Archbishop accused of condoning repression of Muslim women
Lambeth Palace said it rescinded the award after criticism over the cleric’s past praise for Osama bin Laden and support for suicide bombings.
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The Church of England Has Lost the Plot
I know, that is probably breaking news from 1998. But still, many were surprised by this: on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Archbishop of Canterbury, a woman named Sarah Mullally, presented an award for “interfaith cooperation” to a Muslim who praised Osama Bin Laden. The award was soon rescinded: Their letter follows Lambeth Palace’s withdrawal of the “interfaith” award in the face of an outcry after it emerged that the Pakistan Uleman Counc…
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s office has withdrawn an award given to a Muslim cleric who had previously pledged to bestow an honorary title on Osama bin Laden. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was awarded the Hubert Walter Prize for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation by Dame Sarah Mullally […] The article Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden appeared in the Crete Struggle.
The Anglican Church has honored Pakistani cleric Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi with the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interreligious Cooperation. The award was presented on September 11 at Lambeth Palace by Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally. The selection has drawn criticism because Ashrafi defended Pakistani blasphemy laws in the past and was involved in a tribute to Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Following external pressure, the awa…
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