Levi Marhabi
Yemenite Orthodox Jew / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Levi Salem Musa Marhabi (Arabic: ليفي سالم موسى مرحبي, born c. 1987) is a Yemenite Orthodox Jew and the last known Jew living in Yemen. He was imprisoned by Iran-backed Houthi militants in 2016 for allegedly assisting in smuggling a Torah scroll out of the country. Held in a prison in Sanaa, Marhabi has received harsh treatment from his detainers, with an emergence of reports of torture and deteriorating health conditions. In 2019, a Yemeni court ordered his release; however, the Houthis continued to detain him.
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Levi Marhabi | |
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ليفي مرحابي | |
Born | Levi Salem Musa Marhabi c. 1987 |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Other names | Libi Marhabi, Libby Salem Marhaby |
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