The origins of the Houthi movement date to 1991, when it was created to protect Zaydism, a moderate form of Shi'ism, from the encroachment of Sunni Islamists. After the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, on September 11, 2001, the group's battle took on a geopolitical dimension, as its fighters objected to Yemen's decision to collaborate with the United States and enhance bilateral intelligence cooperation.
胡塞运动的起源可以追溯到1991年。这一年，胡塞运动成立，初衷是保护什叶派伊斯兰教的温和形势斋德主义（Zaydism）不受逊尼派伊斯兰教迫害。2001年9月11日纽约和华盛顿恐怖袭击发生后，该组织的战斗又增加了地缘政治维度，其战士拒绝也门与美国采取联合行动和加强双边情报合作的决定。