 Asalah's leader is Ghanim Al Buaneen, who took over in 2005 from Adel Mouwda, who was sacked because he was perceived to be too close to Shia Islamists in the Al-Wefaq party.Asalah is most popular in the conservative bastions of Muharraq and Riffa.Asala often aligns with Al-Menbar to outvote Al-Wefaq.