Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award to Muslim cleric over bin Laden praise
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Neutral summary
The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award given to Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past remarks praising Osama bin Laden surfaced. Ashrafi received the Hubert Walter Award for 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' from Archbishop Sarah Mullally on September 11, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In 2007, as head of the Pakistan Ulema Council, he gave bin Laden the title 'Saifullah' for 'serving Muslims by waging jihad against infidels'. A spokesperson for Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported 'without their proper context'.
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Outlets: 11. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Archbishop of Canterbury under fire after giving 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' award to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden - on anniversary of 9/11. The Most Rev Sarah Mullally is facing calls to apologis…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Lambeth Place withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks. In a statement, a spokesperson for Mr Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported ‘without their proper context’.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Lambeth Place withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks
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GB News (outlet profile)
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award for Islamic cleric who praised 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden. The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury has revoked an award to an Islamic cleric who praised 9/11 mastermind Osa…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Archbishop of Canterbury forced to withdraw controversial award given on anniversary of 9/11 to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden. In a major embarrassment for the Church of England, the Most Rev Sarah Mullally has wi…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Lambeth Palace revokes award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was presented the honour on the 25th anniversary of 9/11
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Award to Muslim cleric withdrawn over bin Laden remarks. The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award handed to a Muslim cleric who previously pledged to bestow an honorary title on Osama bin Laden.
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Muslim cleric given award by Archbishop called the butchers of October 7 'freedom fighters', said suicide attacks against Nato troops were 'lawful' - and that men could take four wives at once without permission. The fi…
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Sky News (outlet profile)
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to cleric who praised Bin Laden. The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award presented to a Muslim cleric who previously pledged to bestow an honorary title…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces. Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi received the Hubert Walter Award at Lambeth Palace days before past pr…
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La Croix (outlet profile)
Royaume-Uni : l’Église anglicane retire un prix à un religieux musulman ayant honoré Ben Laden. L’Église d’Angleterre a retiré jeudi 17 septembre un prix interreligieux décerné à Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, président du Consei…
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Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Royaume-Uni : l’Église anglicane retire son prix à un religieux musulman pakistanais, auteur de propos à la gloire d’Oussama ben Laden. Le 11 septembre, l’Église d’Angleterre avait remis à Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood A…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Christian left 'horrified' at Archbishop of Canterbury after revoking award to Islamic cleric who praised Osama Bin Laden. A Christian has hit out at the "horrifying" mishap by the Archbishop of Canterbury after she was…
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Die Welt (outlet profile)
Britische Erzbischöfin vergibt Versöhnungspreis an Imam – und löst Empörung aus. Die Geste sollte für Frieden und interreligiösen Dialog stehen: Die Erzbischöfin von Canterbury wollte einen Imam auszeichnen. Nach breite…
Factual core
- The award was revoked due to remarks made by Ashrafi about Osama bin Laden.
- The Archbishop of Canterbury revoked an award given to Islamic cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi.
- Ashrafi is the president of the Council of Islamic Scholars (Ulema) of Pakistan.