His killing has once again raised difficult questions facing Muslims all over the world on sexuality and masculinity.

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.

Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.

Muhsin Hendricks, well known as the first openly gay Muslim imam, was fatally shot in South Africa last Saturday in what ...

Imam Muhsin Hendricks gets ready for the start of the Jumu'ah prayer at the Inner Circle Mosque, in Wynberg, on September 2, 2016, in Cape Town. (photo credit: RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images ...

He advocated for inclusion through his Al-Ghurbaah Foundation and ran a mosque in Cape Town specifically for 2SLGBTQ+ people. In the 2022 documentary The Radical, Hendricks spoke about the ...

Muhsin Hendricks, described as the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa, BBC reports on Sunday. The 57-year-old cleric, who led a Cape Town mosque known for ...

Artists in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap Muslim neighbourhood are transforming their homes into a tribute to shared struggles and the ...

Hundreds of people in rainbow colors gathered on Saturday in South Africa’s tourist magnet Cape Town to honor the world’s ...

Muhsin Hendricks, 57, the world's first openly gay Muslim imam, was shot and killed in a targeted attack yesterday morning.

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 ...

The Islamic scholar and LGBTQ+ activist who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. The 57-year-old was killed on Saturday morning after the car ...