Muhsin Hendricks
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Muhsin Hendricks (June 1967 – 15 February 2025) was a South African imam, Islamic scholar and LGBTQ activist. He was involved in various LGBTQ Muslim advocacy groups and was an advocate for greater acceptance of LGBTQ people within Islam. He has been described as the world's first openly gay imam, having come out in 1996. Hendricks died from gunfire wounds in an attack in February 2025 in Bethelsdorp, South Africa. In an obituary, The Economist wrote that Hendricks "fought homophobia with the Ko
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No Arrests, No Answers – Just Silence: One Year Since Imam Muhsin Hendricks’ Murder
A year later, no suspects arrested for killing of Muhsin Hendricks, SA's first openly gay imam
The compassionate and inclusive heart of Islam came alive through imam Muhsin Hendricks
Muhsin Hendricks, Considered the First Out Gay Imam, Fatally Shot in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks murder: Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
A gay imam was killed in South Africa. His friend says his death 'will not be in vain'
World's first openly gay Muslim imam Muhsin Hendricks shot dead in South Africa
DW News. . Muhsin Hendricks, who was considered the "world's first openly gay imam," was shot dead in an ambush in South Africa. At his mosque in Cape Town, he was known for championing an inclusive interpretation of Islam.
Man hailed as world’s first imam to say he was gay is shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks (world's first openly gay imam) shot dead in Gqeberha: 'It's an attempt to terrorise queer people'
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