United Kingdom

1982-10-30

8 St. Mildreds Avenue, Luton, LU3 1QR, United Kingdom; 4 Culham Court, Redford Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1SY, United Kingdom; 5 Maryport Road, Luton, LU4 8EA, United Kingdom

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We have reasonable grounds to suspect that Aozma SULTANA (“SULTANA”) is an involved person on the basis that SULTANA: 1. Has been involved in terrorist activity by: a. Making available funds and providing financial services for the purposes of terrorism by making available funds and providing financial services to “Gaza Now”, an organisation which promotes, encourages and supports Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and to its founder Mustafa AYASH, and b. Supporting or assisting Mustafa AYASH, and Gaza Now, both persons whom it is reasonable to suspect SULTANA knew or believed were involved in promoting or encouraging terrorism; and 2. Is associated with persons who are or have been involved in terrorist activity, namely Mustafa AYASH, and Gaza Now.

We have reasonable grounds to suspect that at least the following entities are owned or controlled by SULTANA and are therefore also subject to the asset freeze on SULTANA: Al-Qureshi Executives (company number 138086160) and the Aakhirah Ltd (company number 06850415). The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

2024-03-27

UK

The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

UN, UK horizontal

Terrorism

Asset freeze and making available provisions

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons or entities, either directly or indirectly.

The government has repealed Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA). The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020 and are intended to replace Part 1 of TAFA. This sanctions regime aims to further the prevention of terrorism in the UK or elsewhere and protect UK national security interests. It will ensure the UK implements its international obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1373. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 to find out any amendments made to the Regulations. These regulations have replaced TAFA, with substantially the same effect. Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list. There are two other counter-terrorism sanctions regimes: the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime and the Counter-Terrorism (International) sanctions regime.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 4 of the Regulations.