Sanaullah Ghafari
List
| Type | Individual |
|---|---|
| List name | United Kingdom |
| Programs (1) | ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16:44) |
| Listed (1) | 22.12.2021 |
| Remark | Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan (ISIL - K) (QDe.161). Information Technology Expert. Father’s name: Abdul Jabbar. Grandfather’s name: Abdul Ghaffar. Photo is available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals |
Names (16)
| Full name/Name | ثناء اللہ غفاری |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Latin script |
| Last name/Name | Ghafari |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Sanaullah Ghafari |
| Type | Primary name |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Remark | Doctor |
| Last name/Name | al Muhajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Sanaullah al Muhajir |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | Ghafari |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Shahab Ghafari |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | Ghafari |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Shihab Ghafari |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | Mahajar |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Sanaullah Mahajar |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | Mohajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Sanaullah Mohajir |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | Muhajer |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Sanaullah Muhajer |
| Type | Primary name variation |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Last name/Name | al Muhajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Shihab al Muhajir |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | al Muhajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Shahab al Muhajir |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Remark | Doctor |
| Last name/Name | Mahajar |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Shahab Mahajar |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | Mahajar |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Shihab Mahajar |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | Mohajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Shahab Mohajir |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | Mohajir |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Shihab Mohajir |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | Muhajer |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Shihab Muhajer |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
| Last name/Name | Muhajer |
|---|---|
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Shahab Muhajer |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Quality | Good quality |
Citizenships (1)
| Country | Afghanistan |
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Addresses (2)
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Country | Afghanistan |
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Birth data (2)
| Birthdate | |
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| Place | Mir Bacha Kot District, Kabul Province |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Birthdate | |
|---|---|
| Place | Mir Bacha Kot District, Kabul Province |
| Country | Afghanistan |
Identification documents (2)
| Type | Individual Passport Number: O1503093 |
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| Type | Individual Passport Details: Afghanistan number, issued on 25 Aug. 2016 in Kabul, Afghanistan (expired on 25 Aug. 2021) |
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Historical data
Names (9)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Ghafari |
| First name/Name | Sanaullah |
| Full name/Name | Doctor Ghafari Sanaullah |
| Type | Prime alias |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Remark | Doctor |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Mohajir |
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Mohajir Shahab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Muhajer |
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Muhajer Shihab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Mahajar |
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Mahajar Shahab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Muhajer |
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | Muhajer Shahab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Mahajar |
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Mahajar Shihab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | al Muhajir |
| First name/Name | Shahab |
| Full name/Name | al Muhajir Shahab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Mohajir |
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | Mohajir Shihab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | al Muhajir |
| First name/Name | Shihab |
| Full name/Name | al Muhajir Shihab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Description | ISIL-K Leader |
Addresses (2)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Full address | Afghanistan (2021) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Full address | Kunduz Afghanistan (previous) |
Birth data (2)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 29.04.2024 14:15) |
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| Birthdate | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
Identification documents (1)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
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| Type | Further Identifiying Information: Sanaullah Ghafari, also known as Shahab al-Muhajir, is the overall emir of ISIL-K. He was appointed by the ISIS core to lead ISIL-K in June 2020. Ghafari is responsible for approving all ISIL-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations. As the leader of ISIL-K, he has been responsible for multiple terrorist attacks resulting in hundreds of deaths in 2021. |
Updated: 27.10.2025. 14:16
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