Dhamar – Saba:
Tribal mediation efforts have successfully resolved an accidental homicide case between the Anas tribe of Dhamar Governorate and the Qifah tribe of Al-Bayda Governorate. The incident, which occurred in mid-April, claimed the life of Youssef Mohammed Mohsen Al-Mushki from the village of Mushk in Maghrib Anas District.
At a tribal gathering chaired by Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maqdashi, advisor to the Supreme Political Council, and attended by elders from both tribes, Shura Council member Sheikh Hussein Al-Maqdashi announced a full pardon on behalf of the victim's family. The pardon absolves the perpetrators from Al-Zoub area in Qifah's Al-Qarishiyah District, granted "for the sake of Allah and in honor of the attendees."
Advisor Al-Maqdashi praised:
- The victim's family's exceptional act of forgiveness
- Tribal leaders' mediation efforts
- The alignment with directives from Yemen's leadership to:
Resolve conflicts peacefully
End cycles of retaliation
Strengthen social cohesion
He called upon all Yemeni tribes to emulate this model of reconciliation and focus energies on confronting external threats.
Elders from Al-Zoub expressed profound appreciation for:
- The Al-Mushki family's generous pardon
- The spirit of brotherhood and tolerance demonstrated
- Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maqdashi's pivotal mediation role
Attendees unanimously recognized this resolution as:
- A manifestation of Islamic forgiveness
- An embodiment of Yemeni tribal values
- A model for conflict resolution nationwide