.shabaka
Arabic top-level domain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arabic top-level domain .شبÙØ© (meaning ".web", and transcribed into English as ".shabaka")[1] is an internationalized domain name top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Arabic language websites. Websites using the domain can be accessed using its U-label[a] (.شبÙØ©) or A-label[b] equivalent (.xn--ngbc5azd).[3]
Introduced24 March 2013
TLD typeInternationalized generic top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistrydotShabaka Registry
| Introduced | 24 March 2013 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Internationalized generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | dotShabaka Registry |
| Intended use | Arabic-language websites |
| Registry website | dotshabaka |
The domain was approved for use by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in March 2013.[1] Its sunrise period ran from 31 October to 29 December 2013, and landrush period from 2 January to 31 January 2014. General availability for the domain commenced on 4 February 2014.[4]
