Hima

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Hima (Arabic: حمى‎) means "inviolate zones" solely for the conservation of natural capital, typically fields, wildlife and forests (contrast haram to protect areas for more immediate human purposes). Hima is also a popular name in India, stands for 'Snow' in the Sansktrit language, based on which most fo the Indian languages have formed over the years. The name 'Hima' is of a female gender. Most common variations of it is 'Himabindu', whcih stands for 'Snow drop'. The mountain range Himalayas, home of Mount Everest, are named with the same meaning, where Himalaya means 'Temple of Snow'

Hima is also the name of the ruling class of the Nkore tribe of the Ankole kingdom in Uganda. The Hima, who are nomadic cattlekeepers, have historically ruled over the Bairu. who are traditionally tillers of the land. The Hima are believed to have originated in modern-day Ethiopia.

A Muslim has a specific obligation to practice khalifa ("stewardship") over nature, and each species of animals is said to be "its own nation". The selection of hima was thus a religious rather than community obligation, and was often undertaken by ulema. There were five types of hima reserves:

  • areas where grazing of domestic animals was prohibited
  • areas where grazing was restricted to certain seasons
  • beekeeping reserves where grazing was restricted during flowering
  • forest areas where cutting of trees was forbidden
  • reserves managed for the welfare of a particular village, town, or tribe (see haram, although that term usually refers more to water protection measures)

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