Philipp Reichmuth wrote,
>
> ME> Yes, the Bismillah is under ballot. However it will have no decomposition.
>
> Why not? Because it's considered to be a graphic?
>
> BTW do you have a link to this proposal?
>
It appears to be one of the three PDFs linked here for Urdu, but
the PDF links don't seem to be working presently:
http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC2/WG2/docs/n2413.htm
> PS: As soon as the basmala gets in, I promise that I will try and
> propose twenty other characters for Arabic ritual formulae, such as
> "`alayhi as-salaam" (peace be upon him), "radiya llahu `anhu" (may God
> have mercy upon him), the corresponding feminine variants, and so
> on... they're not as frequent as the basmala, but still frequent. ;-)
>
Will sixteen planes be enough?
Best regards,
James Kass.
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