Kuala Lampur, May 18 -- As Malaysia prepares to host the ASEAN GCC and China Summit on May 27 2025, it is equally vital to recover the legacy of four historical figures who embody the spirit of such a convergence: Zu Xi, Ibn Khaldun, Ibn Battuta, and Liu Zhi. Why ?

Though separated by geography and doctrinal traditions, these three polymaths provide a roadmap for today's scholars, policymakers, and religious leaders striving to bridge the Islamic and Confucian worlds in an increasingly fractured global order.

Thus, their lives offer compelling evidence that Islam and Confucianism are not civilizational strangers.

Rather, they are complementary ethical systems rooted in reason, virtue, and harmony-each committed to shaping a just and kn...