أ Arabic Letter Alef With Hamza Above
U+0623
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ℹ️ About
The Arabic Letter Alef With Hamza Above (U+0623) is a foundational glyph in the Arabic script, typically used at word beginnings to represent a glottal stop followed by the vowel ‘a’. Technically, it is a canonical decomposition of U+0627 (Alef) and U+0654 (Hamza Above). It is vital for correct orthography in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu.
⚠️ Note: Do not confuse with آ (Alef with Madda) or إ (Alef with Hamza Below).
⚡ Codes
HTML
أ
CSS
\0623
Python
\u0623
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