Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi
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Sheikh
Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi (Arabic
: حسين بدر الدين الحوثي; also spelled Hussein Badr Eddin al-Houthi) (1956–September 10, 2004) was a Zaidi
religious leader and former Yemeni member of parliament. He was an instrumental figure in the Sa'dah conflict against the Yemen
i government, which began in 2004. Al-Houthi was accused of trying to set himself up as an Imam
, of setting up unlicensed religious centers, of creating an armed group called Shabab al-Muomineen or Believing Youth, and of staging violent anti-American protests.
Sheik al-Houthi, who was a one-time rising political aspirant in Yemen, had wide religious and tribal backing in northern Yemen's mountainous regions.. Al-Houthi's followers felt Yemen's government was too closely allied with the United States and lead protests against the United States and Israel at mosques.
In June 2004, the Yemeni government offered a bounty of $55,000.00 for al-Houthi's capture and launched an operation aimed at ending his rebellion. After months of battles between Yemeni security forces and the Believing Youth, the Yemeni Interior and Defense Ministries released a statement in which it declared that Sheikh al-Houthi had been killed with a number of his aides.
The Zaydi militants, known as the Houthis
, take their name from al-Houthi, his brothers Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
, Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi are Abdul-Karim al-Houthi also leaders of the Houthi Rebels.
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi (Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: حسين بدر الدين الحوثي; also spelled Hussein Badr Eddin al-Houthi) (1956–September 10, 2004) was a Zaidi
Zaidiyyah
Zaidiyya, or Zaidism is a Shi'a Muslim school of thought named after Zayd ibn ʻAlī, the grandson of Husayn ibn ʻAlī. Followers of the Zaydi Islamic jurisprudence are called Zaydi Shi'a...
religious leader and former Yemeni member of parliament. He was an instrumental figure in the Sa'dah conflict against the Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
i government, which began in 2004. Al-Houthi was accused of trying to set himself up as an Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
, of setting up unlicensed religious centers, of creating an armed group called Shabab al-Muomineen or Believing Youth, and of staging violent anti-American protests.
Sheik al-Houthi, who was a one-time rising political aspirant in Yemen, had wide religious and tribal backing in northern Yemen's mountainous regions.. Al-Houthi's followers felt Yemen's government was too closely allied with the United States and lead protests against the United States and Israel at mosques.
In June 2004, the Yemeni government offered a bounty of $55,000.00 for al-Houthi's capture and launched an operation aimed at ending his rebellion. After months of battles between Yemeni security forces and the Believing Youth, the Yemeni Interior and Defense Ministries released a statement in which it declared that Sheikh al-Houthi had been killed with a number of his aides.
The Zaydi militants, known as the Houthis
Houthis
The Houthis Houthis) are a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as a "powerful clan," and by the title Ash-Shabab al-Muminin or Youthful Believers). The group takes its name from Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, their former commander, who was reportedly...
, take their name from al-Houthi, his brothers Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi is a leader of the Zaidiyyah insurgency in Sa'dah Governorate, Yemen. His brothers Yahia Badreddin al Houthi and Abdul-Karim Al-Houthi are also leaders of the insurgency, as was his late brother Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. He was claimed to have been heavily injured during an...
, Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi are Abdul-Karim al-Houthi also leaders of the Houthi Rebels.