--- title: "UK Archbishop's office revokes award to cleric over past remarks about Osama bin Laden" description: "Most outlets reported that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s office revoked an award given to Tahir Ashrafi due to his past praise for Osama bin Laden, noting the decision was made in response to backlash. Business Recorder led with the phrase “Archbishop ‘withdraws’ award,” while Pakistan Today and Geo News emphasized the connection between the revocation and Ashrafi’s remarks. Geo News also included a brief description of Ashrafi’s titles and the prestige of the award ceremony." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9281-lambeth-palace-withdraws-tahir-ashrafi-honour-over-past-bin site: HarZaviya language: en --- # UK Archbishop's office revokes award to cleric over past remarks about Osama bin Laden pakistan · updated 18 Sep 2026, 9:40 PM PKT · 18 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s office revoked an award given to Tahir Ashrafi due to his past praise for Osama bin Laden, noting the decision was made in response to backlash. Business Recorder led with the phrase “Archbishop ‘withdraws’ award,” while Pakistan Today and Geo News emphasized the connection between the revocation and Ashrafi’s remarks. Geo News also included a brief description of Ashrafi’s titles and the prestige of the award ceremony. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Today** — [Lambeth Palace withdraws Tahir Ashrafi honour over past bin Laden remarks](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/18/lambeth-palace-withdraws-tahir-ashrafi-honour-over-past-bin-laden-remarks) · 18 Sep 2026, 9:40 PM PKT > Ashrafi had received the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation last Friday from Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally. - **The Express Tribune** — [Archbishop of Canterbury ‘withdraws’ award given to Tahir Ashrafi](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630087/archbishop-of-canterbury-withdraws-award-given-to-tahir-ashrafi) · 18 Sep 2026, 5:59 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Ashrafi says some of his statements have been presented 'out of context', including on Osama Bin Laden, blasphemy - **Geo News** — [UK's Lambeth Palace withdraws Tahir Ashrafi award on same day over past bin Laden remarks](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682605-uks-lambeth-palace-withdraws-tahir-ashrafi-award-on-same-day-over-past-bin-laden-remarks) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:53 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee, Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, receives Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation at a prestigious ceremony held in the Great Hall of the historic Lambeth Palace in... - **Business Recorder** — [Archbishop ‘withdraws’ award given to Tahir Ashrafi who praised Osama](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440058/archbishop-withdraws-award-given-to-tahir-ashrafi-who-praised-osama) · 18 Sep 2026, 6:14 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > LONDON: The office of the Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday withdrew an interfaith award given this September 11 to a Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden, after the decision sparked backlash. Sarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, last week handed awards to faith leaders including Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, for “reconciliation and interfaith cooperation”. Ashrafi... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Tahir Ashrafi receives Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7972-ashrafi-receives-hubert-walter-award-for-peace-interfaith) · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 77% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 18 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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