Group or organization on Research by Name · Somalia
Al-Shabaab
OFAC and UK list 25 names for Al-Shabaab. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC | UK |
|---|---|---|
| #Al-Shabaab | listed name | listed name |
| #Al-Shabaab al-Islaam | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Shabaab al-Islamiya | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Shabaab al-Jihaad | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Shabab | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujaahidiin | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Harakat Shabab al-Mujahidin | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Harakatul-Shabaab al Mujaahidiin | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Hisb'ul Shabaab | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Hizbul Shabaab | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Mujaahidiin Youth Movement | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Mujahideen Youth Movement | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Mujahideen Youth Movement (Mym) | not listed | a.k.a. |
| #Mujahidin al-Shabaab Movement | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #Mujahidin Youth Movement | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #MYM | a.k.a. (low quality) | a.k.a. |
| #Pumwani Islamist Muslim Youth Center | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Pumwani Muslim Youth | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Shabaab | a.k.a. | a.k.a. |
| #The Unity of Islamic Youth | a.k.a. (low quality) | a.k.a. |
| #The Youth | a.k.a. (low quality) | a.k.a. |
| #Youth Wing | a.k.a. (low quality) | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Hijra | a.k.a. (low quality) | not listed |
| #Muslim Youth Center | a.k.a. (low quality) | not listed |
| #MYC | a.k.a. (low quality) | not listed |
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 10761, AL-SHABAAB, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=10761.
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, “UK Sanctions List,” unique ID SOM0001, data of November 3, 2026, https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Al-Shabaab,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/al-shabaab/.