Special Symbols
A variety of special symbols exist in the Classical Arabic of the Qur'an that are usually absent in most written forms of Arabic. Many of these serve as aids for readers attempting to accurately pronounce the Classical Arabic found in the Qur'an. They may also indicate prostrations (Sujud), surahs (Ayah), or the ends of chapters (Rub al Hizb).
| Code | Glyph | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 06D6 | ۖ | SMALL HIGH LIGATURE SAD WITH LAM WITH ALIF MAKSURA |
| 06D7 | ۗ | SMALL HIGH LIGATURE QAF WITH LAM WITH ALIF MAKSURA |
| 06D8 | ۘ | SMALL HIGH MEEM INITIAL FORM |
| 06D9 | ۙ | SMALL HIGH LAM ALIF |
| 06DA | ۚ | SMALL HIGH JEEM |
| 06DB | ۛ | SMALL HIGH THREE DOTS |
| 06DC | ۜ | SMALL HIGH SEEN |
| 06DD | | END OF AYAH |
| 06DE | ۞ | START OF RUB AL HIZB |
| 06DF | ۟ | SMALL HIGH ROUNDED ZERO |
| 06E0 | ۠ | SMALL HIGH UPRIGHT RECTANGULAR ZERO |
| 06E1 | ۡ | SMALL HIGH DOTLESS HEAD OF KHAH = Arabic jazm • used in some Qur'ans to mark absence of a vowel |
| 06E2 | ۢ | SMALL HIGH MEEM ISOLATED FORM |
| 06E3 | ۣ | SMALL LOW SEEN |
| 06E4 | ۤ | SMALL HIGH MADDA |
| 06E5 | ۥ | SMALL WAW |
| 06E6 | ۦ | SMALL YAA |
| 06E7 | ۧ | ARABIC SMALL HIGH YAA |
| 06E8 | ۨ | SMALL HIGH NOON |
| 06E9 | ۩ | PLACE OF SAJDAH |
| 06EA | ۪ | EMPTY CENTRE LOW STOP |
| 06EB | ۫ | EMPTY CENTRE HIGH STOP |
| 06EC | ۬ | ROUNDED HIGH STOP WITH FILLED CENTRE |
| 06ED | ۭ | SMALL LOW MEEM |
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