News – Yemen: On the occasion of Martyr Anniversary, the Leader of the Revolution, Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, delivered a speech honoring martyrs as exemplars of faith, sacrifice, and national steadfastness.

He condemned the hostile Western and regional policies targeting the Muslim world, accusing the United States and the Zionist entity of committing crimes against the Palestinian people. He warned that submission and fear of martyrdom have weakened nations and left them exposed to domination.

Sayyed Abdulmalik hailed martyrs as a source of pride and inspiration, saying their example offers enduring lessons for current and future generations. Martyrdom, he stressed, is “a great honor and divine distinction” for those who sacrifice their lives in Allah’s cause, adding that “with Allah, there is no loss.” The elevated status of martyrs, he said, comforts their families and inspires perseverance in the path of jihad despite risks.

Rejecting claims that martyrdom contradicts a “culture of life,” Sayyed Abdulmalik described it as “the true culture of life,” explaining that nations imbued with the spirit of jihad and martyrdom preserve their dignity and repel aggression, while those who fear sacrifice “surrender to their enemies and lose their will.”

He criticized historical periods when the Muslim nation abandoned jihad and developed hostility toward martyrdom, saying such neglect led to immense suffering. He cited American admissions of killing nearly three million Muslims over the past two decades, “most of them non-combatants.”

Describing the “people of falsehood and tyranny” as pursuing “satanic aims,” Sayyed Abdulmalik said their objective is to enslave humanity away from Allah, plunder wealth, occupy lands, and subjugate nations. In contrast, he asserted, martyrs stand for truth and liberation, embodying the will to resist oppression.

He warned that nations which fear martyrdom bind themselves to their enemies and face greater perils, urging Muslims to rebuild faith-based resilience rooted in courage, unity, and devotion. Such sacrifices, he said, bring both worldly victories—dignity, empowerment, and independence—and eternal reward in the hereafter.

Sayyed Abdulmalik concluded that the current era is one of confrontation with merciless and unjust powers, stressing that jihad was ordained by Allah to uphold righteousness and resist tyranny. He identified the Zionist entity as “the fiercest enemy of the age,” accusing it of seeking to destroy, corrupt, mislead, and enslave the Muslim nation, and called for mobilization based on the nation’s own strengths to secure victory and honor.