Jihadist Salafism in the Peninsula, reviewing the action and approach of Al-Qaeda in the peninsula

Located in the South of Arabian Peninsula, Yemen has always drawn Muslims attention to itself since the early days of Islam i.e. early years following the delegation of prophecy. Muslims of this region are known for bravery and revolting throughout the history. They have played an important role early history of Islam. Al-Qaeda as one of the main contemporary Salafi-jihadist groups has a base in this area. Having merged into Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, this group has changed its name into Al-Qaeda of Peninsula and extended its domination in the region. The present writing tries to review their activities and approaches in the peninsula. We are going to review issues such as: the process of its formation, their line of thought, important figures and leaders and their operations in the peninsula. A deep research in the books and different websites regarding the issue reveals that the Al-Qaeda of Peninsula is one of the main Salafi- Jihadist groups in the Middle East which has been able to gain recognition through a detailed planning. By publishing the magazine of Almalahem (Epics) both in Arabic and English, they have exported their ideology and activities beyond borders especially to Europe and U.S. By a close look at the Al-Qaeda’s activities in the peninsula, we realize that this organization tries to represent his ideology, which is to oppose America and other similar governments, by referring to Unbelievers as a distant enemy next to the Muslim governments as close enemies.