Saraya al-Salam
Saraya al-Salam (Arabic: سرايا السلام)[17][18] is an Iraqi Shia militia formed in 2014. They are a part of the Popular Mobilization Forces and are a partial revival of the Mahdi Army. The name Saraya al-Salam means "Peace Brigades", to signify this the militia also uses a dove as a heraldic symbol. The group's name, together with its logo – which features a dove flying in front of an Iraqi flag – reflects Sadr's effort to maintain a peace with both Sunnis and the Iraqi central government.[7] As of 2022, the group's operations are frozen, although it is still active but in smaller scale.
Saraya al-Salam
2014
2014–2021 (as a Popular Mobilization Forces branch)
2021–2022 (as a semi-governmental political initiative)
- Popular Mobilization Forces (2014–2022)
- Sadrist Movement
Other Shia militias (de jure)
None (de facto)[13]
Flag of Iraq, used by the group along with the dove.[7]