Houthi tribe

The Houthi tribe (قبيلة الحوثي) is a Hamdanid Arab tribe that lives in northern Yemen. The tribe is a branch from Banu Hamdan tribe. They are primarily located in 'Amran and Saada. The Houthi movement is named after the tribe. Al-Harith AlA'war was from the Houthi tribe. He was one of the first Ali's supporters.