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Portugal has officially banned face coverings in public spaces after President Antonio Jose Seguro approved legislation originally championed by the right-wing Chega party, joining several other European nations with similar restrictions.
Malaysia's Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah (YADIM) has strongly condemned the detention of Jerusalem's Grand Mufti Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, characterizing it as a breach of religious liberty and an assault on Islamic principles.
Malaysia's Religious Affairs Minister has condemned the detention of Jerusalem's Grand Mufti following Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, urging the UN and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to safeguard religious freedom and the mosque's sanctity.