The Arabic name of the militia was Jaysh al-Salam (Arabic: جيش السلام‎, alternatively transliterated Jesh al Salam) which can be translated "Army of Peace"[4] or "Peace Army".[5] It was also known as "Peace Force" (Arabic: قوات السلام‎, romanized: Quwat al-Salam, alternatively transliterated Qwat Salem),[6] "(Fertit) Friendly Forces" (al-Quwat al-Sadiqqa),[7][8] "National Peace Forces",[9] "Peace Defence Forces",[10] or simply the "Fertit militia".[11]