Imam Al-Mutawakkil Ali al-Mutahhar (Arabic: المطهر بن محمد) was a ruler of Yemen from Sana’a who reigned from 1436 to 1474.
He belonged to the Qasimid family who were descendants Muhammad, He ruled by the Quran and the Sunnah and he left a number of writings on Hadith including poetry praising Mohammad.
[2] In spite of the internal political disunity, the Zaidi community was relatively safe for incursions from the Sunni lowland of Yemen.
In the following year, Ali managed to seize San'a with the help of a Zaidi rebel, expelling al-Mutawakkil from the city.
[4] Al-Mutawakkil al-Mutahhar died in Dhamar in 1474, and his position was claimed by three would-be imams, further increasing the complicated political picture in the Zaidi lands.