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===Conservative Current=== | ===Conservative Current=== | ||
After the union of Yemen in 1990 and the ratification of the law of free parties, a good opportunity was provided for Zaydis to come out of the isolation they had undergone for more than twenty years. | After the union of Yemen in 1990 and the ratification of the law of free parties, a good opportunity was provided for Zaydis to come out of the isolation they had undergone for more than twenty years. In this context, a current was formed consisting of Zaydi scholars who aimed at reviving Zaydi heritage. They started to teach and train the youth according to the teachings of Zaydiyya. Later they established "al-Haqq party", which was the first political party established after the fall of the rule of the Zaydi Imams. | ||
Among the leaders of this party were Majd al-Din al-Mu'ayyidi and [[Badr al-Din al-Houthi]], two of Zaydi religious authorities. Salah Ahmad | Among the leaders of this party were [[Majd al-Din al-Mu'ayyidi]] and [[Badr al-Din al-Houthi]], two of Zaydi religious authorities. Salah Ahmad Falita was elected as the first secretary-general of the al-Haqq party. In the parliamentary election of 1993, the party was able to win two seats, and [[Husayn Badr al-Din al-Houthi]] and 'Abd Allah 'Ayda al-Razzami became the representatives of al-Haqq party in the parliament. | ||
The Iranian revolution also had a great impact on Zaydi scholars of Yemen, encouraging them to revive Shi'i intellectual and social role. The travel of several Zaydi figures to Iran, including courses on Iranian revolution in Zaydi curriculum, and supporting Iran in Iran-Iraq war are some of the manifestations of the proximity between Zaydi scholars and Iran. | The Iranian revolution also had a great impact on Zaydi scholars of Yemen, encouraging them to revive Shi'i intellectual and social role. The travel of several Zaydi figures to Iran, including courses on Iranian revolution in Zaydi curriculum, their support of [[Imam Khomeini]], and supporting Iran in Iran-Iraq war are some of the manifestations of the proximity between Zaydi scholars and Iran. | ||
However, this current issued a declaration in which the necessity of establishing a Zaydi rule was regarded as belonging to the past and so revolting against the existing rule was declared to be impermissible. | However, this current issued a declaration in which the necessity of establishing a Zaydi rule was regarded as belonging to the past and so revolting against the existing rule was declared to be impermissible. | ||