.halal

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Status: Proposed
Manager: Halalan Tayyiban Corp.
Type: Generic
Category: Culture

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.halal is a proposed Niche TLD in ICANN's new gTLD program. It is intended to be an extension for the Islamic community looking for halal products and services.[1] "Halal" means "lawful" in Arabic, and it is used to designate an object or action that is permissible in Islamic law, especially foods.[2]The applicant is Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar, and they are using CoCCA for technical registry services.

Objection

Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD.[3]

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