Church of England revokes interfaith award given to cleric who praised Bin Laden

The Church of England rescinded an interfaith award previously given to Hafiz Ashrafi, a cleric who bestowed the title ‘Sword of Allah’ on Osama Bin Laden in 2007 in response to Salman Rushdie’s knighthood. The retraction reflects renewed scrutiny of the award recipient’s controversial statements.

Sources: Times of Israel

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