Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
- .imamat is a sponsored generic top-level domain (gTLD) created to represent the Ismaili Imamat and related online activities.
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone under ICANN's New gTLD Program on 16 April 2016.
- Sponsor/operator: Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation).
- Backend registry provider listed as Afilias.
- Classified as a cultural new gTLD with community priority (priority number 153).
History
- .imamat was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was delegated to the Root Zone on 16 April 2016.
- The application and delegation process involved the Fondation Aga Khan as the sponsoring organization; technical registry services are associated with Afilias.
Usage and Audience
- Intended audience:
- Institutions and agencies of the Ismaili Imamat and the Ismaili Muslim community.
- Agencies and initiatives of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
- Purpose:
- To consolidate and bring together online activities of the Ismaili Imamat.
- To serve organizations working across AKDN mandates such as education, health, culture, rural development, human habitat, crisis response, microfinance and economic development.
Notable Cases or Examples
- An objection to the TLD was filed by Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) during the evaluation process.
Operator
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation)
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: IMAMAT organisation: Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) address: 1 - 3 avenue de la Paix address: Geneva Geneva CH-1202 address: Switzerland contact: administrative name: Director of Finance organisation: Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) address: 1 - 3 avenue de la Paix address: Geneva Geneva CH-1202 address: Switzerland phone: +41 22 909 7200 fax-no: +41 22 909 7292 e-mail: akftld.imamat@akdn.org contact: technical name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Afilias address: 300 Welsh Road address: Building 3, Suite 105 address: Horsham PA 19044 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 215.706.5700 fax-no: +1 215.706.5701 e-mail: tld-tech-poc@afilias.info nserver: A0.NIC.IMAMAT 2a01:8840:2a:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.44.9 nserver: A2.NIC.IMAMAT 2a01:8840:2d:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.47.9 nserver: B0.NIC.IMAMAT 2a01:8840:2b:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.45.9 nserver: C0.NIC.IMAMAT 2a01:8840:2c:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.46.9 ds-rdata: 50965 8 2 a76c5431030fbef036b5008bc289a1614207d3447e7d8d565065f50ed9543e6a whois: whois.nic.imamat status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.akdn.org created: 2016-04-07 changed: 2023-08-25 source: IANA