The destruction of cultural heritage in armed conflicts has gained increasing political momentum and visibility over the last two decades. Syria, Iraq and Mali, among others, have witnessed the intentional destruction of their cultural heritage by non-State armed groups (NSAGs) that have invoked Islamic law and principles to legitimize their actions. The response of the international community has predominantly focused on the material aspect, to the detriment of the significant impact on the associated intangible manifestation of cultural heritage in local communities. This article argues that several Islamic legal rules and principles may, more adequately than international humanitarian law, safeguard the intangible dimension of cultural heritage in certain contemporary armed conflicts in Muslim contexts. It aims to demonstrate the importance of drawing from multiple legal traditions in order to enhance the protection of intangible cultural heritage in armed conflicts and to strengthen engagement with the relevant NSAGs.

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当代武装冲突的破坏性趋势和被忽视的非物质文化遗产：国际人道法和伊斯兰武装冲突法对文化遗产保护的批判性比较

在过去的二十年里，武装冲突中对文化遗产的破坏获得了越来越大的政治势头和知名度。叙利亚、伊拉克和马里等国目睹了非国家武装团体 (NSAG) 故意破坏其文化遗产，这些团体援引伊斯兰法律和原则使其行动合法化。国际社会的反应主要集中在物质方面，损害了对当地社区相关非物质文化遗产表现形式的重大影响。本文认为，在穆斯林背景下的某些当代武装冲突中，一些伊斯兰法律规则和原则可能比国际人道法更充分地保护文化遗产的非物质层面。