ٱ Arabic Letter Alef Wasla
U+0671
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ℹ️ About
The Arabic Letter Alef Wasla (U+0671) represents the “Hamzat al-Wasl” or the joining Hamza. In Arabic orthography, it sits atop an Alef to indicate that the initial vowel is elided (skipped) when the word is preceded by another vowel. It is frequently found in the definite article “al-” (ال) in phrases like bismi-llāh.
⚠️ Note: Do not confuse with أ (Alef with Hamza Above) or آ (Alef Madda).
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