# Muhsin Hendricks

> Muhsin Hendricks was a South African imam, Islamic scholar and LGBTQ activist. He was involved in various LGBTQ Muslim advocacy groups and was an advocate for greater acceptance of LGBTQ people within Islam. He has been described as the world's first openly gay imam, having come out in 1996. Hendricks died from gunfire wounds in an attack in February 2025 in Bethelsdorp, South Africa. In an obituary, The Economist wrote that Hendricks "fought homophobia with the Koran", and that his ministry provided "meeting places, a mosque, constant reassurance and two human-rights foundations to defend Muslims torn between their faith and their sexuality".

*South African imam and LGBTQIA activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1967
- **Died:** 2025-02-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 25.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 3.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #114

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