U+10AC1 "𐫁" Manichaean Letter Beth Unicode Character

U+10AC1 "𐫁" Manichaean Letter Beth is a distinct glyph representing the second letter of the Manichaean alphabet, which was historically used to write the Manichaean religious texts in several Middle Iranian languages such as Middle Persian, Parthian, and Sogdian. This script, developed from the Palmyrene alphabet, features a unique cursive style and was employed primarily from the 3rd to the 10th centuries. The Manichaean letter Beth, like its Semitic counterparts, corresponds to the sound "b" and played a crucial role in documenting the extensive literary corpus of Manichaeism, a major Gnostic religion founded by the prophet Mani.