Although a member of the anti-Islamist Popular Front, he did not have a reputation for being especially critical of Islamists, and in fact had many friends in the ruling Islamist Ennahda Movement.
Meskipun ia anggota dari Front Populer anti-Islam, ia tidak memiliki reputasi untuk menjadi sangat kritis terhadap Islam, dan pada kenyataannya ia memiliki banyak teman di Gerakan Ennahda.