He belongs to the Hajur tribe of northern Yemen. He was trained at the madrasa of
al-Wadi'i, one of the leading scholars of
Salafism, in
Dammaj. Despite the doctrinal apoliticism of Yemeni
Salafism, al-Hajuri has been drawn into the ongoing
Yemeni conflict. He was a longtime ally of
Ali Abdullah Saleh until the latter's death. As early as 2014, the
Houthis fought the Hajur for control of Saada province. In 2015, al-Hajuri was forced to leave
Dammaj, after Houthis bombed his learning center and threatened further violence against local Salafis in one of the first outbursts of the Houthi-government conflict. On January 19, 2020, renewed clashes between the Houthis and the Hajur occurred. On November 1, 2021 another learning center operated by al-Hajuri in
Marib Governate was shelled by Houthis, leading to several casualties. Al-Hajuri has taken a resolutely anti-
Qatar stance throughout the conflict. According to pro-Houthi sources, al-Hajuri issued a fatwa condemning
Hamas's
October 7 attacks. Al-Hajuri was a friend of Hani bin Breik, the vice president of the
Southern Transitional Council (STC), and aligned himself with the council. In August 2025, the STC planned to relocate al-Hajuri's learning center from
Yafa'a to
Mokha to ensure its safety. Al-Hajuri met with leading members of the council at Seiyun in December 2025, briefly before the collapse of the STC. == Reception ==