سیدہ زینب ؓ کا رسول اللہﷺ سے نکاح اور مستشرقین

Many western scholars have tried to interpret the Holy Qur’an into other languages of the world. William Montgomery Watt and Robert Spencer are included in the list of those commentators of the Qur’an who have presented their Quranic commentary in English language. But while interpreting the verses of the Holy Qur’an about the life, character and teachings of the Holy Prophet both the scholars have fabricated the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to compare and analyze the interpretation of both western writers about the verses of Sūrah al-Aḥzāb in which the necessary information about the marriage of Prophet Muhammad with Hazrat Zainab has been discussed. Through the text analysis method and comparative and analytical approach, this article has raised some of the errors and propaganda elements found in the commentaries of both the Western scholars. The article proves that the writings of Western scholars like this need to be refined and scrutinized carefully in maintaining the sanctity of Islam and respecting the rights of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This paper concludes that all such allegations are either based on fabricated historical reports or false interpretations and misunderstanding of the facts.

Cultural Heritage Resources of the Neelum Valley: Challenges and Opportunities

The aim of this study is to document the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Neelum Valley. Furthermore, it intends to examine the impending threats to these cultural resources and also explores the potential means to utilize them for social development of this conflictridden area of Neelum Valley. The study confirms the antiquity of the area and determines chronological order through archaeological discoveries, which is noted to have begun from Pre- historic period 4th Millennium BCE, up to 18th CE. Archaeological sites, epigraphic records, ethno archaeology and cultural material reveal that the valley was inhabited by a civilization which had rich forms of cultural wealth. The intangible cultural heritage has been examined as reflected in crafts, cuisines, dresses, languages, traditional skills, wooden architectures, cultural spaces and continuity of traditions. The study further underscores that these heritage resources are fading out due to the human vandalism in the form of unregulated tourism, cross border firing, war and excessive commercialization in the Neelum Valley. In addition to this, the natural causes of threats range from natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons to effects of climatic changes. Ignorance about the heritage value and inappropriate protection measures can have a devastating impact on theses cultural heritage resources. Effective protection and preservation of the cultural heritage resources will help promoting heritage tourism which will in turn, generate economic activities in the region. The practical implication of the study is the proposed options of heritage tourism across divide, to bring social development in the area.