 The government gave people al-Mikhlaf many jobs and weapons.The division of Sharʿab created a political polarization between Sharʿab as-Salam (East Sharʿab) and Sharʿab Ar Rawnah (West Sharʿab).Sharʿab as-Salam became leftist communist while Sharʿab Ar Rawnah was supporting the al-Islah party in Yemen which is a Yemeni Salafi party.