Arabic · noun · Selfhood & Will
Hamiyat
हमीयत
said ha-mi-YAT
also written: hamiyyat, hamiat
Meaning
Zeal, protective pride, the fervour to defend one's people, faith, or honour.
Literally: From the root h-m-y: to protect, to guard zealously.
Usage & notes
Hamiyat is the protective communal zeal Iqbal seeks to rekindle in a slumbering nation; it is the honour-fired ardour that makes a people rise to guard its faith and freedom.