A 74-year-old dual Egyptian-Austrian national accused by the US of raising funds for Hamas through sanctioned charities denies the allegations; the case is fueling renewed calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood in Britainynet|To his neighbors in a quiet northwest London suburb, Mahmoud Al-Abyari appears to be an unassuming 74-year-old living in a corner house. But the U.S. government accuses him of playing a far different role behind the scenes, alleging that the senior Muslim Brotherhood figure helped funnel financial assistance to Hamas through charities targeted by American sanctions, the Daily Mail reported.Al-Abyari, a dual Egyptian-Austrian national who has lived in Britain for decades, remains free in London despite the U.S. sanctions. He denies ever financing Hamas and has rejected the allegations against him as “false” and “without proof.”GalleryMahmoud Al-Abyari who has allegedly been secretly living a double life (Photo: Screenshot from X)He said: “This is a false accusation and I already made an appeal against this accusation.”He did not explain how or where the appeal had been filed.The U.S. Treasury has described Al-Abyari as “a United Kingdom-based senior leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, a group designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2026.”According to the Treasury, Al-Abyari raised funds for two Turkish charities, Filistin Vakfi and Hayat Yolu, both of which had previously been sanctioned by Washington over allegations that they raised money for Hamas.The Treasury further said Al-Abyari “worked with Muslim Brotherhood groups to support and provide financial assistance to Hamas.”Hamas is a proscribed terrorist organization in Britain, where supporting the organization can result in a prison sentence of up to 14 years. Al-Abyari has not been questioned by the Metropolitan Police over the U.S. allegations, according to the report.The Metropolitan Police declined to comment.Al-Abyari has also spent years cultivating a public profile as a prominent Muslim figure, regularly appearing on Arab satellite television channels from London to discuss the Palestinian issue and wider Middle Eastern politics.Despite the US sanctions, Al-Abyari continues to move freely around London without apparent restriction (Photo: Screenshot from X)He lives in a semi-detached house in Willesden Green, northwest London, currently estimated to be worth around £1 million.Land Registry records show that the three-bedroom property was purchased in 2004 for £360,000 by the Nile Valley Trust.Companies House records list Al-Abyari, whose surname is registered as ElAbiary, as one of the trust's directors. Several of its other five directors have reportedly been identified as Muslim Brotherhood figures in Britain.The Nile Valley Trust lists an address in nearby Cricklewood that is believed to serve as the Muslim Brotherhood's UK headquarters.Al-Abyari was photographed leaving his home on foot last week after previously telling a reporter on WhatsApp that he was too ill to speak.Neighbors expressed surprise when informed of the allegations against him.“I had no idea,” one Muslim neighbor said. “It's a Muslim family that lives next door - they have lived there the past 10 years or so.”The allegations are likely to add to longstanding political pressure in Britain to proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood.The organization was founded in Egypt in 1928 by imam and schoolteacher Hassan Al-Banna with the goal of establishing an Islamic political and social order. Hamas was founded in 1987 by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin as a Palestinian offshoot of the Brotherhood.The Muslim Brotherhood is banned in Egypt and several other Arab countries, while repeated demands for Britain to take similar action have so far not resulted in proscription.Robin Simcox, the British government's former Commissioner for Countering Extremism, argued that London should adopt a tougher approach.“The US government has shown a greater willingness to take action against the Muslim Brotherhood than we have. The Muslim Brotherhood's ethos is a direct challenge to our democratic values. We can no longer serve as a refuge for them and their activists.”Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, also called for the Brotherhood to be banned.“Muslim Brotherhood actors have infiltrated Britain at every level.“It's good to see the US take a firm stance against the Brotherhood, but it's a sad state of affairs when we are forced to rely on our international partners to fix the mess that Labour and the Tories have left us with.“A Reform government will have the courage to finally ban the Muslim Brotherhood and get them off our streets once and for all.”Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called for British police to investigate the allegations against Al-Abyari.“There should be no place in British public life for any individual or group that fundraises for a designated terrorist organisation.“But it's simply not enough to rely on your allies to investigate terror financing on our own soil, the police must investigate these allegations immediately. Those who support despicable terrorists belong in jail.”Asked about the U.S. action against him, Al-Abyari again rejected the accusations.“Please do not write anything about me as this is a false accusation with no proof.”