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Preservation of Cultural Heritage

English book, p. 35

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE Cultural heritage is another name for what is commonly called a historical monument. From a local perspective, it is cultural heritage, and from a universal perspective, it is a historical monument. The importance of cultural heritage or historical monuments in the Islamic tradition is the same as that recognized in other traditions or disciplines. The preservation of cultural heritage is one of those general human concerns in which there is no difference between the secular and Islamic points of view. According to Islam as well, it is undoubtedly something worthy of preservation. If the record of the past is not preserved, a reliable source of knowledge for future generations will be lost. This would be a historical loss that cannot be compensated for by any other means. Islam is a religion of nature. Everything that is worthy of consideration according to nature and reason will

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