Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa

<p>Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown</p><p>Muhsin Hendricks, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/19/im-hoping-there-will-be-more-queer-imams">considered the world’s “first openly gay imam</a>”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said.</p><p>The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person on Saturday when a vehicle stopped in front of them and blocked their exit, police said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/16/muhsin-hendricks-worlds-first-openly-gay-imam-shot-dead-in-south-africa">Continue reading...</a>