Hussein al-Houthi

Yemeni Zaidi religious leader (1959–2004)
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Summary

Hussein al-Houthi was born on August 20, 1959[1], in Ar Ruways[2]. He died on September 10, 2004[3], in Saada Governorate[4]. He worked as a religious leader[5], politician[6], and military leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,278 views/month, #6,943 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Badreddin al-Houthi[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Yemen Republic[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Shia Islam[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi[13]
  • Participated in conflict: Houthi insurgency[14]
  • Family name: Q141530168[15]
  • Given name: Hussein[16]
  • Allegiance: Houthis[17]
  • Relative: Yusuf al-Madani[18]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[20]
  • Name in native language: حسين بدر الدين الحوثي[21]
  • Sibling: Abdul Khaliq Al-Houthi[22], Abd al-Malik al-Houthi[23], Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi[24]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hussein al-Houthi include Houthis[25], a political movement[26], in Yemen[27], founded in 1994[28], headquartered in Saada[29].

Why It Matters

Hussein al-Houthi has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Houthis[25], a political movement[26], in Yemen[27], founded in 1994[28], headquartered in Saada[29].

FAQs

Where was Hussein al-Houthi born?

Hussein al-Houthi was born in Ar Ruways[2].

Where did Hussein al-Houthi die?

Hussein al-Houthi died in Saada Governorate[4].

Who were Hussein al-Houthi's parents?

Hussein al-Houthi's father was Badreddin al-Houthi[9].

What did Hussein al-Houthi do for work?

Hussein al-Houthi worked as a religious leader[5], politician[6], and military leader[7].

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  11. [1] ↑ . haf.vhmml.org. Retrieved . haf.vhmml.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · C960657 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Hussain_Badr_al-Din_al-Houthi
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
    Sitelink count → 23
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Lex id: Hussain_Badr_al-Din_al-Houthi"
  2. 26d ago · Mr.FarFar · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q141530168
    Occupation → religious leader, politician, military leader
    Place of birth → Ar Ruways
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Q141530168, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
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