1st openly gay Imam shot dead in South Africa

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 what rights groups fear could be a hate crime.
The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination
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.
Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an interfaith marriage.
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.
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.
Assassination of openly gay imam in South Africa spurs hate crime concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the assassination of an openly gay imam last week, demanding the country determine whether the killing
World's first openly gay Muslim imam 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.
Even in his final seconds of life, first gay imam pushed boundaries
Ayebazibwe, an openly gay Christian cleric, told the BBC that Hendricks was a "gentle spirit" who brought light into any room he occupied. "The gap Muhsin lea
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
The murder of gay imam must strengthen rainbow line against intolerance
The murder of the imam was greeted by shock and horror, with activists such as Zackie Achmat arguing that “his executioners ...
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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 ...
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World's first 'openly gay imam' is killed in drive-by shooting in South Africa after 'officiating Lesbian wedding'
The world's first openly gay imam has been killed after he was shot in a drive-by shooting after allegedly officiating a Lesbian wedding. Muhsin Hendricks, 57, was ambushed in his car on ...
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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 ...
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Cyril Ramaphosa Offers Condolences for Imam Muhsin Hendricks, SA Questions President’s Priorities
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been blasted on social media for offering his condolences following the death of the world's ...