Yahya al-Hajuri
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Yahya al-Hajuri | |
|---|---|
يحيى الحجوري | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Yemen |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Independent |
| 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.
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 2014, the Houthis fought the Hajur for control of Saada province. In 2015, 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 the Hajur 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]
