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'''.halal''' is a proposed [[Niche TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. It is intended to be an extension for the Islamic community looking for halal products and services.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/16/dothalal/ dotHalal, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> "Halal" means "lawful" in Arabic, and it is used to designate an object or action that is permissible in Islamic law, especially foods.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal Halal, en.wikipedia.org]</ref>The applicant is [[Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar]], and they are using [[CoCCA]] for technical registry services.
'''.halal''' is a proposed [[Niche TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. It is intended to be an extension for the Islamic community looking for halal products and services.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/16/dothalal/ dotHalal, DomainNameWire.com]</ref> "Halal" means "lawful" in Arabic, and it is used to designate an object or action that is permissible in Islamic law, especially foods.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal Halal, en.wikipedia.org]</ref>The applicant is [[Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar]], and they are using [[CoCCA]] for technical registry services.
The application is a [[Community TLD|community priority application]]. Halal (Arabic: حلال ḥalāl, ʺlawfulʺ) is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law. The term is used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law. However, given that there are a variety of Islamic sects, and that regional interpretations of the law vary widely, creating definitive and universal lists of what is halal is problematic.<ref>[http://www.caviarcaviar.com/How-Caviar-Became-Halal How Caviar Became Halal, CaviarCaviar.com]</ref> Still, many tenets of what is halal are widely accepted.<ref>[http://www.halal.gov.my/v3/index.php/en/about-halal-certification/halal-definition Halal Definition, Halal.gov.my]</ref> Intended registrants extend to "manufacturers of soups, grains, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, prepared foods, and other products, as well as hotels, restaurants, airlines, hospitals, and other service providers."
"AGITSYS is founded, owned and managed by Muslim people. AGITSys uses the expertise of the Muslim technical men, and it is incorporated in Turkey, one of the countries with the majority of Muslim people (98% Muslims)...Registrations in the .HALAL will be restricted to 1) those who can produce a copy of a halal certificate demonstrating that the goods and services they provide meet the generally accepted hahal standard and⁄or 2) all goods and service providers headquartered and operating in Islamic countries as they are deemed halal by their ability to operate in an Islamic country."<ref>Application 1-2131-60793</ref>
The applicant has a number of endorsement letters from Halal associations, organizations, and authorities; many of these are Shia-identifying.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/12 Application Details, gTLDresult.ICANN.org]</ref> The applicant has also applied for [[.shia]], [[pars]], and [[.islam]].
==Objection==
==Objection==
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/08/16/icann_top_level_domain_applications_saudi_arabia_apparently_objects_to_catholic_gay_bible_.html?from=rss/&wpisrc=newsletter_slatest Saudi Arabia Apparently Objects to .Catholic, .Gay, .Bible, and 28 More Proposed New Top-Level Domains, slate.com]</ref>
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection against the TLD.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/08/16/icann_top_level_domain_applications_saudi_arabia_apparently_objects_to_catholic_gay_bible_.html?from=rss/&wpisrc=newsletter_slatest Saudi Arabia Apparently Objects to .Catholic, .Gay, .Bible, and 28 More Proposed New Top-Level Domains, slate.com]</ref>