Known Also As: Khanfora, Alaa; Khanforah, Mohammed Alaa Omer; Khanfoura, Alaa; Khanfurah, ‘Ala’; Khanfuran, Alaa;

Citizenship: Syria;

Location: Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey;

DOB: 01 Jan 1986;

POB: al-Habit, Syria;

Country: Turkey;

Address: Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey;

Activities:
Alaa Khanfurah (Khanfurah) is being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, ISIS.

Throughout 2019 and 2020, Khanfurah’s Turkey-based money service business transferred funds to ISIS members throughout Syria, in part through the direct financial ties Khanfurah maintained with ISIS financial facilitators.

This included Khanfurah sending thousands of dollars to an ISIS financial facilitator, as well as indirect money transfers sent through individuals who worked for Khanfurah.

In 2017 and 2019, Khanfurah served as a key intermediary in facilitating financial transfers between senior ISIS leaders.