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A small letter marking a required pause.
Also known as: Waqf lazim, Compulsory stop mark, Required pause mark
The Quranic pause mark indicating that a reciter must stop at that point.
Indicates that a reciter must stop at the point marked.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
Is the strongest of a graded set of pause marks, which between them distinguish required, preferred, permitted and forbidden pauses.
Contexts: Language and transcription, Religion
A single small letter written above the line at the point the pause falls.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.