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Natalie Winters@nataliegwinters · Aug 17, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Abdul El-Sayed’s mother helped process tens of thousands in overseas transfers for an Islamic charity later…

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Abdul El-Sayed's mother processed overseas financial transfers for an Islamic charity (IARA-USA) that was later convicted of funneling $1.375 million to Iraq in violation of U.S. sanctions and blacklisted for alleged ties to terrorist organizations including al-Qaeda and Hamas.

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    EXCLUSIVE: Abdul El-Sayed’s mother helped process tens of thousands in overseas transfers for an Islamic charity later convicted of secretly funneling $1.375 MILLION into Saddam-era Iraq—and blacklisted over alleged al-Qaeda, Taliban and Hamas ties. 🧵

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    The charity was IARA-USA—the American office of the Sudan-based ISRA network. In 2004, Treasury blacklisted the global network, alleging that its officials supported Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, Hamas and the Taliban.

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    Elkomy’s link was not a one-time event or loose association. A contemporary report says she worked for IARA-USA beginning in 1999. A newly uncovered federal filing puts her name on transfer paperwork and correspondence involving the charity’s Iraq operations.

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    One transfer request bearing Elkomy’s name sought $24,607.34 “to Iraq office.” The next court-listed record describes the matching $24,607.34 wire through Arab Bank in Amman, naming ISRA as beneficiary.

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    That was not isolated. The filing identifies Elkomy in Iraq-related transfer correspondence spanning 1999 to 2002—including a $20,772.88 transaction and an “Iraqi Children” sponsorship ledger.

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    Years later, IARA-USA pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions and launder money. DOJ said the charity secretly funneled $1.375 MILLION into Iraq through accounts in Amman, Jordan.

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    Bottom line: Abdul El-Sayed’s mother helped process Iraq-related transfers for a charity later convicted of violating U.S. sanctions and blacklisted over alleged terrorist ties.