Zaydi

American  

[zahy-dee] / ˈzaɪ di /

Or Zaidi

noun

Islam.

1. a member of a Shiʿite sect prominent in Yemen.

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Etymology

Origin of Zaydi

First recorded in 1700–10; from Arabic Zayd an imam of the 8th century + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

The Houthi movement has its roots in Zaydi Shiism, which took hold in northern Yemen in the 890s.

From Salon

The Zaydi branch of Shiism in Yemen was led by court judges or qadis, typically hailing from a caste of putative descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, the Sayyids or Sadah, who emerged as mediators in tribal feuds.

From Salon

The Helpers of God party militia, or the Houthis, arose among the Zaydi Shiites of northern Yemen in the 1990s as a backlash against the inroads that neighboring, wealthy Wahhabi Saudi Arabia had made.

From Salon

The Houthis are members of Islam’s minority Shiite Zaydi sect, which ruled northern Yemen for 1,000 years until 1962.

From Seattle Times

The assaults on shipping have raised the profile of the Houthis, who are members of Islam’s minority Shiite Zaydi sect, which ruled Yemen for 1,000 years until 1962.

From Seattle Times