What is .البحرين?
IANA delegated .البحرين on January 30, 2020, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Bahrain: the capital is Manama, the main language is Arabic, the currency is the Bahraini dinar (BHD) and the international dialing code is +973.
IANA lists Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) as the manager of .البحرين, with an address in Bahrain. The registry's website is https://register.bh. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .البحرين, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .البحرين haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.bhregistry.bh).
Bahrain also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .bh.
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.البحرين FAQ
What country is .البحرين?
.البحرين is the country-code top-level domain for Bahrain, in Western Asia.
Who owns the .البحرين domain?
IANA lists Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) as the manager of .البحرين: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Bahrain's ccTLD. Individual .البحرين names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .البحرين domain from the US?
It depends on Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://register.bh) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .البحرين DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .البحرين, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .البحرين written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--mgbcpq6gpa1a. Browsers convert it back to .البحرين for display.
How do I look up who owns a .البحرين domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.bhregistry.bh, and RDAP lookups go to https://rdap.bhregistry.bh/rdap/. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed September 28, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
