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Houthi tribe
Tribe in northern Yemen
The Houthi tribe (Arabic: قبيلة الحوثي) is a Hamdanid Arab tribe that lives in northern Yemen. The tribe is a branch from Banu Hamdan tribe.[1][2] They are primarily located in 'Amran and Saada.[3] The Houthi movement is named after the tribe. Al-Harith AlA'war was from the Houthi tribe.[4][5][6] He was one of the first Ali's supporters.[7][6]