Muhsin Hendricks | |
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| Born | Muhsin Hendricks June 1967 (age 57) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Imam |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhsin Hendricks (born June 1967)[1] is a South African imam and Islamic scholar. He has been involved in various LGBT Muslim advocacy groups and has been an advocate for greater acceptance of LGBT people within Islam. He has been described as the world's first openly gay imam, having come out in 1996.[2]
- ^ Sengar, Shweta (29 May 2017). "A Gay Imam With Hindu Partner Runs An LGBT-Friendly Mosque In South Africa. This Is His Story". IndiaTimes. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Fullerton, Jamie (19 October 2022). "'I'm hoping there will be more queer imams'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.