U+0656 "ٖ" Arabic Subscript Alef Unicode Character

U+0656 "ٖ" Arabic Subscript Alef is a diacritical mark used in the Arabic script to represent a small alif written below a consonant, primarily in Qur'anic and classical texts to indicate a long vowel sound ā or to clarify orthographic conventions where the alif is not fully written as a standalone letter. It functions as a phonetic and grammatical sign, often appearing in words where the long vowel is implied but not graphically realized by a regular alif, helping preserve precise pronunciation and recitation standards.