Muhammad al-Badr

Muhammad al-Badr
محمد البدر
Imam and Commander of the Faithful and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Al-Badr in 1962
King and Imam of Yemen
Reign19 September 1962 – 1 December 1970
PredecessorAhmad bin Yahya
SuccessorTitle abolished (Abdullah al-Sallal as President of the Yemen Arab Republic)
BornAl-Mansur Bi'llah Muhammad Al-Badr bin Al-Nasir-li-dinu'llah Ahmad
(1926-02-15)15 February 1926
Sanaa, Kingdom of Yemen
Died6 August 1996(1996-08-06) (aged 70)
London, United Kingdom
Burial
IssueAgeel bin Muhammad al-Badr
Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Badr
HouseRassids
FatherAhmad bin Yahya
ReligionZaydi Shia Islam

Muhammad al-Badr (15 February 1926 – 6 August 1996) was the last king and Zaydi Imam of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen) and leader of the monarchist regions during the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970).

He was Imam and Commander of the Faithful and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.