Houthis and Sunnis in Yemen
Chapter 1
The roots of the divide
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Chapter 2
The road to civil war
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Chapter 3
A globalized regional conflict
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Houthis and Sunnis in Yemen
Ch 1 · The roots of the divide
diego Yemen's Sectarian Divide
Side by side, Side by side, We prayed together under one dome.
Fun Fact
Zaydi religious coexistence: For centuries, Zaydi Shia and Shafi'i Sunni Muslims in Yemen routinely prayed together in the same mosques without any conflict or division.
Glossary
schism (noun)
A formal split or division within a religious body or organization into opposing factions. This schism solidified in 680 CE when the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husayn, was killed at Karbala.
A formal split or division within a religious body or organization into opposing factions. This schism solidified in 680 CE when the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Husayn, was killed at Karbala.
Quiz
For approximately how many years did Zaydi imams rule northern Yemen before the 1962 revolution?
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What was the original name of the Houthi movement when it started as a peaceful youth group?
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Which country borders Yemen to the north and has actively funded Sunni religious schools there?
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Who was the founder of the Houthi movement who was killed by Yemeni government forces in 2004?
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In which mountainous northern province of Yemen did the Houthi movement first emerge in the 1990s?
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Which Sunni Islamic school of law is followed by the majority of Sunnis in southern and coastal Yemen?