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Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya

859–911 · 9th century · Also known as Yahya ibn al-Husayn

Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya ibn al-Husayn was the founder of the Zaydi imamate of Yemen. A descendant of the Prophet's grandson al-Hasan from the Hejaz, he came to Sa'dah in 897 at the invitation of feuding tribes, settled their disputes and set up a state there. His writings founded the Hadawi school of Zaydi law, and imams claiming his legacy ruled in Yemen until 1962.

Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya
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Zaydi Imamate of Yemen

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