As I highlighted previously, Sunni views of Shi'a can distinguish between different sects among the Shi'a, with the Zaydis of Yemen generally being seen as the closer to Sunnism and thus more acceptable than the Twelver Shi'a, who form the dominant sect of Shi'ism in the Muslim world today. The Twelver Shi'a are known as such for their acceptance of twelve imams who led the Muslim community beginning with the Prophet Muhammad's cousin Ali, and they are often called Ja'afaris because of the dominant school of jurisprudence among them that is named for the sixth Twelver imam who was called Ja'afar al-Sadiq.
The distinctions between different kinds of Shi'a in turn prompt a closer look at the Twelver Shi'a in Yemen and their relations with the Zaydis in general and the Ansar Allah movement (aka the Houthis, who are also Zaydis) in particular. Certainly, Ansar Allah receives support from Iran and is seen by the Iranians as a valuable ally in the broader 'axis of resistance' in opposition to the United States and Israel. Moreover, Ansar Allah and Twelver Shi'a 'resistance' factions like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq convey a sense of unity. For example, Ansar Allah leader 'Abd al-Malik al-Houthi speaks of "our brothers" in Hezbollah, while Kata'ib Hezbollah's secretary general sent a message of solidarity to 'Abd al-Malik al-Houthi following the renewed U.S. designation of Ansar Allah as a terrorist organisation for their attacks on international ships. It is also true that the Twelver Shi'a in Yemen have generally taken the Ansar Allah-led side in the Yemeni civil war, fighting in the ranks of the Houthis' forces and dying on the frontlines and in airstrikes.
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