Tracing the religious roots and long-term strategy of Yemen’s de facto rulers
The Houthis are living proof of the old saying “Hard times create strong men…”
wow - Alistair Crooke just quoted you. Quite the compliment
Thanks for this, the Zaydi aspect sadly neglected by all commentators.
BTW you can draw a straight line from the Sabbateans to today’s Chabadniks…
Thanks for this. Not to split hairs, but the three extant “ortho” Shia communities are also part of a broader Alevi identity, considered heterodox, but also related to revolutionary groups like the Kizilbash, influenced by the First Safavid Shah
The Houthis are living proof of the old saying “Hard times create strong men…”
wow - Alistair Crooke just quoted you. Quite the compliment
Thanks for this, the Zaydi aspect sadly neglected by all commentators.
BTW you can draw a straight line from the Sabbateans to today’s Chabadniks…
Thanks for this. Not to split hairs, but the three extant “ortho” Shia communities are also part of a broader Alevi identity, considered heterodox, but also related to revolutionary groups like the Kizilbash, influenced by the First Safavid Shah