The Cry Against the Arrogant: From a Targeted Quranic Project to a Sovereignty Equation that Shapes History and Exposes the Falsity of Hegemony
At a pivotal moment in the history of the Muslim world, as the shockwaves of the September 11 attacks reverberated through the Islamic world, and as Washington tightened its grip on international decision-making under the banner of “combating terrorism,” a distinct voice emerged from the mountains of Marran in Saada. This voice was not merely a fleeting reaction, but rather an early declaration of a comprehensive liberation project grounded in the Quran and possessing an unprecedented strategic awareness of reality.
There, on January 17, 2002, the martyr of the Quran, Sayyid Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi (may God be pleased with him), uttered his immortal cry:
“God is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse be upon the Jews, Victory to Islam!”
These few words transformed into the most dangerous equation of confrontation against the global hegemonic system.
Martyr of the Quran: A Preemptive Reading of the Hegemonic Plan
From the very beginning, the martyred leader did not treat events as mere security or political reactions. Rather, he interpreted them as part of a global project targeting Islam at its core and working to reshape the region according to the Zionist-American vision.
In his lecture, “The Cry in the Face of the Arrogant,” he offered a precise diagnosis of what would follow:
Transforming “counterterrorism” into a tool to strike at jihad.
Targeting and criminalizing resistance movements.
Subjugating and blackmailing Arab regimes.
Dismantling the religious identity of the nation.
Controlling political and cultural decision-making.
What seemed then a bold analysis has today become a lived reality, from the invasion of Iraq to the classification of resistance movements as “terrorism,” to the waves of normalization, culminating in the war of extermination in Gaza.
“Counterterrorism”: The Most Dangerous Cover for Criminalizing Islam
The martyred leader revealed early on that the terms Washington uses are not innocent, but rather tools of subtle infiltration employed to redefine Islam in a way that serves the colonial project.
In the American lexicon, “terrorism” has been nothing more than:
Jihad in the path of God.
Resistance to occupation.
Rejection of hegemony.
Years have proven this view accurate, as:
Countries have been invaded and destroyed under the banner of combating terrorism.
International laws targeting Islamic movements have been imposed.
Pressure has been exerted to change school curricula and remove concepts of jihad.
Meanwhile, the crimes of the Zionist entity go unpunished, in a blatant double standard that reflects the true nature of the conflict.
America and its allies… from “protection” to blackmail.
In one of his most insightful observations, the martyred leader warned against the illusion of “friendship” with America, emphasizing that Washington does not believe in allies but rather uses them as temporary tools.
Reality has clearly demonstrated this:
Financial and political blackmail of the Gulf states.
Laws like JASTA threaten the sovereignty of allies.
Washington abandons its partners at the first test.
They are employed solely to serve the security of the Zionist entity.
Indeed, talk of “internationalizing the Two Holy Mosques” and stripping the holy sites of their religious dimension reflects the depth of the scheme he warned against early on.
Domestication: The Most Dangerous Weapon of Internal Domination
The external enemy was not the only target of analysis. The martyred leader also revealed the more dangerous role played by regimes and some religious institutions in domesticating the nation.
This domestication was achieved through:
Promoting a distorted interpretation of the jurisprudence of obedience.
Silencing people from confronting injustice.
Justifying normalization with the enemy.
Distorting the culture of jihad.
This was clearly manifested in:
Normalization agreements.
Media campaigns against the resistance.
Internal repression of every free voice.
To the point that some regimes became executive tools for the American-Zionist project.
Media Misinformation: Creating Imaginary Enemies
The martyred leader pointed to a dangerous strategy based on:
Creating an “imaginary enemy” to justify striking the real enemy.
This strategy was embodied in:
Employing al-Qaeda and ISIS.
Justifying the American military presence.
Internally draining the region.
While the real objective was:
To weaken the resistance forces and tear apart the nation’s structure.
The Slogan: From Chant to Doctrine of Engagement
The slogan was not merely a slogan, but rather:
A tool to break the barrier of fear.
A means to build collective awareness.
A practical entry point for action.
It moved the nation from:
A state of “non-stance” → to “stance.”
And from:
Fear → to confrontation.
Over time, it transformed into:
A deeply rooted popular culture.
A standard for distinguishing between positions.
A starting point for political and military action.
From Word to Field: Manifestations of the Slogan in Reality
Today, the slogan is no longer just a verbal expression, but has become:
The foundation of a military doctrine.
A motive for building self-reliance.
A driving force for independent sovereign stances.
This is manifested in:
The failure of guardianship projects over Yemen.
The development of military and missile capabilities.
Active participation in the battle to support Gaza.
Imposing deterrent equations in the Red Sea.
The cry has transformed into:
A “sovereign decision” translated into action on the ground.
Divine sifting… the unveiling of positions and the fall of masks.
One of the most prominent points raised by the martyred leader was the inevitability of “sorting out”:
True believers vs. exposed hypocrites.
This sorting became clearly embodied after the “Al-Aqsa flood”:
Regimes protecting the enemy.
Peoples and forces fighting in defense of the nation.
And silence itself became a stance:
Either with the truth… or with falsehood.
The global reach of the project… from Marran to the world.
What began within a limited geographical scope has transformed into a global project:
Its slogans are raised in various arenas.
It is embraced by the free people of the world.
It represents the voice of the oppressed.
The cry has become:
A common language for all who reject injustice.
The Cry: An Existential Choice and a Path to Revival
After more than two decades, the cry is no longer just a memory; it has proven to be:
A precise strategic vision.
A comprehensive liberation project.
A realistic option in the face of hegemony.
It has succeeded in:
Redefining the enemy.
Building an independent consciousness.
Transforming peoples into influential actors.
What Yemen is experiencing today in terms of resilience and influence is nothing but the natural outcome of that Quranic project launched by the martyr of the Quran, and pursued by the revolutionary leadership, until it became an established equation that is redrawing the balance of power.