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Badreddin al-Houthi

1926 – 2010

Spiritual leader of the Ansar Allah Houthi movement

Islamic juristPolitician
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About Badreddin al-Houthi

Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 84). Badreddin al-Houthi was an islamic jurist and politician.

Badreddin al-Houthi (3 November 1926 – 25 November 2010) was a Yemeni cleric and politician. A Zaydi Shia, he was one of the founders of the Party of Truth in Yemen and the spiritual leader of the Houthis.

He was also the father of the founder of the Houthi movement, Hussein al-Houthi, and the father of the organization's current leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi.

Biography He was born in Dahyan, Saada. He studied Zaydism under Majd al-Din al-Muayyadi, a prominent Saudi scholar appointed as Grand Mufti of the Hejaz by Faisal of Saudi Arabia. He is one of the founders of the Party of Truth in Yemen and the spiritual leader of the Houthi movement. Upon the death of his son Hussein in 2004, he briefly took over the leadership of the Houthi movement.

In 2010, he died at the age of 84 as a result of complications related to asthma.

Personal life Badreddin al-Houthi had around 7 known sons, namely Hussein, Abdul Malik, Yahia, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Abdul Khaliq and Abdul Karim.

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Important facts

Born
23 November 1926, Dahyan
Birth century
20th century
Died
25 November 2010
Occupation
Islamic jurist, politician
Nationality
Kingdom of Yemen, Yemen Arab Republic

Family & relationships

Child
Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi
Child
Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi
Child
Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi

People in Badreddin al-Houthi's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Abdul Malik
Abdul Malik
b. 1937
Athletics competitor
 Portrait of Personal
Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim
1928 – 2007
Academic
 Portrait of Abdul Khaliq
Abdul Khaliq
1933 – 1988
Sprinter

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Badreddin al-Houthi?

Spiritual leader of the Ansar Allah Houthi movement

When was Badreddin al-Houthi born?

Badreddin al-Houthi was born on 23 November 1926 in Dahyan.

When did Badreddin al-Houthi die?

Badreddin al-Houthi died on 25 November 2010.

What was Badreddin al-Houthi's occupation?

Badreddin al-Houthi was an islamic jurist and politician.

What nationality was Badreddin al-Houthi?

Badreddin al-Houthi's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Yemen, Yemen Arab Republic.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Badreddin al-Houthi

· Wikidata: Q16123079

· DBpedia: Badreddin al-Houthi

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