arabic Ligature Sallallahou Alayhe Wasallam is a single typographic glyph that represents the Arabic honorific phrase meaning "may God bless him and grant him peace," traditionally used by Muslims after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad. This character was included in the Unicode Standard as a precomposed ligature to facilitate common religious text rendering, particularly in Arabic script, where the phrase appears frequently in Islamic literature and calligraphy. Although some scholars of the language prefer to see the phrase written as separate letters for full scriptural accuracy, the encoded ligature remains a widely used convenience in digital typography, reflecting both religious devotion and the practical need for efficient text composition.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ﷺ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ﷺ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEF 0xB7 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xFDFA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000FDFA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ufdfa |