World's First Openly Gay Imam, Muhsin Hendricks, Murdered in South Africa

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

“Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle,” the Eastern Cape force said in a statement. “Thereafter they fled the scene, and the driver noticed that Hendricks, who was seated at the back of the vehicle was shot and killed.”

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

Muhsin Hendricks, believed to be the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. Hendricks was killed on Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha after assailants ambushed his vehicle and opened fire. According to reports, the imam had just finished officiating a lesbian wedding before he was killed.

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