.ismaili

Overview

• .ismaili is a community generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for the Ismaili community.
• The name refers to the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam and is intended for use by Ismaili institutions and related organizations.
• Classified under the Culture category and designated as a Community TLD.

History

• The .ismaili string was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
• The sole applicant and registry operator is the Aga Khan Foundation (Fondation Aga Khan).
• The TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 16 April 2016.
• The application held Community Priority (priority number noted as 792 for Fondation Aga Khan).

Usage and Audience

• Intended audience:
  • Ismaili institutions recognized by the Ismaili Constitution as ordained by the 49th Imam (His Highness the Aga Khan).
  • The Aga Khan Foundation and its representatives and related organisations.
• The TLD is specifically targeted at organizations and institutions within the Ismaili community rather than general public use.

Registration Rules

• .ismaili is operated as a closed TLD:
  • The Aga Khan Foundation intends to run the registry as a single-registrant / single-user registry.
  • Domain names under .ismaili are reserved for exclusive registration by the Aga Khan Foundation and its representatives.
  • The foundation does not intend to sell, distribute, or transfer control or use of second-level domain registrations to parties outside its representatives and related organizations.
• Eligibility is restricted to Ismaili institutions recognized by the Ismaili Constitution as specified by the registry operator.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the .ismaili application during the evaluation process.

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domain:       ISMAILI

organisation: Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation)
address:      1 - 3 avenue de la Paix
address:      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 CH-1202
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 22 909 7200
fax-no:       +41 22 909 7292
e-mail:       akftld.ismaili@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.ISMAILI 2a01:8840:2a:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.44.25
nserver:      A2.NIC.ISMAILI 2a01:8840:2d:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.47.25
nserver:      B0.NIC.ISMAILI 2a01:8840:2b:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.45.25
nserver:      C0.NIC.ISMAILI 2a01:8840:2c:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.46.25
ds-rdata:     50875 8 2 99f076f1405b88aec44062cd7b8e9bf55d82130e00f55c92f6ba79f944980da8

whois:        whois.nic.ismaili

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.akdn.org/

created:      2016-04-07
changed:      2023-08-25
source:       IANA