Indicators of Yemeni Islamic Resistance in the Intellectual System of Seyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi and Its Impact on the Geopolitics of the Resistance

Discovering the components affecting the development and deepening of the geopolitical axis of resistance is of great importance. This can be achieved by identifying indicators of resistance in the thought of the leaders of Islamic movements. The purpose of this study is to identify the indicators of Islamic resistance from the perspective of Seyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi and their impact on the geopolitics of the resistance. The research method of the article is mixed with a qualitative and quantitative approach. In the qualitative part, content analysis method has been used to identify the indicators and in the quantitative part, the data were obtained based on the questionnaire. Quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and Regression test. According to the research findings, six main themes, namely "spirituality and political Islam", "religious democracy", "independence", "defense-military capability", "Islamic unity" and "regional influence" are among the most important indicators of Islamic resistance in thought of Seyed Abdul Malik Al-Houthi. Each of the indicators has influenced the geopolitics of the resistance axis. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the key indicators of Yemeni Islamic resistance and the geopolitical axis of resistance. That is, by deepening, developing and strengthening the indicators of Islamic resistance, the scope and power of geopolitical influence of the resistance axis is increased.