Muhsin Hendricks (June 1967 – 15 February 2025) was a South African imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT activist.He was involved in various LGBT Muslim advocacy groups and was an advocate for greater acceptance of LGBT people within Islam. He has been described as the world's first openly gay imam, having come out in 1996. Hendricks died from gunfire wounds in …

4 days ago · Imam Muhsin Hendricks is pictured preparing for the start of the Jumu'ah prayer at the Inner Circle Mosque, in Wynberg, on September 2, 2016, in Cape Town. Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images.

2 days ago · The execution-style killing of an openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, in South Africa has left people in the LGBTQ+ community fearful for their safety - but also determined to forge ahead with the ...

5 days ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · Imam Muhsin Hendricks set up South Africa’s first LGBTQ-friendly mosque. Image: RODGER BOSCH / AFP. Hendricks was a “beacon of hope” in the LGBTQ community, 56-year-old Reverend Toni Kruger ...

2 days ago · Muhsin Hendricks, believed to be the world’s first out gay imam, was killed on Saturday, February 15 in Gqeberha, South Africa according to a report in the Guardian. Hendricks, who founded the Al-Ghurbaah mosque in Cape Town as an inclusive Muslim refuge, was fatally shot while riding in a car after another vehicle stopped in front of them ...

3 days ago · 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 ...

5 days ago · The Department recognises Muhsin Hendricks’ contribution to the purpose of the National Intervention Strategy (NIS) on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) with the most recent being his valuable participation at the November 2024, 31st International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex ...

4 days ago · Muhsin Hendricks, the world’s first Muslim gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old was a leading figure who founded a mosque in Cape Town designed to be a safe space for gay Muslims and other marginalised groups, according to a report by BBC.

4 days ago · Muhsin Hendricks was born in 1967 in Cape Town and raised in a Muslim household. He married and started a family with a woman before coming out as gay in 1996. He would later marry a Hindu man.