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8. <big>'''[[.shia]]'''</big>, the community application for [[.shia]] is the only application for the TLD. It was submitted by [[AGITSYS|Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti]] (AGITSYS), and it refers to the second-largest denomination of Islam.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam Shia Islam, Wikipedia.org]</ref> It states: "AGITSys and its constituent team members hail from the heart of the Shia Muslim community, both in terms of geography and the nationality of the team members. Their links to the community therein are thus irrefutably strong, as they themselves are passionate members of it...[and] In order to register a .SHIA Domain Name, you declare that you are part of the Islamic Religious and Cultural Community.  Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God.”<ref>Application 1-2129-23641</ref>

8. <big>'''[[.shia]]'''</big>, the community application for [[.shia]] is the only application for the TLD. It was submitted by [[AGITSYS|Asia Green IT System Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti]] (AGITSYS), and it refers to the second-largest denomination of Islam.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam Shia Islam, Wikipedia.org]</ref> It states: "AGITSys and its constituent team members hail from the heart of the Shia Muslim community, both in terms of geography and the nationality of the team members. Their links to the community therein are thus irrefutably strong, as they themselves are passionate members of it...[and] In order to register a .SHIA Domain Name, you declare that you are part of the Islamic Religious and Cultural Community.  Registrants must electronically accept that they have pronounced the Shahadah (declaration of faith) which states, “I testify that there is no god except for the God [Allah], and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of the God.”<ref>Application 1-2129-23641</ref>

Saudi Arabia has notably contested 160 TLD applications, including the religious community applications for [[.catholic]], [[.islam]], and [[.shia]].<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/saudi-arabia-icann Saudi Arabia ICANN, Wired.co.uk]</ref>

Saudi Arabia has notably contested 160 TLD applications, including the religious community applications for [[.catholic]], [[.islam]], and [[.shia]].<ref>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-08/15/saudi-arabia-icann Saudi Arabia ICANN, Wired.co.uk]</ref> The applicant has also applied for [[.halal]].

"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>

"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 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]]

 

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