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Abd al-Malik al-Huthi (Arabic: عبد الملك الحوثي) is the third leader of the Ansar Allah Movement in Yemen. He is known as a proponent of Islamic Unity and a defender of Palestine. During his leadership of Ansar Allah, Yemen was subjected to a military intervention by an Arab coalition composed of several countries, including Saudi Arabia. Under his leadership, Ansar Allah carried out attacks on targets inside Saudi Arabia.

Among the actions attributed to Ansar Allah during his leadership are missile attacks on Israel and the targeting of ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in support of the people of Gaza.

These military actions led to sanctions being imposed on Abd al-Malik al-Huthi by the United Nations Security Council and the government of the United States of America.

Biography

Abd al-Malik al-Huthi is regarded as the third leader of the Ansar Allah Movement in Yemen, succeeding his brother Husayn al-Huthi and his father Badr al-Din al-Huthi. According to reports, his appointment to the leadership position was made by his father.[1][2]

Some sources date the beginning of his leadership to 2010, following the death of Badr al-Din al-Huthi, while others cite 2004, the year Husayn al-Huthi was killed. A number of sources have also mentioned 2006 as the starting point of his leadership.[3][4]

Abd al-Malik al-Huthi has been described as one of the most influential political figures due to his intelligence and firmness. He is particularly known for delivering long, unscripted speeches and for emphasizing the issue of Palestine.[5][6]

He was born in Sa'ada Governorate. His father, Badr al-Din al-Huthi, was a religious authority of the Zaydi school, and his grandfather, Amir al-Din, was a well-known regional scholar.[7] His year of birth has been reported as either 1979 or 1982.[8] His kunya is reported as Abu Jabril. Due to his lineage tracing back to the Prophet, he is referred to as a Sayyid.[9]

Abd al-Malik studied religious sciences and Arabic literature under the supervision of his father and does not hold an academic degree.[10]

According to a list published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan, he was named among the top 50 most influential figures in the Islamic world in 2025.[11]

Characteristics and Views

According to analysts, following the killing of his brother Husayn al-Huthi, Abd al-Malik al-Huthi was able to prevent the advance of Yemeni government forces as a military commander.[12] His leadership is considered one of the main factors behind the success of Ansar Allah against Saudi Arabia, and his influence is attributed to his broad popular support.[13][14]

Abd al-Malik al-Huthi is regarded as a supporter of Islamic Unity and an opponent of sectarian conflict.[15] He is also considered a defender of Palestinian rights and a supporter of resistance against Israel. He described Operation al-Aqsa Flood as a historic victory for Palestine and the Islamic umma.[16]

Relations with Iran

The relationship between Abd al-Malik al-Huthi and Iran has been analyzed within the framework of Ansar Allah’s ties with Iran. Some commentators believe that his ideological and intellectual formation was influenced by Iran, while others consider Ansar Allah’s control over parts of Yemen’s western coastline on the Red Sea during his leadership as a strategic achievement for Iran.[17][18]

Actions and Activities

During his brother Husayn al-Huthi’s tenure as a member of the Yemeni parliament, Abd al-Malik al-Huthi was responsible for his protection and was deeply influenced by him, to the extent that Husayn has been described as his spiritual role model.[19]

Among his major actions are:

  • Promoting the Ansar Allah Movement through the establishment of the al-Manbar website in 2007 and the Al-Masirah Network in 2012, which contributed to the expansion of the movement’s popular base.[20]
  • Launching a movement aimed at overthrowing corruption, reforming the economy, and implementing the decisions of the National Dialogue in 2014.[21]
  • Resisting the Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen.
  • Supporting Gaza by attacking Israeli-linked targets during Operation al-Aqsa Flood (2023–2024).[22]

Sanctions

In 2015, the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Abd al-Malik al-Huthi under the charge of rebellion against the internationally recognized government of Yemen.[23] In late 2020, the United States sanctioned Abd al-Malik al-Huthi while designating Ansar Allah as a terrorist organization; this designation was revoked in 2021.[24]

Notes

  1. ↑ Reuters. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi… min mutamarrid min al-aqalīm ilā zaʿīm waṭanī.” Reuters Website.
  2. ↑ Al Jazeera. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi.” Al Jazeera Website.
  3. ↑ Elnashra. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi.” Elnashra Website.
  4. ↑ Bawwābat al-Ḥarakāt al-Islāmiyya. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi… al-murshid al-aʿlā fī l-Yaman.”
  5. ↑ Shaykh-Husayni, Mukhtar. Junbish-i Ansarullah-i Yaman, p. 194.
  6. ↑ France 24. “Al-Yaman: Man huwa qāʾid Ansar Allah Abd al-Malik al-Huthi?”
  7. ↑ Al-Khanadeq. “Qa'id Ansar Allah al-Sayyid ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi.”
  8. ↑ Al Jazeera. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi.”
  9. ↑ Asharq Al-Awsat. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi… al-Imam al-Thalith.”
  10. ↑ Shaykh-Husayni, Mukhtar. Junbish-i Ansarullah-i Yaman, p. 105.
  11. ↑ The Muslim 500. “Top 50 – 2025.”
  12. ↑ NoonPost. “ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi min zaʿīm al-mutamarridīn ilā ṣāniʿ al-mulūk.”
  13. ↑ Fars News Agency. “Rāz-i muqāwamat wa shikast-nāpazhīrī-i rahbar-i Ansarullah-i Yaman chīst?”
  14. ↑ Deutsche Welle. “Min ayna yastamidd Abd al-Malik al-Huthi quwwatahu?”
  15. ↑ Taghrib News. “Al-Sayyid Abd al-Malik al-Huthi yadʿū ilā waḥdat al-umma wa nabdh al-khilāfāt.”
  16. ↑ CNN. “Al-naṣṣ al-kāmil li-kalimat Abd al-Malik al-Huthi ḥawla Ṭūfān al-Aqṣā.”
  17. ↑ Al Arabiya. “Hādhā Abd al-Malik al-Huthi dhirāʿ Iran fī l-Yaman.”
  18. ↑ Masrawy. “Man huwa zaʿīm al-Huthiyyīn Abd al-Malik al-Huthi?”
  19. ↑ Al-Khanadeq. “Qa'id Ansar Allah al-Sayyid ʿAbd al-Malik al-Huthi.”
  20. ↑ Wasse3 Sadrak. “Ḥaqāʾiq lā taʿrifuhā ʿan Abd al-Malik al-Huthi.”
  21. ↑ Shaykh-Husayni, Mukhtar. Junbish-i Ansarullah-i Yaman, pp. 252–253.
  22. ↑ Al Mayadeen. “Al-Sayyid al-Huthi: narṣud al-sufun al-Isrāʾīliyya fī l-Baḥr al-Aḥmar.”
  23. ↑ Al Jazeera. “Jamāʿat al-Huthiyyīn… Ḥaraka Yamaniyya.”
  24. ↑ Al Jazeera. “Jamāʿat al-Huthiyyīn… Ḥaraka Yamaniyya.”

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