ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI
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Identity
- Type
- person
- Country
- Iraq
- Nationality
- Iraq
- Date of birth
- APPROXIMATELY 1977
- Place of birth
- Binnish, Syrian Arab Republic
- Role
- Official spokesman of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115), and emir of ISIL in Syria, closely associated with Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani QDi.317) and Abu Bak
Also known as
Designation timeline · 4
- Added to UN Security Council
UN-Al-QaidaUN SC: Al-Qaida Counter-terrorism (Al-Qaida) publisher record ↗ - Added to UK OFSI
UK-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-QaidaUK OFSI: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (AQD0113) Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) publisher record ↗ - Added to AU DFAT
AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-QaiAU DFAT: 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida) Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) publisher record ↗ - Added to Switzerland SECO
CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-QaidaCH SECO: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Counter-terrorism (ISIL) publisher record ↗
Sanctions programs · 4
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH_SECO | CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida | CH SECO: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida | Counter-terrorism (ISIL) | 21/03/2025 | source ↗ |
| AU_DFAT | AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qai | AU DFAT: 1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida) | Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) | 07/01/2022 | source ↗ |
| UN_SC | UN-Al-Qaida | UN SC: Al-Qaida | Counter-terrorism (Al-Qaida) | 15/08/2014 | source ↗ |
| UK_OFSI | UK-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida | UK OFSI: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (AQD0113) | Counter-terrorism (ISIL/Al-Qaida) | 15/08/2014 | source ↗ |
Previous designations · 3
Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.
| Source | Program | Name | Regime | Designated | Delisted | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA_NCTC_SANCTIONS | QA-NCTC-SANCTIONS | Qatar NCTC Unified Sanctions | Counter-terrorism | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ | |
| ZA_FIC_SANCTIONS | ZA-FIC-SANCTIONS | South Africa FIC Targeted Financial Sanctions | Counter-terrorism | 19/05/2026 | source ↗ | |
| MD_TERROR_SANCTIONS | MD-TERROR | Moldova Anti-Terror List | Counter-terrorism | 10/09/2026 | source ↗ |
Listed on · 7
Possible matches in other source lists · 4
Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.
AL ADNANI
Syria
Active source list: GB_FCDO_SANCTIONS
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 2 name tokens:
adnani, al - ✓ Both sources report nationality iraq
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI
Active source list: MD_TERROR_SANCTIONS
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 4 name tokens:
abou, adnani, al, mohamed - ✗ One source did not publish nationality
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI
Active source list: IL_NBCTF_INDIVIDUALS
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 4 name tokens:
abou, adnani, al, mohamed - ✗ One source did not publish nationality
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
Abou Mohamed al Adnani
Active source list: EU_FSF
Why we surfaced this:
- ✓ Shares 4 name tokens:
abou, adnani, al, mohamed - ✓ Both sources report nationality iraq
- ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
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Frequently asked questions
Is ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI sanctioned?
Yes. ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI (individual) is subject to 4 active sanctions designations from Switzerland SECO, AU DFAT, UN Security Council, UK OFSI, the earliest dated 2014-08-15T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.
Who has sanctioned ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI?
ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI is listed by Switzerland SECO, AU DFAT, UN Security Council, UK OFSI under programs CH-ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, AU-1267/1989/2253 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qai, UN-Al-Qaida. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.
When was ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI first sanctioned?
The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2014-08-15T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates, check each entry on this page.
What does it mean that ABOU MOHAMED AL ADNANI is sanctioned?
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