Muhsin Hendricks, Africa and imam

Assailants Shoot World's First Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks in South Africa | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Assailants Shoot World's First Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks in South Africa | Firstpost Africa | N18G The world's first openly gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks has been killed in an ambush in South Africa's Gqebrha city.
Muhsin Hendricks, ‘first openly gay imam,’ helped queer Muslims find their way
Most headlines call him the “world’s first openly gay imam,” a newsworthy descriptor but hardly the whole story. Beyond Muhsin’s work with queer Muslims, he was a pillar of queer rights activism and the queer interfaith movement globally. He was a father, a grandfather and a friend.
World's first openly gay Muslim imam Muhsin Hendricks shot dead in South Africa
The world's first openly gay imam in the Muslim faith was shot and killed in what local authorities say may be a hate crime.
South Africa: Imam Muhsin Hendricks, Who Fought for Queer Rights, Assassinated
Muhsin Hendricks, an imam who was outspoken in his support of queer people in the South Africa's Muslim community, was murdered on Saturday in Gqeberha. It is reported that he was the world's first openly gay imam.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Gunned down on Saturday morning, the man dubbed the world’s first openly gay Imam was as loved as he was controversial. A friend and scholar reflects.
World’s first openly gay imam Muhsin Hendricks killed in shooting
Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims,
World’s ‘first openly gay imam’, Muhsin Hendricks, shot dead in South Africa’s Gqeberha
According to the report, Muhsin Hendricks was in a car with another person when a vehicle stopped in front of them and blocked their exit.
CCTV footage shows ‘first openly gay’ imam shot dead
CCTV video, verified by CNN, shows the moment the world’s “first openly gay” imam was shot dead in Bethelsdorp, South Africa. Muhsin Hendricks, 58, had established a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims in Cape Town,
Queer Muslims stand in solidarity after the murder of the first gay imam
Mushin Hendricks, who is believed to be the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead over the weekend in what appears to be a targeted killing. Although police have not identified a motive, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and queer muslims around the world are raising the alarm on the prejudice left unchecked by religious leaders.
Assassination of openly gay imam in South Africa spurs hate crime concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the assassination of an openly gay imam last week, demanding the country determine whether the killing
The silence following the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks reflects the erasure of queer Muslim history
The response to the murder of Imam Muhsin in South Africa last week sends a chilling message that queer and trans Muslims do ...
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A gay imam was killed in South Africa. His friend says his death 'will not be in vain'
Muhsin Hendricks showed the world that "it's possible to be both queer and a devout Muslim," says his longtime friend and colleague. Hendricks — a South African imam who dedicated his life to ...
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Man hailed as world’s first imam to say he was gay is shot dead in South Africa
Eastern Cape provincial police said in a statement it was investigating the death of Muhsin Hendricks, 58, in Bethelsdorp stating that the motive behind the killing was unclear. The statement said ...
Imam Muhsin Hendricks laid to rest amid calls for justice
The tragic murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, South Africa's first openly gay imam, has sparked outrage and calls for justice ...