The Revival of Knowledge and the Madhhab

It is no secret that knowledge (al-ʿilm) and the true madhhab had, prior to the emergence of guidance, become almost entirely effaced across the Zaydi lands, leaving only confined remnants in limited enclaves within Ṣaʿdah and Ṣanʿāʾ, and even there, they suffered from conditions threatening extinction and disappearance.

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds—today there exists a proliferation of schools in villages and regions into which education had never previously entered throughout history.

Alongside schools for men, there are also schools for women, and all of these institutions are located outside the traditionally recognized centers of scholarship.

Thus, the renewal of the religion (tajdīd al-dīn) and the revival of its landmarks were realized in this fifteenth century at the hands of Imam al-Ḥujjah Majd al-Dīn al-Muʾayyadī—may Allah have mercy on him—and through the efforts of his disciple, the pious scholar al-Ḥusayn ibn Yaḥyā al-Muṭahhar—may Allah have mercy on him. It is therefore incumbent upon the Zaydi community to express gratitude to Allah for this great blessing, the like of which neither their fathers nor forefathers witnessed, as schools have become available for both men and women even in remote rural areas and among the Bedouin populations.