Ahmed Khalfan GHAILANI

Recorded on 5 lists · individual

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Aggregates

counted from the recorded entries below
Lists carrying the entry
5
Currently active
5
not removed from the list
Recorded name variants
112
Of which weak aliases
20
match on these is far less certain
Programmes cited
5
Recorded addresses
4
First seen in a list version
2026-07-20
Entry types
individual, person, Individual, INDIVIDUAL

Recorded relationship graph

Recorded sanctions relationships only; absence of an edge is not evidence of absence.

Ahmed Khalfan GHAILANIAhmed Khalfan GhailaniAhmed Khalfan GhailaniAhmad, Abu BakrAhmed The TanzanianAhmed, AAhmed, AbubakarAhmed, Abubakar K.Ahmed, Abubakar Khalf…Ahmed, Abubakary K.Ahmed, Ahmed KhalfanAl Tanzani, AhmadAli, Ahmed KhalfanBakr, AbuFoopieFupiGhailani, Abubakary K…Ghailani, AhmedGhilani, Ahmad Khalaf…Haythem al-KiniHussein, Mahafudh Abu…Khabar, AbuKhalfan, AhmedMohammed, Shariff OmarCharter of the United…United States of Amer…Ahmed Khalfan GhailaniAhmed Khalfan GhailaniAbubakary Khalfan Ahm…Ahmad Khalafan GhilaniAhmad, Abu BakrAhmed GhailaniAhmed TanzanianulAhmed The TanzanianAhmed el TanzanoAhmed le TanzanienAhmed, AAhmed, AbubakarAhmed, Abubakar K.Ahmed, Abubakar Khalf…Ahmed, Abubakary K.Ahmed, Ahmed KhalfanAl Tanzani, AhmadAli, Ahmed KhalfanBakr, AbuFoopieFupiHaytham al-KiniHussein, Mahafudh Abu…Khabar, AbuKhalfan, AhmedMohammed, Shariff OmarTAQAUNITED STATESAhmed Khalfan GHAILANIAhmed Khalfan GHAILANIAbu Bakr AHMADAbubakar AHMEDAbubakar K. AHMEDAbubakar Khalfan AHMEDAbubakary K. AHMEDAbubakary Khalfan Ahm…Ahmad AL TANZANIAhmad Khalafan GHILANIAhmed GHAILANIAhmed KHALFANAhmed Khalfan AHMEDAhmed Khalfan ALIMahafudh Abubakar Ahm…Shariff Omar MOHAMMED"AHMED THE TANZANIAN""FOOPIE"
sanctioned entitysanction entryaliasweak aliasprogramaddress72 nodes · 71 edges

Timeline

stored source-backed state changes
No sanction change events are recorded for this entity.

Source documents

versioned list provenance
ListLast publishedOfficial
AU · 1982026-07-23Unknown source
EU · 5192026-07-31European Commission
OFAC · 69252026-07-30U.S. Treasury OFAC
UK · 6925UK OFSI
UN · 1120442026-08-04UN Security Council

AU · entry 198

list version published 2026-07-23
Recorded nameKind
Ahmed Khalfan GhailaniPrimary name
Ahmad, Abu BakrAlias
Ahmed The TanzanianAlias
Ahmed, AAlias
Ahmed, AbubakarAlias
Ahmed, Abubakar K.Alias
Ahmed, Abubakar KhalfanAlias
Ahmed, Abubakary K.Alias
Ahmed, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Al Tanzani, AhmadAlias
Ali, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Bakr, AbuAlias
FoopieAlias
FupiAlias
Ghailani, Abubakary Khalfan AhmedAlias
Ghailani, AhmedAlias
Ghilani, Ahmad KhalafanAlias
Haythem al-KiniAlias
Hussein, Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed AbdallahAlias
Khabar, AbuAlias
Khalfan, AhmedAlias
Mohammed, Shariff OmarAlias
Programmes

Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida) Regulations 2008

Addresses recorded
  • United States of America

Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [
    "United States of America"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "Tanzania"
  ],
  "details": [
    "Date of Birth: 14/03/1974, 13/04/1974, 14/04/1974, 1/08/1970",
    "Place of Birth: Zanzibar, Tanzania",
    "Additional Information: QDi.028\r\nListed on 17 Oct. 2001 (amended 27 Jul. 2007, 21 Oct. 2010, 6 Dec. 2019, 20 Oct. 2023)\r\nApprehended in July 2004 and in custody for trial in the United States of America, as at October 2010. 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 4 Dec. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 30 October 2023.",
    "Listing Information: Listed by the UN 1267 Committee on 17 October 2001 (amended on 27 Jul. 2007, 21 Oct. 2010, 4 Dec 2019)",
    "Committees: 1267 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida)",
    "Control Date: 46073",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 1",
    "Arms Embargo: 1",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida) Regulations 2008"
  ]
}

EU · entry 519

list version published 2026-07-31
Recorded nameKind
Ahmed Khalfan GhailaniPrimary name
Abubakary Khalfan Ahmed GhailaniAlias
Ahmad Khalafan GhilaniAlias
Ahmad, Abu BakrAlias
Ahmed GhailaniAlias
Ahmed TanzanianulAlias
Ahmed The TanzanianAlias
Ahmed el TanzanoAlias
Ahmed le TanzanienAlias
Ahmed, AAlias
Ahmed, AbubakarAlias
Ahmed, Abubakar K.Alias
Ahmed, Abubakar KhalfanAlias
Ahmed, Abubakary K.Alias
Ahmed, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Al Tanzani, AhmadAlias
Ali, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Bakr, AbuAlias
FoopieAlias
FupiAlias
Haytham al-KiniAlias
Hussein, Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed AbdallahAlias
Khabar, AbuAlias
Khalfan, AhmedAlias
Mohammed, Shariff OmarAlias
Programmes

TAQA

Addresses recorded
  • UNITED STATES

Source: European Commission · as of 2026-07-31

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{
  "addresses": [
    "UNITED STATES"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "TAQA"
  ]
}

OFAC · entry 6925

list version published 2026-07-30
Recorded nameKind
Ahmed Khalfan GHAILANIPrimary name
Abu Bakr AHMADAlias
Abubakar AHMEDAlias
Abubakar K. AHMEDAlias
Abubakar Khalfan AHMEDAlias
Abubakary K. AHMEDAlias
Abubakary Khalfan Ahmed GHAILANIAlias
Ahmad AL TANZANIAlias
Ahmad Khalafan GHILANIAlias
Ahmed GHAILANIAlias
Ahmed KHALFANAlias
Ahmed Khalfan AHMEDAlias
Ahmed Khalfan ALIAlias
Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed Abdallah HUSSEINAlias
Shariff Omar MOHAMMEDAlias
"AHMED THE TANZANIAN"Weak alias
"FOOPIE"Weak alias
"FUPI"Weak alias
AHMED, A.Weak alias
BAKR, AbuWeak alias
KHABAR, AbuWeak alias
Programmes

SDGT

Addresses recorded

Source: U.S. Treasury, OFAC · as of 2026-07-30

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "SDGT"
  ]
}

UK · entry 6925

list version published —
Recorded nameKind
AHMED KHALFAN GHAILANIPrimary name
Abu Bakr AhmadAlias
Abubakar AhmedAlias
Abubakar K. AhmedAlias
Abubakar Khalfan AhmedAlias
Abubakary K. AhmedAlias
Abubakary Khalfan Ahmed GhailaniAlias
Ahmad Khalafan GhilaniAlias
Ahmed GhailaniAlias
Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Ahmed Khalfan AhmedAlias
Ahmed Khalfan AliAlias
Haythem al-KiniAlias
Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed Abdallah HusseinAlias
Shariff Omar MohammedAlias
Abu BakrWeak alias
Abu KhabarWeak alias
Ahmad Al TanzaniWeak alias
Ahmed AWeak alias
Ahmed The TanzanianWeak alias
FoopieWeak alias
FupiWeak alias
Programmes

ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

Addresses recorded
  • United States

Source: UK OFSI · as of

Show stored source record
{
  "addresses": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida"
  ]
}

UN · entry 112044

list version published 2026-08-04
Recorded nameKind
AHMED KHALFAN GHAILANIPrimary name
Ahmad, Abu BakrAlias
Ahmed, AbubakarAlias
Ahmed, Abubakar K.Alias
Ahmed, Abubakar KhalfanAlias
Ahmed, Abubakary K.Alias
Ahmed, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Ali, Ahmed KhalfanAlias
Ghailani, Abubakary Khalfan AhmedAlias
Ghailani, AhmedAlias
Ghilani, Ahmad KhalafanAlias
Haythem al-KiniAlias
Hussein, Mahafudh Abubakar Ahmed AbdallahAlias
Khalfan, AhmedAlias
Mohammed, Shariff OmarAlias
Ahmed The TanzanianWeak alias
Ahmed, AWeak alias
Al Tanzani, AhmadWeak alias
Bakr, AbuWeak alias
FoopieWeak alias
FupiWeak alias
Khabar, AbuWeak alias
Programmes

Al-Qaida

Addresses recorded
  • United States of America

Source: UN Security Council · as of 2026-08-04

Show stored source record
{
  "addresses": [
    "United States of America"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Al-Qaida"
  ]
}
Ahmed Khalfan GHAILANI — sanctions list record (AU, EU, OFAC, UK, UN) — Tapewire