Yahya al-Hajuri
Yahya al-Hajuri | |
|---|---|
يحيى الحجوري | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Yemen |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Ghayr Muqallid |
| Creed | Athari |
| Movement | Salafism |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Muqbil al-Wadi'i |
Yahya bin Ali al-Hajuri[a] (born 1958) is a Yemeni Islamic scholar working in the Salafi tradition.
Biography
He belongs to the Hajur tribe of northern Yemen. He was trained at the madrasa of al-Wadi'i, one of the leading scholars of Salafism, in Dammaj.[1]
Despite the doctrinal apoliticism of Yemeni Salafism, al-Hajuri has been drawn into the ongoing Yemeni conflict. He was a longtime ally of Ali Abdullah Saleh until the latter's death.[1][2] As early as 2011, the Houthis fought al-Hajuri for control of Saada province. In 2014, al-Hajuri was forced to leave Dammaj, after Houthis bombed his learning center and threatened further violence against local Salafis in one of the first outbursts of the Houthi-government conflict.[3] On January 19, 2020, renewed clashes between the Houthis and al-Hajuri occurred.[4] On November 1, 2021 another learning center operated by al-Hajuri in Marib Governate was shelled by Houthis, leading to several casualties.[5]
Al-Hajuri has taken a resolutely anti-Qatar stance throughout the conflict.[6] According to pro-Houthi sources, al-Hajuri issued a fatwa condemning Hamas's October 7 attacks.[7] Al-Hajuri was a friend of Hani bin Breik, the vice president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), and aligned himself with the council. In August 2025, the STC planned to relocate al-Hajuri's learning center from Yafa'a to Mokha to ensure its safety. Al-Hajuri met with leading members of the council at Seiyun in December 2025, briefly before the collapse of the STC.[8][9]
Reception
Al-Hajuri is one of the prominent students of al-Wadi'i, and is considered one of the leading figures in the Yemeni development of his Salafi thought.[10] Prominent Salafi scholar Saleh al-Fawzan said regarding al-Hajuri: "I have not heard anything concerning him (Yahya al-Hajuri) but good".[11]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Salafis in Yemen: Caught in the Revolution?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ admin (2009-02-15). "Deconstructing Salafism in Yemen". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "بالصوت.. الشيخ الحجوري يكشف حقيقة تهجير السلفيين من دماج | موقع المسلم". almoslim.net. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ Al Wasmi, Naser (2020-01-19). "Violence in Hajjah, Yemen's forgotten province, worsens humanitarian crisis". The National. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ Huda (2021-11-01). "اليمن: الحوثيون يستهدفون مسجداً ومركزاً تعليمياً سلفياً بقصف يوقع عشرات الضحايا بين قتيل وجريح". القدس العربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "المدخلية (الجامية) باليمن: تعارضات سياسية وتوظيفات خارجية | مركز الجزيرة للدراسات". studies.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "السلفي الحجوري يفضح نفسه ويؤكد عمالته". سبتمبر نت (in Arabic). 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ الاخبار, غرفة (2025-12-21). "الزبيدي يزور الشيخ يحيى ابن علي الحجوري ويؤكد وحدة الصف في مواجهة الحوثي وترسيخ التعايش ⋆" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ خاص, المصدر أونلاين (2025). "بعد الخلاف حول إنشاء مركز سلفي في يافع.. بن بريك يقترح على أتباع الحجوري نقله إلى المخا". المصدر أونلاين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "How Salafism Came to Yemen: An Unknown Legacy of Juhayman al-'Utaybi 30 Years On". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ Abu Taymiyyah (2017-01-01). Shaykh Fawzan on Sh Yahya Al Hajoori - الشيخ صالح الفوزان في الشيخ يحيى الحجوري. Retrieved 2025-09-23 – via YouTube.