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Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces
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What happenedMaulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi received the Hubert Walter Award at Lambeth Palace days before past praise of Osama bin Laden surfaced.
The headline splitFox News World frames it as "Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden pr...". Sky News frames it as "Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to cleric who praised Bin Laden".
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Right / center-rightArchbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces
Head of Church of England rescinds interfaith award given to Muslim cleric who praised bin Laden
‘Previous comments made by Imam Ashrafi have come to light that have led Lambeth Palace to reconsider this award and we can now confirm today that the award has been withdrawn’
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The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award presented to a Muslim cleric who previously pledged to bestow an honorary title on Osama bin Laden.
