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Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award from Pakistani cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

The Archbishop of Canterbury revoked an interfaith award given to a Pakistani Muslim cleric after facing backlash over the cleric's resurfaced 2007 comments praising Osama bin Laden.

  • Archbishop of Canterbury revokes Hubert Walter Award from Pakistani cleric
  • Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi praised Osama bin Laden in 2007
  • Ashrafi denies comments were taken out of context

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