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Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi

d. 2004 · 20th century

Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi was a Zaydi religious leader and former member of the Yemeni parliament who founded the movement that bears his family's name. From the Saada region he preached against Western and Saudi influence and the government of Ali Abdullah Saleh. He was killed by government forces in September 2004 in the first of six wars, and his brothers led the movement after him.

Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hussein-badreddin-al-houthi
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