Hussein al-Houthi
Yemeni Zaidi religious leader (1959–2004)
Badr al-Din al-Huthi (Arabic: بدرالدين الحوثي, romanized: Badr al-Dīn al-Ḥūthī; c. 1926–2004) was a Yemeni political and religious leader.[2]
Hussein al-Houthi حسين الحوثي | |
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| Born | 20 August 1959 Marran district, Saada Governorate, Yemen |
| Died | 10 September 2004 (aged 45) Marran district, Saada Governorate, Yemen |
| Cause of death | Assassination by Yemeni military alongside the Saudi military.[1] |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Known for | Founder of the Houthi movement |
| Allegiance |  Houthis |
| Years of service | 2004 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen |
Ancestry and early life
changeBadr al-Din was born in c. 1926 in Dahyan, Saada. He belonged to the Arab tribe of Huth.
He studied under the prominent scholar Majd al-Din al-Mu'yyadi.
Leadership of Zaydis
changeIn the 1970s–1980s, Badr al-Din gained scholarly reputation among the high-ranking clergy of Zaydi Shi'a in Yemen. (Salmoni, Loidolt, Wells 100).
Following the assassination of Husayn in September 2004, Badr al-Din briefly took over the leadership of the Houthi movement before transferring the office to his son Abd al-Malik.
Bibliography
change- Salmoni, Barak; Loidolt, Bryce; Wells, Madeleine (2010). Regime and Periphery in Northern Yemen: The Huthi Phenomenon. Rand Corporation. ISBN 9780833049742.
References
change- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22933234
- ↑ "Yemeni forces kill rebel cleric". BBC News. 9 October 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
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