What is .ismaili?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .ismaili on April 16, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on August 6, 2015.
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) also runs 3 other TLDs, including .agakhan, .akdn and .imamat.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .ismaili, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ismaili haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.ismaili).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.ismaili FAQ
What does .ismaili mean?
.ismaili is a generic top-level domain named for the word "ismaili". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .ismaili?
None. .ismaili is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .ismaili domain extension?
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) operates .ismaili as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .ismaili created?
.ismaili was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 16, 2016.
Is .ismaili a valid domain?
Yes. .ismaili is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .ismaili addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .ismaili domain?
.ismaili 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 .ismaili DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .ismaili.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 25, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
