South Africa police 'tracking down' killers of world's first openly gay imam
The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure in the gay Muslim community, has shocked many.
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World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
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World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
He was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.BBC News - 3d -
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa
Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown. Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam ”, has been shot dead ...The Guardian - 4d -
The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed 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 teachingsABC News - 2d -
The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination
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South Africa police 'hot on heels' of suspects in gay imam killing
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South African Imam and Gay Rights Advocate is Shot Dead
Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam and helped Muslims reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation.The New York Times - 2d -
Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
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Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
Peers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.BBC News - 1d
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