Group · Syria, Iraq

Ansar al-Islam

Profiled on MEF Sites

Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date.
SDN Name	Entry	Program	Match
ANSAR AL-ISLAM	7472	FTO; SDGT	Exact name match: Ansar al-Islam

MEF articles naming Ansar al-Islam, newest first
Date	Article
April 14, 2025	Raheel Raza on Islamism in Canada
June 9, 2024	Spain, Norway, and Ireland's Recognition of 'Palestine' Latest Chapter in Long History of Appeasement
June 1, 2021	Rethinking the "Arab Spring": Winners and Losers
February 14, 2019	Hayat Tahir al-Sham and al-Qaeda: Affiliates or Foes?
August 23, 2018	In Syria, It's Either Reconciliation or Annexation
September 21, 2017	The Islamic State and the Kurds: The Documentary Evidence
March 17, 2016	Recent Local Developments in Azaz
February 9, 2016	Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq
January 24, 2016	An Account of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi & Islamic State Succession Lines
January 17, 2016	Research on the Islamic State, Syria, and Iraq
January 11, 2016	Norway Ready to Rid Itself of Radical Mullah Krekar
December 15, 2015	A Complete History of Jamaat Ansar al-Islam, Translation

Showing the 12 most recent of 36 MEF articles naming Ansar al-Islam, the earliest dated September 14, 2005.

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Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Ansar al-Islam,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/ansar-al-islam/