Devotees of Islam
- Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, UN Security Council, SECO (Switzerland)
- Iraq
- First listed 2003-02-24
- 14 aliases
List entries (5)
Raw record available under each Source badge- EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 1008
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- EU Consolidated List
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Source date
- 2012-01-18
- Extractor
- eu-xml-parser
Raw evidence<sanctionEntity designationDetails="" unitedNationId="" euReferenceNumber="EU.888.32" logicalId="1008"> <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="commission" publicationDate="2012-01-18" entryIntoForceDate="2012-01-17" numberTitle="34/2012 (OJ L15)" programme="TAQA" logicalId="1036"> <publicationUrl>http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:015:0001:0019:EN:PDF</publicationUrl> </regulation> <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Devotees of Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2643"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2004-04-08" numberTitle="667/2004 (OJ L104)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:104:0110:0111:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Devotos del Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="ES" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2649"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2004-04-08" numberTitle="667/2004 (OJ L104)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:104:0110:0111:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Devotos do Islão" function="" title="" nameLanguage="PT" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2658"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2004-04-08" numberTitle="667/2004 (OJ L104)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:104:0110:0111:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Ansar al-Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2124"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2003-02-26" numberTitle="350/2003 (OJ L51)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:051:0019:0020:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Jund al-Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2126"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2003-02-26" numberTitle="350/2003 (OJ L51)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:051:0019:0020:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Soldiers of Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2127"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2003-02-26" numberTitle="350/2003 (OJ L51)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:051:0019:0020:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Kurdistan Supporters of Islam" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2128"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2003-02-26" numberTitle="350/2003 (OJ L51)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:051:0019:0020:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan" function="" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="2129"> <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2003-02-26" numberTitle="350/2003 (OJ L51)" publicationUrl="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:051:0019:0020:EN:PDF"/> </nameAlias> <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" last- Name on list
- Devotees of Islam
- Programmes / regimes
- TAQA
- Last updated
- 2012-01-18
- Aliases
- Ansar al-Islam · Jund al-Islam · Soldiers of Islam · Kurdistan Supporters of Islam · Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan · Followers of Islam in Kurdistan · Kurdish Taliban · Soldiers of God · Ansar al-Sunna Army · Jaish Ansar al-Sunna · Ansar al-Sunna
- Countries
- Iraq
- Addresses
- IRAQ
- Identifiers
- EU reference: EU.888.32Legal act: 34/2012 (OJ L15) – http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:015:0001:0019:EN:PDF
- OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 7472
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- OFAC SDN (US)
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Extractor
- ofac-xml-parser
Raw evidence<sdnEntry> <uid>7472</uid> <lastName>ANSAR AL-ISLAM</lastName> <sdnType>Entity</sdnType> <programList> <program>FTO</program> <program>SDGT</program> </programList> <idList> <id> <uid>185703</uid> <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType> <idNumber>section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886</idNumber> </id> </idList> <akaList> <aka> <uid>5356</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>strong</category> <lastName>JUND AL-ISLAM</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6317</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>strong</category> <lastName>ANSAR AL-SUNNA</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6318</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>strong</category> <lastName>ANSAR AL-SUNNA ARMY</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6319</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>strong</category> <lastName>JAISH ANSAR AL-SUNNA</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6624</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>DEVOTEES OF ISLAM</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6625</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6626</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>KURDISTAN SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6627</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>SOLDIERS OF ISLAM</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6628</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>KURDISH TALIBAN</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6629</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>SOLDIERS OF GOD</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6630</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6631</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>HELPERS OF ISLAM</lastName> </aka> <aka> <uid>6632</uid> <type>a.k.a.</type> <category>weak</category> <lastName>PARTISANS OF ISLAM</lastName> </aka> </akaList> <addressList> <address> <uid>6196</uid> <country>Iraq</country> </address> </addressList> </sdnEntry>- Name on list
- ANSAR AL-ISLAM
- Programmes / regimes
- FTO · SDGT
- Aliases
- JUND AL-ISLAM · ANSAR AL-SUNNA · ANSAR AL-SUNNA ARMY · JAISH ANSAR AL-SUNNA · DEVOTEES OF ISLAM · FOLLOWERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN · KURDISTAN SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM · SOLDIERS OF ISLAM · KURDISH TALIBAN · SOLDIERS OF GOD · SUPPORTERS OF ISLAM IN KURDISTAN · HELPERS OF ISLAM (+1)
- Countries
- Iraq
- Addresses
- Iraq
- SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 87597
Source
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- SECO (Switzerland)
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Source date
- 2025-05-15
- Extractor
- seco-xml-parser
Raw evidence<target ssid="87597"><sanctions-set-id>47224</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>QDe.098</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="87598" main="true"><name ssid="87599" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Ansar Al-Islam</value><spelling-variant lang="ARA" script="ARAB" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">أنصار الاسلام</spelling-variant></name-part></name><name ssid="87600" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Devotees of Islam</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87601" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Jund al-Islam</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87602" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Soldiers of Islam</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87603" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Kurdistan Supporters of Islam</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87604" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87605" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Followers of Islam in Kurdistan</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87606" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Kurdish Taliban</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87607" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Soldiers of God</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87608" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Ansar al-Sunna Army</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87609" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Jaish Ansar al-Sunna</value></name-part></name><name ssid="87610" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Ansar al-Sunna</value></name-part></name></identity><other-information ssid="87611">The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-03-21" publication-date="2025-05-14" effective-date="2025-05-15"/></target>
- Name on list
- Ansar Al-Islam
- Programmes / regimes
- ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
- Listed on
- 2025-05-15
- Last updated
- 2025-05-15
- Aliases
- أنصار الاسلام · Devotees of Islam · Jund al-Islam · Soldiers of Islam · Kurdistan Supporters of Islam · Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan · Followers of Islam in Kurdistan · Kurdish Taliban · Soldiers of God · Ansar al-Sunna Army · Jaish Ansar al-Sunna · Ansar al-Sunna
- Identifiers
- Foreign identifier: QDe.098
- Remarks
- The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 24 November 2020. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link available.
- UK Sanctions ListActive listingID AQD0032
Source
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- UK Sanctions List
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Source date
- 2022-01-12
- Extractor
- uk-xml-parser
Raw evidence<Designation> <LastUpdated>12/01/2022</LastUpdated> <DateDesignated>24/02/2003</DateDesignated> <UniqueID>AQD0032</UniqueID> <OFSIGroupID>7021</OFSIGroupID> <UNReferenceNumber>QDe.098</UNReferenceNumber> <Names> <Name> <Name6>ANSAR AL-ISLAM</Name6> <NameType>Primary name</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Ansar al-Sunna</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Ansar al-Sunna Army</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Devotees of Islam</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Followers of Islam in Kurdistan</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Jaish Ansar al-Sunna</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Jund al-Islam</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Kurdish Taliban</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Kurdistan Supporters of Islam</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Soldiers of God</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Soldiers of Islam</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> <Name> <Name6>Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan</Name6> <NameType>Alias</NameType> </Name> </Names> <NonLatinNames> <NonLatinName> <NameNonLatinScript>أنصار الاسلام</NameNonLatinScript> </NonLatinName> </NonLatinNames> <RegimeName>Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName> <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip> <DesignationSource>UN</DesignationSource> <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Arms embargo</SanctionsImposed> <SanctionsImposedIndicators> <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze> <ArmsEmbargo>true</ArmsEmbargo> <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo> <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips> <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices> <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft> <Deflag>false</Deflag> <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements> <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>false</ProhibitionOfPortEntry> <TravelBan>false</TravelBan> <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips> <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft> <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft> <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions> <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>false</DirectorDisqualificationSanction> </SanctionsImposedIndicators> <OtherInformation>The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282119</OtherInformation> <UKStatementofReasons> </UKStatementofReasons> </Designation>- Name on list
- ANSAR AL-ISLAM
- Programmes / regimes
- Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Listed on
- 2003-02-24
- Last updated
- 2022-01-12
- Aliases
- Ansar al-Sunna · Ansar al-Sunna Army · Devotees of Islam · Followers of Islam in Kurdistan · Jaish Ansar al-Sunna · Jund al-Islam · Kurdish Taliban · Kurdistan Supporters of Islam · Soldiers of God · Soldiers of Islam · Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan · أنصار الاسلام
- Identifiers
- UN reference: QDe.098OFSI group ID: 7021
- Remarks
- The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282119 Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Arms embargo
- UN Security CouncilActive listingID 113460
Source
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- UN Security Council
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Source date
- 2020-11-24
- Extractor
- un-xml-parser
Raw evidence<ENTITY> <DATAID>113460</DATAID> <VERSIONNUM>1</VERSIONNUM> <FIRST_NAME>ANSAR AL-ISLAM</FIRST_NAME> <UN_LIST_TYPE>Al-Qaida</UN_LIST_TYPE> <REFERENCE_NUMBER>QDe.098</REFERENCE_NUMBER> <LISTED_ON>2003-02-24</LISTED_ON> <NAME_ORIGINAL_SCRIPT>أنصار الاسلام</NAME_ORIGINAL_SCRIPT> <COMMENTS1>The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities</COMMENTS1> <HAS_INTERPOL_LINK>YES</HAS_INTERPOL_LINK> <INTERPOL_LINK>https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities#2013-17241</INTERPOL_LINK> <LIST_TYPE> <VALUE>UN List</VALUE> </LIST_TYPE> <LAST_DAY_UPDATED> <VALUE>2004-03-31</VALUE> <VALUE>2009-03-05</VALUE> <VALUE>2009-03-18</VALUE> <VALUE>2010-10-21</VALUE> <VALUE>2011-12-13</VALUE> <VALUE>2020-11-24</VALUE> </LAST_DAY_UPDATED> <LAST_REVIEWED_ON> <VALUE>2010-06-21</VALUE> <VALUE>2020-11-24</VALUE> <VALUE>2024-11-07</VALUE> </LAST_REVIEWED_ON> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Devotees of Islam</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Jund al-Islam</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Soldiers of Islam</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Kurdistan Supporters of Islam</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Followers of Islam in Kurdistan</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Kurdish Taliban</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Soldiers of God</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Ansar al-Sunna Army</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Jaish Ansar al-Sunna</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ALIAS> <QUALITY>a.k.a.</QUALITY> <ALIAS_NAME>Ansar al-Sunna</ALIAS_NAME> </ENTITY_ALIAS> <ENTITY_ADDRESS> <COUNTRY/> </ENTITY_ADDRESS> <SORT_KEY/> <SORT_KEY_LAST_MOD/> </ENTITY>- Name on list
- ANSAR AL-ISLAM
- Programmes / regimes
- Al-Qaida
- Listed on
- 2003-02-24
- Last updated
- 2020-11-24
- Aliases
- Devotees of Islam · Jund al-Islam · Soldiers of Islam · Kurdistan Supporters of Islam · Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan · Followers of Islam in Kurdistan · Kurdish Taliban · Soldiers of God · Ansar al-Sunna Army · Jaish Ansar al-Sunna · Ansar al-Sunna · أنصار الاسلام
- Identifiers
- UN reference: QDe.098
- Remarks
- The founder is Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad (QDi.226). Associated with Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115). Located and primarily active in northern Iraq but maintains a presence in western and central Iraq INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
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