Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to cleric who praised Bin Laden
The palace said 27 recipients were honored for Church and interfaith work, but it withdrew Ashrafi’s award after past comments on bin Laden resurfaced.
- Lambeth Palace confirmed today it has withdrawn an award given to Imam Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after his past remarks regarding Osama bin Laden surfaced.
- Dame Sarah Mullally presented the honour to Ashrafi on Friday, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, recognizing his work as an ambassador for interfaith harmony in Pakistan.
- The National Secular Society branded the presentation "obscene, and almost beyond parody," noting it occurred on the anniversary of an attack that claimed nearly 3,000 lives.
- Ashrafi's 2007 comments reportedly offered Bin Laden the title "Sword of God" for "serving Muslims by waging jihad against infidels" while heading the Pakistan Ulema Council.
- A spokesperson for Ashrafi claimed his past statements were presented "without their proper context," while Ashrafi insisted he was merely "giving an example" regarding Salman Rushdie's knighthood.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Revokes Award From Cleric Over Past Osama bin Laden Praise
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Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces
Lambeth Palace withdrew an interfaith award given to a Pakistan cleric after past comments surfaced in which he praised Osama bin Laden on the 9/11 anniversary.
Head of Church of England rescinds interfaith award given to Muslim cleric who praised bin Laden
LONDON -- The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday withdrew an interfaith award given this September 11 to a Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden, after the decision sparked backlash.
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