What is .agakhan?
.agakhan entered the DNS root zone on April 16, 2016, 10 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) also runs 3 other TLDs, including .akdn, .imamat and .ismaili.
On the technical side, .agakhan is served by 4 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .agakhan, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.agakhan).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.agakhan FAQ
What does .agakhan mean?
.agakhan is a generic top-level domain named for the word "agakhan". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .agakhan?
None. .agakhan is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .agakhan domain extension?
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) operates .agakhan as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .agakhan created?
.agakhan was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 16, 2016.
Is .agakhan a valid domain?
Yes. .agakhan is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .agakhan addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .agakhan domain?
.agakhan names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation)'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .agakhan DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .agakhan.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 25, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.