Yemen's Al-Houthi rebellion: Zaidi revivalist resentments
Issue 861
- 26 Sep 2009
| 2 minute read
The Al-Houthi rebellion is closely linked to the north's distinctive traditions of Zaidi Shiism and the emergence of a 'revivalist' movement among Zaidis resentful of the growing influence of the Sunni conservative Salafi Wahhabis
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