News - Yemen: Mass rallies took place in various governorates on Saturday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Zaid bin Ali, peace be upon him, confirming following his path in confronting the tyrants.

The participants in the march chanted slogans to refuse the US-Saudi continued aggression and siege, threatening to burn the US battleships in the red sea.

The statement issued by the participants confirmed that the continuation of the US-imposed siege, and the prevention of paying salaries from oil and gas revenues, is considered a full-fledged aggression, and Yemni People, and army will not stand idly by.

They addressed the US and foreign troops present in the Red Sea, saying: We say to the Americans and the foreign troops do not approach our territorial waters, warning them against continuing their occupation of Yemen’s islands.

Regarding Yemen's stance towards the oppressed peoples in the region, the statement reaffirmed the principled position in supporting Palestine, the axis of resistance, and the peoples in Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran and other Islamic countries

The march called on all Muslims to take a firm and serious stance towards the enemies who insult the Holy Qur’an, severing diplomatic relations and economic boycott.

Dozens of squares in 10 governorates witnessed marches and mass activities to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Zaid.

Imam Zaid was killed in Muharram 25, in 740 AD after fighting courageously for justice against the much larger army of the Umayyad Caliphate. The event gave rise to the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam, which holds him as the next Imam after his father Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin.

Muharram is one of the most sacred months in the Islamic calendar because of the sacrifices that were made by the family of Prophet Muhammad to establish the message of humanity. The first ten days of the month hold the most significance during which the battle of Imam Hussain took place.

These two battles renews in Muslims grief and reminds them of the great affliction, ignites in their hearts enthusiasm to start in the line of Hussein, Zaid (AS) and to join their faith in rejecting oppression and tyrants.