Dammaj
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Dammaj is a small town in Sa'dah Governorate
. It is notable since Shaikh Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi'ee
established the Madrasah Dar al-Hadith in Dammaaj but after he's death, Sheikh Yahya Al Hajooree took over Dammaj as Shaikh Muqbil gave him the permission to. This instance Dammaaj has become one of the most important educational institutions of Salafi Islam in the world.
In late 2011 the town became the scene of heavy fighting between Shi'a Houthi rebels and Salafi fighters from the Dar al-Hadith Madrasah.
Sa'dah Governorate
Saada is a governorate located in the north of Yemen on the border with Saudi Arabia. As of February 2004, the province had a population of 695,033 inhabitants, around 3.67% of the total population of Yemen and have an area of 11,375 square kilometers.. It is one of the most inaccessible areas of...
. It is notable since Shaikh Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi'ee
Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi'ee
-Full name:His full name is Muqbil bin Haadee bin Muqbil bin Qaa’idah al-Hamdaanee al-Waadi’ee al-Khallaalee-Biography:Muqbil was born in Waadi'ah, to the east of Sa'adah near the valley of Dammaj, Yemen, from the tribe of Aali Raashid.-Education:...
established the Madrasah Dar al-Hadith in Dammaaj but after he's death, Sheikh Yahya Al Hajooree took over Dammaj as Shaikh Muqbil gave him the permission to. This instance Dammaaj has become one of the most important educational institutions of Salafi Islam in the world.
In late 2011 the town became the scene of heavy fighting between Shi'a Houthi rebels and Salafi fighters from the Dar al-Hadith Madrasah.