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The authoritative record is published by U.S. Treasury OFAC at https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV. Kleerance indexes this data for search and audit purposes but is not the primary source.

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Is AL QA'IDA on a sanctions list?

Q: Is AL QA'IDA on a sanctions list?

Yes. AL QA'IDA is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals published by U.S. Treasury OFAC. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. AL QA'IDA appears on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals maintained by U.S. Treasury OFAC (US).

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Aliases (17)

ISLAMIC SALVATION FOUNDATION·akaTHE GROUP FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HOLY SITES·akaTHE ISLAMIC ARMY FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE HOLY PLACES·akaTHE WORLD ISLAMIC FRONT FOR JIHAD AGAINST JEWS AND CRUSADERS·akaAL QAEDA·akaTHE BASE·akaUSAMA BIN LADEN NETWORK·akaUSAMA BIN LADEN ORGANIZATION·akaAL QAIDA·akaINTERNATIONAL FRONT FOR FIGHTING JEWS AND CRUSADES·akaISLAMIC ARMY FOR THE LIBERATION OF HOLY SITES·akaAL-JIHAD·akaEGYPTIAN AL-JIHAD·akaEGYPTIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD·akaNEW JIHAD·akaTHE JIHAD GROUP·akaISLAMIC ARMY·aka

ID Documents

Secondary sanctions risk:: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

What does inclusion on OFAC-SDN mean?

Inclusion on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List means US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with the entity, and the entity's assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. Administered by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is AL QA'IDA on a sanctions list?: Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals published by U.S. Treasury OFAC. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?: Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslistservice.ofac.treas.gov/api/PublicationPreview/exports/SDN.CSV.