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Ahmed al-Sharaa

Terrorism · Export controlled · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameAHMAD HUSSAIN AL-SHARAA · AHMAD; HUSSAIN; AL-SHARAA · AL-JAWLANI, Abu Muhammad · Abu Mohamed al-Jawlani · Abu Mohammed Al-Jawlani · 42 more...[sources]
AliasABU MOHAMED AL-JAWLANI · ABU MOHAMMED AL-GOLANI · ABU MOHAMMED AL-JULANI · ABU MUHAMMAD AL-GOLANI · ABU MUHAMMAD AL-JAWLAN · 64 more...[sources]
Weak aliasAbu Ashraf · Al Fatih · Al-Golani · Al-Julani · Shaykh al-Fatih · 13 more...[sources]
Birth date · · [sources]
Place of birthRiyadh · Suriah[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalitySyria[sources]
CountryIraq · Syria[sources]
CitizenshipSyria[sources]
ClassificationNational government (current)[sources]
First nameAbu Mohamed · Abu Mohammed · Abu Muhammad · Ahmed · Amjad Muzaffar Hussein Ali · 2 more...[sources]
Last nameAl-Jawlani · Aljawlani · al-Golani · al-Julani · al-Naimi · 1 more...[sources]
TitleHis Excellency[sources]
Unique Entity IDXPFBWD3EH7R5[sources]
Wikidata IDQ7934206[sources]
PositionPresident · President of the Syrian Arab Republic (2025-) · head of state (2024-2025)[sources]
ReligionSunni Islam[sources]
AddressDAMASCUS, SYR · Damascus Syria · Mosul, Souq al-Nabi Yunis, IRAQ · Suriah[sources]
Source linkrewardsforjustice.net · www.cia.gov[sources]
Last changeLast processedFirst seen

Descriptions

Description: Dark complexion. Height: 1.70 m. Since Jan. 2012, he is the Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137), a Syria-based group listed in May 2014, and previously listed as an alias of Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115) between 30 May 2013 and 13 May 2014. Associated with Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri (QDi.006). Wanted by the Iraqi security forces. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2610 (2021) was concluded on 8 November 2022.

Argentina RePET Sanctions,

Abu Mohammed Al-Jawlani

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

In Syria as at June 2013

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Mother's name: Fatma Ali Majour. Description: Dark complexion. Height: 1.70 m. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Mother's name: Fatma Ali Majour. Description: Dark complexion. Height: 1.70 m. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Abu Mohammed Al-Jawlani

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

In Syria as at June 2013

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Salah satu pimpinan Al-Nusrah

Indonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations,

(also ABU MUHAMMAD AL-JAWLANI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also ABU MUHAMMAD AL-GOLANI)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Syrian politician and former rebel commander, president of Syria since 2025

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

UN Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs1,081

The UN's list of senior government officials in all of its member states.

DGACM

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD695

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,182

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

US CIA World Leaders11,029

An index of most national-level cabinet members in world governments that is publicly maintained by the CIA.

United States · CIA

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories380,925

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,564

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,845

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Argentina RePET Sanctions847

Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to acts of Terrorism and their Financing

Argentina · MdJ

Indonesian List of Suspected Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations534

A list of suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations as determined by the Central Jakarta District Court.

Indonesia · PPATK

Israel Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists931

Terrorist organizations and individuals as designated by the Israeli government

Israel · NBCTF

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,823

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,602

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata354,031

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


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