{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Award Withdrawn After Cleric's Controversial Past | Belfast News","slug":"award-withdrawn-after-cleric-s-controversial-past-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T02:55:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/award-withdrawn-after-cleric-s-controversial-past-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/92507ab2f08881c0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a963c220-3d73-417a-837a-a36d995894c4.mp3","summary":"A Muslim cleric honored by the Archbishop of Canterbury for interfaith reconciliation—just days after 9/11—is now under fire for past praise of Osama bin Laden, sparking outrage and a withdrawn award. The cleric’s 2007 remarks calling bin Laden a “Sword of God” for jihad against infidels drew condemnation from the National Secular Society, who called the timing “beyond parody.” While Lambeth Palace acknowledged the controversy and revoked the honor, Ashrafi’s team insists his comments were misinterpreted and tied to backlash over Salman Rushdie’s award. Despite his history of defending religious minorities in Pakistan, the Archbishop’s office deemed these past statements unacceptable for such a symbolic gesture. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/lambeth-palace-withdraws-award-to-muslim-cleric-over-osama-bin-laden-remarks/a/161618903.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/92507ab2f08881c0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A Muslim cleric honored by the Archbishop of Canterbury for interfaith reconciliation—just days after 9/11—is now under fire for past praise of Osama bin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/award-withdrawn-after-cleric-s-controversial-past-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/award-withdrawn-after-cleric-s-controversial-past-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}