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Revival of Islamic Heritage Society Carries 138 Names, the Most of 117 Designated Organizations

designated organizations
117
names and spellings listed
1,401
organizations renamed
3
former names among them
5
charities or nonprofits
27

Sanctions lists name a designated organization under its aliases, former names and spellings, not under one name alone. Here each of those names leads back to its organization and to the government list that prints it, so anyone holding one name can tell whom it belongs to.

Renamed Organizations

3 organizations have former names on their OFAC entry, 5 former names in all. Search any of them, or see each renaming with its source.

OFAC SDN list, page 2158

Revival of Islamic Heritage Society as the U.S. Treasury Prints It
Excerpt of the OFAC SDN list: REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE SOCIETY followed by names each introduced by a.k.a., for also known as, beginning ADMINISTRATION OF THE REVIVAL OF ISLAMIC HERITAGE SOCIETY COMMITTEE; CCFW; CENTER OF CALL FOR WISDOM; COMMITTEE FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS; DORA E MIRESISE; GENERAL KUWAIT COMMITTEE; HAND OF MERCY; IHRS; IHYA TURAS AL-ISLAMI;

The entry continues: all 138 names, each with its source

The opening lines of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society entry; each a.k.a. (also known as, underlined by MEF) introduces one of its 138 names. The image shows the OFAC SDN list (PDF) copy dated October 15, 2026, page 2158; U.S. Department of the Treasury, public domain. The names and totals on this page come from the OFAC data files as of October 17, 2026. treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/sdnlist.pdf

Why One Organization Carries Many Names

On a sanctions list an organization appears under its main name and then under every other name the listing government gives it. The U.S. Treasury marks each one a.k.a. (also known as), f.k.a. (formerly known as) or n.k.a. (now known as); the EU and UK lists call them aliases and name variations.

  • Branches and Charities on One Entry

    Committees, trusts and country offices listed under one organization. Afghan Support Committee, Hand of Mercy and Al-Furqan Foundation Welfare Trust are among the 138 names of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society.

  • Former Names

    Names an organization used before. OFAC lists Occupied Land Fund as a former name (f.k.a.) of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development.

  • Spellings of One Arabic Name

    One Arabic name written in Latin letters more than one way. Al-Haramayn, Al-Haramein and Alharamain are three of the 29 names listed for the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation.

  • Translations

    The EU list also gives aliases in the EU's own languages, such as armée islamique and Fundação da Salvação Islâmica. 44 of the 62 names come from the EU list alone for Al-Qaeda.

Why It Matters

Banks and payment firms check the names on transfers and accounts against these lists, so each listed alias is one more name a screen can catch. For reporters and researchers, the alias is often the only name in a document, an appeal or a court filing.

How to Use This Section

Type any name, former name or alias into the search box. Capitals, accents and punctuation are ignored, so Al Qaida finds al-Qaeda. Each organization’s page lists all its names, the list that carries each one and a link to that list.

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Arabic script. One Arabic name can be written in Latin letters several ways, which is why one organization can carry many spellings. ⁠Photo: ESB Professional/Shutterstock
Organizations with the Most Names Top 6 of 117, split by the first government list that carries each name.
  1. Revival of Islamic Heritage Society134 names on 2 OFAC entries under this one name, plus 4 from the EU list
  2. Lashkar-e-Taiba
  3. Al-Qaeda
  4. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General CommandPFLP-GC; a separate listing from PFLP
  5. Islamic Jihad UnionNo OFAC entry under this exact name; 12 of these EU names are also on the UK list
  6. Ansar Allah (Houthis)

Source: OFAC SDN list, EU and UK consolidated lists. All 117 organizations

Where the 138 Names of Revival of Islamic Heritage Society Come From

134 on 2 OFAC entries, 4 from the EU list. 54 begin with RIHS, the organization’s initials, followed by one of its committees or country offices, as in RIHS Fatwas Committee or RIHS-Benin.
  1. 91OFAC entry 10923 onlysuch as Hand of Mercy; Dora e Miresise
  2. 38OFAC entry 7149 onlysuch as Ahiyahu Turus; Ahya ul Turas
  3. 5On both OFAC entriessuch as Jamia Ihya ul Turath
  4. 4EU list, not on OFACsuch as Islami Pärandi Taaselustamise Ühing

All 138 names, each with its source

Spelled as listed; capitals ours. Source: OFAC SDN 7149, 10923; EU and UK lists

The Kuwait City skyline across the water.
Kuwait City. The OFAC entry for the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society lists its offices at addresses across Kuwait (SDN list, page 2158). ⁠Photo: Greens and Blues/Shutterstock

Latest List Changes

  1. EU regulation published: 5 names for Sahara Thunder
  2. EU regulation published: 1 name for Masaf Institute
  3. UK list entry updated: 9 names for IRGC-Qods Force
  4. EU regulation published: 2 names for Hamas

EU regulation and UK list update dates, newest first. The OFAC files carry no per-name dates; OFAC data as of October 17, 2026.

Aerial view of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels.
European Parliament buildings, Brussels. EU aliases enter the consolidated list through Council regulations; each EU name here is tied to the regulation that published it. ⁠Photo: high fliers/Shutterstock

3 Renamed Organizations, Every Former Name the Lists Give

3 organizations carry 5 names that a government list marks as former (f.k.a.); each row is one organization. The lists give no order or dates among several former names, and names keep the list’s own spelling.

See the Palestinian Association in Austria entry as OFAC prints it
Excerpt of the OFAC SDN list entry for the Palestinian Association in Austria; two names are marked f.k.a., formerly known as.
SDN list (PDF), entry for the Palestinian Association in Austria, the two former names underlined by MEF. U.S. Department of the Treasury, October 15, 2026, public domain.

All Organizations

117 organizations

Groups and Organizations on Research by Name 51

Armed groups, state bodies and companies MEF already profiles, matched to the sanctions lists. Bars run to the largest in this group, 66 names.

On the lists of
Abdullah Azzam Brigades10OFACEUUK
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya25EUUK
Al-Mustafa International University2OFAC
Al-Qaeda62OFACEUUK
Al-Shabaab25OFACUK
Ansar al-Islam14OFAC
Ansar Allah (Houthis)38OFACEU
Army of Islam3OFAC
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq13OFAC
Boko Haram8OFACEUUK
Caucasus Emirate4OFAC
Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA2OFAC
Fatah al-Islam1OFAC
Hamas17OFACEU
Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya8OFAC
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba9OFAC
Harakat Sham al-Islam4OFACEUUK
IRGC-Qods Force35OFACEUUK
Islamic Jihad Union41EUUK
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan7OFACEUUK
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting4OFAC
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps28OFACEUUK
Islamic State35OFAC
Jabhat Fatah al-Sham26EU
Jaish-e-Mohammed8OFACUK
Jemaah Islamiyah16OFACEUUK
Jund al-Aqsa6OFACEUUK
Kata'ib al-Imam Ali4OFAC
Kata'ib Hezbollah14OFAC
Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada6OFAC
Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters9OFACEU
Lashkar-e-Taiba66OFACEUUK
Lebanese Hezbollah25OFACUK
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group6OFACEUUK
Liwa Fatemiyoun8OFAC
Liwa Shuhada al-Yarmouk22OFACEUUK
Liwa Zainabiyoun5OFAC
Mahan Air3OFACEU
Masaf Institute1EU
Naqshbandi Army10OFAC
Palestine Liberation Front4OFAC
Palestinian Islamic Jihad34OFACEU
Persian Gulf Strait Authority1OFAC
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine36OFACEU
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command44OFACEU
Saha Airlines6OFACEU
Sahara Thunder5OFACEU
Saraya al-Ashtar3OFAC
Saraya al-Mukhtar9OFAC
Taliban6OFAC
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan7OFACEUUK

Designated Charities and Nonprofits 27

OFAC entries under the terrorism program that OFAC marks as a charity or nonprofit: target type, a U.S. FEIN, or a UK charity number the Charity Commission confirms. Bars run to the largest in this group, 15 names.

On the lists of
Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association4OFAC
Al-Falah Society Gaza3OFAC
Al-Nur Society Gaza5OFAC
Al-Salameh Society Gaza3OFAC
Al Weam Charitable Society2OFAC
Association Baraka1OFAC
Associazione Benefica Di Solidarieta Con Il Popolo Palestinese3OFAC
Associazione Benefica La Cupola D'oro3OFAC
Benevolence International FoundationEIN 36-382318610OFACEUUK
El Baraka Association for Charitable and Humanitarian Work4OFAC
Ensemble C Mieux2OFAC
Filistin Vakfi2OFAC
Ghazi Destek Dernegi3OFAC
Global Relief Foundation, Inc.2 OFAC entries under this nameEIN 36-38046269OFAC
Green Without Borders2OFAC
Hayat Yolu3OFAC
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development1 former nameEIN 95-42275172OFAC
InterpalUK charity number 104009415OFACCharity Commission
Israa Charitable Foundation Netherlands5OFAC
Komite Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina3OFAC
Lajnat al Daawa al Islamiyya11OFAC
Madad Palestine Charitable Society7OFAC
Merciful Hands Gaza4OFAC
Palestinian White Hands Assistance and Solidarity Association4OFAC
Qawafil Society Gaza2OFAC
Sanabel Relief Agency LimitedUK charity number 10834696OFACCharity Commission
Waed Captive and Liberators Society3OFAC

Other OFAC Terrorism-Program Entries 39

Entries selected by a charity-style name, a stated U.S. Tax ID or a charity number the Charity Commission does not list. OFAC does not mark these as charities or nonprofits. Bars run to the largest in this group, 138 names.

On the lists of
15 Khordad Foundation2OFAC
Al-Ansar Charity Association2OFAC
Al-Aqsa Foundation4 OFAC entries under this name22OFAC
Al-Haramain & al Masjed al-Aqsa Charity Foundation : Bosnia Branch4OFAC
Al-Haramain Foundation : Comoros Islands1OFAC
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation2 OFAC entries under this name29OFAC
Al-Qard al-Hassan Association4OFAC
Al-Quds International Foundation11OFAC
Al Rahmah Welfare Organization17OFAC
Al-Salah Society19OFAC
Aqssa Society Yemen22OFAC
Association de Secours Palestiniens11OFAC
Benevolence International Fund3OFAC
Goodwill Charitable Organization, Inc.2 former names3OFAC
Hilal Ahmar Society Indonesia4OFAC
Hotel Management International, LLC2OFAC
Imam Khomeini Relief Committee (Lebanon Branch)20OFAC
Islamic African Relief Agency7OFAC
Martyrs Foundation10OFAC
Martyrs Foundation in Lebanon10OFAC
Meadowbrook Investments Limited1OFAC
Muhjat Alquds Foundation6OFAC
Nejaat Social Welfare Organization2OFAC
Ozlam Properties Limited1OFAC
Palestinian Association in Austria2 former names18OFAC
Palestinian Martyrs Foundation5OFAC
Rahmah Charitable Organization19OFAC
Revival of Islamic Heritage Society2 OFAC entries under this name138OFACEUUK
Sanabil Association for Relief and Development18OFAC
Sara Properties Limited2OFAC
Stichting al-Aqsa22OFAC
Stichting Benevolence International Nederland3OFAC
Tamil FoundationEIN 52-16994091OFAC
Tamils Rehabilitation OrganisationEIN 52-194386818OFAC
The Aid Organization of the Ulema3OFAC
The Palestinian Scholars Association1OFAC
Wafa Humanitarian Organization4OFACUK
Waqfiya Ri'aya al-Usra al-Filistinya wa al-Lubnanya15OFAC
Welfare and Development Organization of Jamaat-Ud-Dawah for Qur'an and Sunnah15OFAC

Cite this section: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/.