Fazlur Rahman Khan, a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, revolutionized skyscraper design with his innovative tube structural system, which enabled the construction of taller, more efficient, and safer buildings
Christians, who have historically played significant roles in the Palestinian resistance and faced violence and discrimination like Muslims, have stood by their fellow Palestinians united by shared suffering and called out Western complicity in their dispossession
Trump tariffs mark a significant shift towards economic nationalism, discarding decades of accepted wisdom on free trade and globalization to boost the economy with potentially unintended consequences, including recession and an acceleration in American decline
BTS has commanded unconditional love from its fans through an intersection of art and activism, but now the South Korean boy band’s fandom ARMY is increasingly questioning it over its silence on Palestine
Muslims faced leadership challenges after the Prophet Muhammad’s passing, leading to Abu Bakr’s selection as the first caliph despite support for Ali and sparked the Sunni-Shia divide
Tunku Abdul Rahman played a pivotal role in the struggle for Malaya’s independence and the subsequent formation of Malaysia, demonstrating leadership skills, navigating complex ethnic relations, and promoting multiculturalism while protecting Malay rights and fostering racial harmony to maintain stability
India played a significant role in the British Empire’s globalized trade, investment, and migration, explaining the presence of around 2.75 million Persons of Indian Origin, who make up about 9% of Malaysia’s population and hold key positions in government, business, and politics
Indonesia’s top political leadership, including the then President Joko Widodo, attended the inauguration of Garuda Vishnu Kencana, the world’s tallest Hindu statue, in September 2018, reaffirming the state’s backing and across-the-board consensus of upholding diversity in the most populous Muslim nation
Adam’s Peak, a symbol of Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage and diversity, is a shared sacred Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, and Muslim site, making it a unique beacon of communal harmony, greater understanding, and respect among communities and a source for social cohesion
Indonesia’s multicultural society founded on Islamic principles has been maintained through the Pancasila ideology, balancing religion and democracy even as recent shifts threaten this necessitating localised solutions to address rising identity politics to preserve national unity
