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First Openly Gay Imam Ambushed and Murdered on His Way to Officiate Wedding
Imam Muhsin Hendricks, 58, was fatally shot around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.
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.
Hate Crime Rumors Circulate After 1st Openly Gay Muslim Imam Fatally Shot In South Africa
LGBTQ+ advocates are fearful the killing was a hate crime as Hendricks came out as the world’s first openly gay imam in 1996.
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.
How is Muhsin Hendricks’ murder affecting queer Muslim communities across Africa?
The murder of Muhsin Hendricks, the world’s first openly gay imam, has deeply shocked the queer Muslim community in South Africa and beyond. Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, leaving many in mourning.
First openly gay Imam shot dead in South Africa
A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting the southern city of Gqeberha on Saturday.
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 ...
Man hailed as world’s first imam to say he was gay is shot dead in South Africa
A man hailed as the world’s first imam to say he was gay was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, local police said, in ...
The tragic killing of Imam Muhsin Hendricks: a call for justice and understanding
The assassination of Hendricks, South Africa’s first openly gay Imam, has ignited a fierce debate within the Muslim community ...
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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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Muhsin Hendricks: Police investigations continue into imam's assassination
Police investigations continue, days after the shooting death of imam Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed as the world's first openly ...
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 ...