Archbishop Withdraws Controversial Award
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- Martin Beckford PolicyDaily Mail
- Y. Áine FoxEvening Standard
- Aleem MaqboolBBC
- Guy AdamsDaily Mail
- AFPNational Post
- Michael SinkewiczFox News
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Archbishop Withdraws Controversial Award. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/15888
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In 2007, as head of the Pakistan Ulema Council group of Islamic clerics and scholars, Ashrafi said he would give bin Laden – the orchestrator of the September 11 terror attacks – the title Saifullah, which means “Sword of God”, for “serving Muslims by waging jihad against infidels”.
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Lambeth Palace said the award had been given “for Imam Ashrafi’s longstanding support for religious minorities in Pakistan, particularly the Christian community – support that is valued by many Christians in Pakistan including its Anglican Church”.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced to withdraw an award she gave to a Muslim cleric on the anniversary of 9/11 after it emerged he had once praised Osama Bin Laden.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Mr Ashrafi said his remarks were being reported “without their proper context”.
The statement added: “It is a longstanding principle of interfaith dialogue and co-operation that we must engage with one another across deeply-held differences, and that remains the case.”
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- 17 Sep
Lambeth Palace said the award had been given “for Imam Ashrafi’s longstanding support for religious minorities in Pakistan, particularly the Christian community – support that is valued by many Christians in Pakistan including its Anglican Church”.
Coverage 9 articles
21 Sep First female Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award she gave on 9/11 to Muslim cleric who praised bin Laden
New York Post
18 Sep Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces
Fox News
18 Sep Head of Church of England rescinds interfaith award given to Muslim cleric who praised bin Laden
National Post
18 Sep 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
Daily Mail
17 Sep Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden
BBC
17 Sep Archbishop of Canterbury forced to withdraw controversial award given on anniversary of 9/11 to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden
Daily Mail
17 Sep Lambeth Palace withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks
Evening Standard- 17 Sep Lambeth Place withdraws award to Muslim cleric over Osama bin Laden remarks
Evening Standard 
17 Sep Archbishop of Canterbury under fire after giving 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' award to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden - on anniversary of 9/11
Daily Mail
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