First openly gay Muslim imam killed in South Africa

The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination
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 are calling an assassination because of his teachings.
World's first openly gay Muslim imam Muhsin Hendricks shot dead in South Africa
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Assassination claims as first openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa
Assassination claims as first openly gay Muslim imam shot dead in South Africa - There have been suggestions that the killing was a ‘professional hit’
World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities
Muhsin Hendricks, a man known as the world's first openly gay imam, was killed in South Africa over the weekend after being ambushed near the city of Gqeberha.
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CCTV footage of the incident shows a hooded figure running out of a pick-up truck that was blocking Hendricks' vehicle and then firing shots through the window. The imam was well known for his work in creating a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims and his killing shocked the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
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