U+0817 "ࠗ" Samaritan Mark in-Alaf Unicode Character

U+0817 "ࠗ" Samaritan Mark in-Alaf is a diacritical mark used in the Samaritan script, a writing system primarily employed by the Samaritan community for their liturgical and sometimes secular texts. This specific mark, known as "in-Alaf," is placed above or in conjunction with the letter Alaf (the first letter of the Samaritan alphabet) to modify its pronunciation or indicate a specific phonetic value within the Samaritan vocalization system. It functions as one of several marks that help distinguish between different readings of the biblical text in the Samaritan Pentateuch, ensuring accurate oral recitation.