Na’im said this was in line with the Federal Constitution and the multiracial nature of Malaysia’s society. The constitution states that Islam is the religion of the federation but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony under Article 3.

“This (video) is appropriate and timely… It is well known that mosques and suraus are central to Malaysia’s identity,” he said in a Facebook post.

“All parties are encouraged to work together to strengthen unity and move the nation forward.”

Tourism, arts and culture minister Tiong King Sing has been under fire since his ministry released a 41-second video to mark VM2026’s launch, featuring churches and temples but not mosques.

Tiong subsequently said that mosques would be featured in the full promotional video to be released soon.