Imam of Yemen
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The Imam of Yemen was the hereditary religious and political leader of the Zaydi Imamate that ruled much of northern Yemen until the republican revolution in 1962.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imam of Yemen canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious title
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ monarch ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaydi Imamate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalAtTimes |
Sa'dah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sana'a NERFINISHED ⓘ Ta'izz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yemeni republicans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| denomination | Zaydi Shia Islam ⓘ |
| dynasty | Qasimid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | Yemeni republican revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedUntil | 1962 ⓘ |
| governedPopulation | Zaydi tribes of northern Yemen ⓘ |
| governmentForm | theocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
| ideology | Zaydi political theology ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| lastTitleHolder | Muhammad al-Badr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Zaydi Sharia ⓘ |
| legitimacySource |
bay'ah (oath of allegiance)
ⓘ
descent from the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ recognition by Zaydi scholars ⓘ |
| penultimateTitleHolder | Ahmad bin Yahya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | northern Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBasis |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
religious authority ⓘ tribal alliances ⓘ |
| predecessorInstitution | Rasulid rule in parts of Yemen ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
political leadership of Zaydi Imamate
ⓘ
religious leadership of Zaydi community ⓘ |
| succeededBy | President of the Yemen Arab Republic ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Zaydi identity in Yemen ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Sana'a
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
highlands of northern Yemen ⓘ |
| titleHolderRequirement |
Zaydi sayyid descent
ⓘ
male ⓘ military capability ⓘ religious scholarship ⓘ |
| typeOfState | Zaydi Imamate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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