Group or organization on Research by Name · Iraq, Syria
Islamic State
OFAC lists 35 names for Islamic State. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC |
|---|---|
| #Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | listed name |
| #Ad-Dawla al-Islamiyya fi al-'Iraq wa-Sh-Sham | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Furqan Establishment for Media Production | a.k.a. |
| #Al Hayat Media Center | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida Group of Jihad in Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida Group of Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida in Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida of Jihad in Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Qaida of the Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Tawhid | a.k.a. |
| #Al-Zarqawi Network | a.k.a. |
| #Amaq News Agency | a.k.a. |
| #DAESH | a.k.a. |
| #Dawla al Islamiya | a.k.a. |
| #ISIL | a.k.a. |
| #ISIS | a.k.a. |
| #Islamic State | a.k.a. |
| #Islamic State of Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham | a.k.a. |
| #Islamic State of Iraq and Syria | a.k.a. |
| #Jam'at al Tawhid Wa'al-Jihad | a.k.a. |
| #Tanzeem Qa'idat al Jihad/bilad al Raafidaini | a.k.a. |
| #Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn | a.k.a. |
| #The Monotheism and Jihad Group | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization Base of Jihad/country of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization Base of Jihad/mesopotamia | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization of al-Jihad's Base in Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization of al-Jihad's Base in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization of al-Jihad's Base of Operations in Iraq | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization of al-Jihad's Base of Operations in the Land of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #The Organization of Jihad's Base in the Country of the Two Rivers | a.k.a. |
| #Al Hayat | a.k.a. (low quality) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 8759, ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=8759.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Islamic State,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/islamic-state/.