World's 1st openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa

World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities
Muhsin Hendricks, a man known as the world's first openly gay imam, was killed in South Africa over the weekend after being ambushed near the city of Gqeberha.
World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure 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 and other marginalised Muslims.
World’s first openly gay Imam Muhsin Hendricks killed in South Africa
An Islamic cleric who made history as the world’s first openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, has been killed in South Africa. Hendricks, 57, founded and led a mosque in Cape Town that served as a sanctuary for marginalised Muslims,
Tragedy as world’s ‘first openly gay Imam’ shot dead, details emerge
The police authority have issued a statement following the killing of the 57-year-old world's first openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks in South Africa.
Condolences, tributes pour in for Muhsin Hendricks, openly gay imam shot dead at weekend
As a global leader in religious inclusivity advocacy, Imam Muhsin Hendricks was often described as the ‘world’s first openly gay imam’. On Saturday morning, Hendricks, from Cape Town, was gunned down in an apparent hit murder in Bethelsdorp,

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