Ḥumāt al-Ḥimá (Arabic: حماة الحمى, Defenders of the Homeland) is the national anthem of Tunisia; the lyrics was written by Mostafa Saadeq Al-Rafe'ie and Aboul-Qacem Echebbi. Music was composed by Mohammed Abdel Wahab or possibly by the poet Ahmed Kheireddine.<br><br>Known as the "Hymn of the Revolution", "Humat al-Hima" was temporarily used as a national anthem between the end of the monarchy in July 1957 and the adoption of "Ala Khallidi" as the official national anthem in March 1958. "Humat al-Hima" was brought back again following the coup d'état which brought president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to power in November 1987.<br><br>(English Lyrics / Translation)<br>Refrain:<br>O defenders of the Homeland!<br>Rally around to the glory of our time!<br>The blood surges in our veins,<br>We die for the sake of our land.<br><br>Let the heavens roar with thunder<br>Let thunderbolts rain with fire.<br>Men and youth of Tunisia,<br>O defenders of the Homeland!<br><br>Tunisian National Anthem / Hymne National de la Tunisie / Hymne Nationale Tunisienne / Hymne Tunisien / Himno Nacional de Túnez / Himno Tunecino / Nationalhymne von Tunesien / Tunesische Hymne / Гимн Туниса / Tuniská Hymna / Himna Tunisa / Lagu Kebangsaan Tunisia / Hymn Tunezji / Inno Nazionale della Tunisia / Inno Tunisino / Volkslied van Tunesië / チュニジアの国歌 / Tunesisch Volkslied / Tunesisch Volkslied / Tunisiese Volkslied / Tunus Milli Marşı / Tunézia Himnusza / Imnul Tunisiei / Tunisiens Nationalsång / النشيد الوطني لتونس / Tuniso Himnas / النشيد الوطني التونسي
