World's First Openly Gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks Fatally Shot in South Africa

World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, believed to be the first imam — the prayer leader of a Muslim congregation — to come out as gay was shot to death Saturday in South Africa.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Hendricks, 58, was killed near the city of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, multiple sources report. Some identify the site as the nearby town of Bethelsdorp.Hendricks was in a car with a d…

Muhsin Hendricks, ‘first openly gay imam,’ helped queer Muslims find their way

(RNS) — Hendricks’ message survives him on his WhatsApp status, which reads, ‘BE the LOVE you wish to receive.’

MUST SEE! The assassination of Gay Imam in South Africa

A video has been released of yesterday’s terror attack in South Africa in which killed the world’s first openly Gay imam. Imam Muhsin Hendricks ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay & marginalised Muslims. He was murdered in an ambush.

He is described as the world's first openly gay imam. The fatal shooting of Muhsin Hendricks, 57, in South Africa is shaking the world — and the possible motive has spread terror across the continent, SVT correspondent Johan Ripås says: “One is in shock.

South Africa: Shock after killing of openly gay Muslim imam

Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting the southern city of Gqeberha on Saturday. Police have not established a motive for the killing, but political parties and LGBTQ+ organisations say Hendricks was targeted because he started a mosque for gay Muslims

The First Openly Gay Imam Has Been Shot Dead In South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, a man dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was traveling near the southern city of Gqeberha was ambushed. "Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle," police said in a s…