Hussein al-Houthi
Yemeni Zaidi religious leader (1959–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi (also spelled Hussein Badr Eddin al-Houthi, or Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi; Arabic: حسين بدر الدين الحوثي; 20 August 1959 – 10 September 2004) was a Yemeni Zaidi religious, political and military leader, as well as former member of the Yemeni parliament for the Party of Truth between 1993 and 1997. He was instrumental in the Houthi insurgency against the Yemeni government, which began in 2004. Al-Houthi, who was a one-time rising political aspirant in Yemen, had wide religious and tribal backing in northern Yemen's mountainous regions. The Houthi movement took his name after his assassination in 2004.
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Hussein al-Houthi حسين الحوثي | |
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Born | 20 August 1959 |
Died | 10 September 2004 (aged 45) Saada Governorate, Yemen |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Known for | Founder of the Houthi movement |
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Relatives | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (brother) Yahia al-Houthi (brother) Mohammed al-Houthi (cousin) |
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Allegiance | Houthis |
Years of service | 2004 |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen |
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