The silence following the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks reflects the erasure of queer Muslim history
The response to the murder of Imam Muhsin in South Africa last week sends a chilling message that queer and trans Muslims do not matter, that our suffering is not worthy of recognition, that our deaths will not be mourned.
How is Muhsin Hendricks’ murder affecting queer Muslim communities across Africa?
Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, leaving many in mourning. The 57-year-old was a trailblazer, known for his advocacy and for creating safe spaces for queer Muslims.
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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 ...
LGBTQ+ advocates are fearful the killing was a hate crime as Hendricks came out as the world’s first openly gay imam in 1996.
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 ...
Africa’s energy sector is seeing growing interest from Islamic financial institutions, as demonstrated by the recent $400 ...
Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa ...
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South Africa: Shock after killing of openly gay Muslim imamMuhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting the southern city of Gqeberha on Saturday. Police ...
Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam and helped Muslims reconcile their faith ...
Assassination claims as first openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa - There have been suggestions that the killing ...
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 ...
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