SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name LIKE '%ا%' OR column_name LIKE '%آ%';
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name REGEXP '[اآ]';
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE REPLACE(column_name, 'آ', 'ا') LIKE '%ا%';
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE column_name COLLATE utf8_persian_ci LIKE '%ا%';