Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
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Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies) is an Iraqi Shia militia and political-military organization loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, active in both security operations and the country’s sectarian and political conflicts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saraya al-Salam | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraqi paramilitary organization
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Shia militia ⓘ armed group ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Iraqi Civil War (post-2014)
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War against the Islamic State in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Peace Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedCapabilities |
irregular infantry forces
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light and medium weapons ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces
NERFINISHED
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Sadrist political blocs in Iraq ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport | urban Shia communities in Iraq ⓘ |
| commandStructure | loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr’s directives ⓘ |
| componentOf | Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) (at times and in some areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| formationPurpose |
combat Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq
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protect Shia holy sites ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Iraqi sectarian violence (post-2003)
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local security control in Sadrist strongholds ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Peace Companies ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
deployment to defend Samarra shrines
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participation in operations against ISIL in central Iraq ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Baghdad Governorate
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Basra Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Najaf Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadr City NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah al-Din Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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U.S. military presence in Iraq (politically and historically via Sadrist movement) ⓘ |
| partOf | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Sadrist current ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influences Iraqi parliamentary politics through Sadrist allies ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership | Shia clerical authority of Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
political conflict participation
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sectarian conflict participation ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| status | non-state militia ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | political-military organization ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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