As of 2008, he was independent of the two main political groups in the Eastern Province Shia community, Islahiyyah (the Shirazis) and Hezbollah Al-Hejaz (Saudi Hezbollah).
Fra omkring 2008 havde han markeret sig som uafhængig af de to politiske hovedgrupperinger blandt shiaene i Saudi-Arabiens østprovins; islahiyyah (shirazierne) og hezbollah al-Hejaz (Saudi Hezbollah).