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?
The murder of Muhsin Hendricks, the world’s first openly gay imam, has deeply shocked the queer Muslim community in South Africa and beyond. Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, leaving many in mourning.
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 Muhsin’s work with queer Muslims, he was a pillar of queer rights activism and the queer interfaith movement globally. He was a father, a grandfather and a friend.
Imam Muhsin Hendricks, 58, was fatally shot around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.
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 ...
Police investigations continue, days after the shooting death of imam Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed as the world's first openly ...
The tragic murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks, South Africa's first openly gay imam, has sparked outrage and calls for justice ...
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Cyril Ramaphosa Offers Condolences for Imam Muhsin Hendricks, SA Questions President’s PrioritiesPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has been blasted on social media for offering his condolences following the death of the world's ...
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 ...
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