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    • .بازار

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • TLD: .بازار (Arabic script)
    • Punycode (ASCII): .xn--mgbab2bd
    • Type: IDN gTLD
    • Meaning: "bazaar" (denotes a place of commercial activity)
    • Registry / Manager: CORE
    • Category: Commerce

    The string .بازار is an internationalized gTLD intended to serve commercial and marketplace uses in Arabic-script communities. The label translates as "bazaar," evoking markets, shops and merchant networks across regions that use the Arabic script.

    History

    • Proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program (application revealed 13 June 2012).
    • Registry Agreement signed by CORE on 31 October 2013.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 18 February 2014 (completed successful application).
    • The application notes that the string has no variants, supporting its adoption as a cross-language IDN.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: commercial entities, marketplaces, shops and merchants operating in Arabic-script language communities.
    • Geographic and language reach described in the application: large parts of South, West and Central Asia and North Africa; languages noted include Arabic, Kurdish, Farsi, Urdu and Malay (as written in Jawi).
    • The applicant states the word is understood by over 500 million people across territories using the Arabic script.
    • Intended purpose: to serve as an identifier for commercial activity in the spirit of a market-focused TLD.

    Registration Rules

    • Strings registered under .بازار must be Arabic-script strings only, according to the IDN table referenced in the application.
    • The string reportedly has no variants.
    • Registrations are subject to bona-fide use for commercial purposes and further requirements that the registrant's use be:
      • generally accepted as legitimate;
      • beneficial to the mission and purpose of the .بازار TLD; and
      • commensurate with the role and importance of the registered domain name.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The applicant asserts that .بازار recalls the original commercial focus of .com and that its semantic specificity may add value in search contexts for relevant audiences.
    • The application argues that a full meaningful word in native script has greater intuitive appeal in Arabic-script communities and can help internationalize the Internet across multiple geographies.
    • These points reflect the applicant's position on potential branding and search advantages for a commerce-focused IDN.

    Operator

    CORE Association

    Whois

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domain:       بازار
domain-ace:   XN--MGBAB2BD

organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Administrative Contact
organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 223 125 610
fax-no:       +41 223 125 612
e-mail:       secretariat@corenic.org

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Technical Contact
organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 223 125 610
fax-no:       +41 223 125 612
e-mail:       dnsmaster@corenic.org

nserver:      ANYCAST10.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.12 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST23.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.11 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:b
nserver:      ANYCAST24.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.12 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST9.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.11 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:b
ds-rdata:     47778 10 2 0ec09a1126f31b2c64c4cf2302ec87b2f12375485347bd4bfcbe93de7d33b7d2

whois:        whois.nic.xn--mgbab2bd

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://corenic.org

created:      2014-02-06
changed:      2022-01-07
source:       IANA

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