Darul-hadeeth of Dammaj under severe siege by Houthi insurgents

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

A camp that hosts around 10,000 person, including 3,000 families and some foreign nationals in Yemen called Darul-hadeeth of Dammaj is under severe siege by the Houthi insurgents. The camp is located in the province of Saada , north of Yemen and on the borders with Saudi Arabia.

Sources say the siege started more than a month ago. And those who speak from inside the camp and near by area are talking about draconian treatment and atrocities committed by the Houthi rebels who prevented an aid convey that was collected from other areas in Yemen to enter the camp.

Sources from Yemen are also saying that Houthis have prevented wounded and sick people from being taken to hospitals.

Over the past few days, the Houthi rebels have carried out attacks on the camp using heavy gun machine, artillery and snipers.

It is believed that a woman was shot dead by the Houthi snipers, and three men were injured.

The Houthis, who belong to an extreme Shia sect, have been waging attacks and provoking war inside Yemen since 2004. People inside Yemen believe that Houthis are being armed and backed by the regime in Iran. The Houthis are seen to be taking advantage of the worsening conditions in Yemen to expand territories under their control.

Darul-Hadeeth in Dammaj is an institution of Islamic education that was established a more than a decade ago and it hosts students from around the world.

It follows Sunni Islam and speaks vociferously against extremism carried out by the likes of Al-Qaa’idah.

Sympathizers say Media in Arab world is turning a blind eye to what is happening in Dammaj because of their neutral stance towards the revolution against the president Ali Abdullah Saalih.

And because of this indifference reaction of the Media in Arab world, the only voice out of Dammaj is the forums and the phone calls made by sympathizers outside including well known scholars such as Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Abbad, Sheikh Rabee bin Hadee and Sheikh Saleem alhilaalee.

Reader Comments

  1. May Allah protect Ahlu Sunnah and break the shi’ah backs! ameen

    Posted by Umm Hudhayfah | November 23, 2011, 5:38 am

  2. I wonder why media is not vocal against the houthi’s, we know houthi’s are terrorists, but why does media overlook their atrocities on the innocent civilians of Dammaj.

    Posted by Yasir | November 25, 2011, 12:42 pm

  3. May lay seige to the shia’s, Ameen ya Rabb…

    Posted by Askia Muslim | November 25, 2011, 2:39 pm

  4. Aameen!!!

    Posted by Umm Yasmeen | November 26, 2011, 11:49 pm

  5. May Allah destroy the rafidhi’s, make our brothers in dammaj victorious,make them have subra in this big trial n make those killed be shahids,amin.Just a reminder to ahlusunnah around the world not to forget our brothers in dammaj in their duas.

    Posted by hassan | December 2, 2011, 9:51 am

  6. recently there were 21 brothers that were on guarding duty in them was my brother and his best freind esham they was no contact with them for 5 days when they sent out more brothers to see what happend they brang back 21 bodies all of them dead including my brother and his freind my brother was only 24 he is married and has a seven months old baby girl but atleast he dies shahid.

    Posted by muzemal hassan malik | December 19, 2011, 8:42 pm

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