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Muhsin Hendricks: World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa

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Muhsin Hendricks , a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa .

The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims .

Hendricks was killed after he had reportedly officiated at a lesbian wedding.

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