Entity record
SHAFI SULTAN MOHAMMED SULTAN AL-AJMIPerson
SHAFI SULTAN MOHAMMED SULTAN AL-AJMI appears on the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List and 3 other official sanctions lists, designated by UN Security Council, European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs Al-Qaida, TAQA, ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-08-26.
Also known as
- Shafi al-Ajmi
- Sheikh Shafi al-Ajmi
- Shaykh Abu-Sultan
- SHAFI S. M. S. ALAJMI
- Shafi Sultan Mohammed Al-Ajmi
- Shafi S.M.S. Alajmi
- ﺷﺎﻓﻲ ﺳﻠﻄﺎن ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺳﻠﻄ (Arab)
Designations
- Designated by UN Security Council under program Al-Qaida since . Other entities under Al-Qaida
- Designated by European Union under program TAQA since . Other entities under TAQA
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida since . Other entities under ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per European Union (listed ):
Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 23.9.2014. (official source)
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL AQD0314 — Measures: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
AQD0314 (official source)
Per UN Security Council (listed ):
QDi.338 — Fundraiser for Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (formerly listed). In November 2023, he was released from prison in Kuwait as part of the Special Amiri Decree Pardon No. 225/2023. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals#2014-58611 (official source)
Deep-research findings
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Date of birth
UN consolidated list entry: born 1 Jan 1973 in Warah, Kuwait; Kuwaiti nationality; Kuwaiti passport 003111298; aliases include Shafi al-Ajmi, Sheikh Shafi al-Ajmi and Shaykh Abu-Sultan; address Al-Uqaylah, Kuwait.
Roles & positions
UN narrative summary describes him as one of the most active Kuwaiti fundraisers for Al-Nusrah Front, running social-media donation campaigns; in July 2013 he publicly admitted collecting money under the auspices of charity, delivering it in person, and purchasing and smuggling arms.
Status changes
UN consolidated list notes he was released from prison in Kuwait in November 2023 as part of Special Amiri Decree Pardon No. 225/2023; his UN list entry was most recently updated on 2026-08-13.
Listed by the UN Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee on 23 September 2014 (ref. QDi.338) under resolution 2161 (2014) for financing, arms supply and other support to Al-Nusrah Front; the UN narrative summary was updated on 12 May 2026.
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Warah; Warah, KUWAIT; Warah, Kuwait
- Nationality
- KUWAIT, Kuwait
- Position
- Doctor
Identifiers
- Passport
- 03111298 · Kuwait
- Passport
- 003111298 · Kuwait · in the name of Shafi S M S Alajmi, Arabic script شافي سلطان محمد سلطان العجمي
- Passport
- 0216155930
- National Identification Number
- 273010101204 · Kuwait
- OFSI Group ID
- 13135
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- AQD0314
- Passport
- Kuwait 03111298
Addresses
Area 3, Street 327, Building 41, Al-Uqaylah, Kuwait327 Street, Area 3, Building 41, Al-Uqaylah, KuwaitArea 3, Street 327, Building 41, Al-Uqaylah, KUWAITSource list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 0c83e632fea7709d… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-20 | 3005d845bc5a98ad… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UN Security Council Consolidated ListSanctions list United Nations Security Council | un_sc_sanctions@2026-08-26 | 72b26d43a5237339… | List version (signing pending) | — |
About these sources
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
The UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List, maintained by the UN Secretariat on behalf of the Council's active sanctions regimes (Al-Qaida/ISIL, Taliban, DPRK, Iran non-proliferation, and multiple country regimes). UN member states are treaty-bound to implement these designations, and most national sanctions lists mirror them.
What a match means: A match is a binding multilateral UN Security Council designation — one of the most authoritative sanctions signals available; escalate immediately.
First observed ; last confirmed present in EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List list version 20260612-001, observed .
Source: United Nations Security Council Consolidated List (scsanctions.un.org), used under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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SHAFI SULTAN MOHAMMED SULTAN AL-AJMI. ProofAML. This page reflects the official EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, version 20260612-001, as observed on 2026-08-26. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/shafi-sultan-mohammed-sultan-al-ajmi-nkb99b42f0/
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