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Saudi Arabia’s top religious leader, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a statement calling on soldiers to be prepared to sacrifice their lives against the Houthi rebels until they are expelled from Yemen. The announcement came after recent escalations in violence, including missile and drone attacks by the Houthis and retaliatory airstrikes by Saudi Arabia. The grand mufti’s message emphasizes religious duty based on Quranic verses and hadiths about defending Muslim territories, aligning with Saudi Arabia's efforts to mobilize religious support against the Iran-backed Houthi group.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, issued a rare statement urging soldiers to be prepared to sacrifice their lives in fighting Houthis, an Iran-backed group controlling much of northern Yemen. This call comes amid escalating violence, including missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, countered by airstrikes from Saudi forces. Observers speculate about a potential broader military operation involving both Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government troops. The religious directive emphasizes Quranic verses and prophetic traditions about sacrifice for the defense of God's cause, underscoring the perceived threat to Saudi territorial integrity. Meanwhile, concerns are growing over the economic impacts if the conflict further escalates, potentially affecting global markets due to the strategic importance of the region.
Written for “Saudi War Rallies Allies” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Saudi Grand Mufti tells troops to be ready to sacrifice their lives fighting Houthis
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Saudi Arabia's top religious authority called on soldiers in the kingdom to be ready to lay down their lives to fight the Iran-backed Houthis until the group is ousted from power, a statement posted on the Saudi state news agency said.
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The rare and strongly worded message by Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan was addressed to soldiers stationed at the country's borders and drew heavily on Quranic verses and recorded sayings of the Prophet Mohammad related to sacrifice and struggle in defence of God.
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message → word → God
It comes after weeks of escalating violence between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis which has seen the Iran-backed group attack the kingdom with salvos of missiles and drones and Saudi Arabia respond with airstrikes.
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Arabia → come → airstrikes
Observers have been questioning whether Saudi Arabia will launch a broader military operation along with Yemeni government forces it backs.
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it → question → forces
"Protecting this great nation... and punishing anyone who seeks to lay a hand on even an inch of its territory are among the greatest duties and most virtuous acts of devotion, for which lives and souls may be sacrificed in seeking God's pleasure," said the statement, issued late Thursday.
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Asserting the authority of the Saudi-backed internationally recognized Yemeni government over the entire country was "among the most pressing obligations," it added.
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it → assert → obligations
Those government forces lost control of the vital Bab el-Mandeb waterway to the Houthis two weeks back, a blow to the kingdom, which has been mired in the conflict since 2015 after it launched an unsuccessful operation to oust the Houthis from the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
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The recent fighting is the latest episode in 12 years of civil war in Yemen which had largely been frozen since a 2022 but has escalated again and has become linked to the wider Iran war.
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"We ask God Almighty to grant you all his support, and to protect our countries and beloved Yemen from all harm.
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We → ask → harm
We also ask him to bring about the complete defeat of the Houthi group and those who assist and support them," the statement said.
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statement → ask → them
The Mufti's letter adds to a growing religiously centered narrative by authorities in the conservative Sunni Muslim kingdom aimed at discrediting the Houthis, who follow a different sect of Islam.
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who → add → Islam
State TV has in recent weeks aired footage of an alleged Houthi strike on a mosque in the kingdom's south, and authorities have also accused the Houthis of launching an attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest site.
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"It is incumbent upon you, brothers serving on the front lines, to remain constantly prepared to perform your duty, to obey the rulers and your field commanders, and to carry out orders with the utmost precision, as God Almighty commanded the companions of his Prophet to do," the statement said.
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statement → serve → Prophet
"You are following in the footsteps of the Prophet's companions, defending the sacred sites of Muslims."
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You → follow → Muslims
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