Police in South Africa are “hot on the heels” of the suspects behind the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel said.
The 57-year-old was in a car when he was shot dead in broad daylight in the coastal city of Gqeberha on February 16 2025. 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.
This video replaces an earlier version, which mistakenly featured images of The Open Mosque, Cape Town – which is not connected with Muhsin Hendricks.
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RELIGION is man made – the world instead should listen to what GOD tells us ➡➡➡➡➡➡ John 14:6 & Jude 1:8.
Now that’s a surprise.
Old news or not, its disgusting that he was murdered because of backward religion and practices.
South Africa – always in the news for bad reasons! 🙄
over a month old story, couldnt you find any other "muslim bad" story?
🤣I thought Muslims loved da gays
May not be a hate crime!? You’re having a laugh!!
A peaceful bullet from a peaceful cult. Do you think its gay virgins up there for him ? Has he not read their booklet about virgins and other male made nonsense?
And yet, the lgbt+ community want open borders. Hate crimes on the rise. We don't mention by whom.
"Authorities say it is too early to say it was a hate crime". He was shot dead!
To paraphrase the fictional ('Life on Mars') DCI Gene Hunt:
"Hate crime? What, as opposed to those I really, really like you murders?".
😂😂😂 this is to funny gay Iman
R.i.P. 😢
we can all see the future a month ago loool… are they posting this because israeli lobby asked them to because they need negative press on muslim to support their war efforts in middle east???!!!! If so then straight up proof israel fully controls the bbc
BBC shame on you, this is one month and plus old news.
A gay can't be an Imam in any circumstances, he was evil, he doesn't deserve to lead people
I wonder why they killed him because their prophet, MoreHarmMad was a gay prophet.
Peaceful community
If he is … absolutely he is not muslim period. Not in our name
I doubt if it’s about being gay!! They’ll shoot anyone in South Africa.
And anyway you can’t be queer and a religious figure head. Not only in Islam but in any religion.
We are already having issues trusting boys around Catholic priests.
So why would you expect to head one of the most pure and strict religions and live a perverted life??
Your actions are filthy in themselve. If you can’t take the code of conduct from the religion you shouldn’t take up a religious leader status.
You can’t eat and have your cake at the same time.
Although now we don’t know who or what to trust, religion, history or gay and all this perverts asking to be recognized and display their sexuality in public!!
As a religious leader you are an example of the societal moral fabric and if that’s compromised then religious morality becomes meaningless for the young population.
Old or not, it shows how backwards religion is…. They live in the dark ages
democracy must be banned as the democrats keep us imprisoned in homophobia or paid actors …..it prefer to pay actors rather than baning democracy to allow homosexuality , and democracy try to apply that lie about caring about minorities but that not what i want , if i cant be majority then is not worth living for …..so i want my own personal isolated universe space zone terein where i dont see " other " and other is banned to allow personal self pleasure to exist at the cost of democracy , democrats prefer to pay bilions dolalrs to actors rather than allowing biological males to be directly a homosexual biological male in a " directly way " , celebrities and influencers must become illegal overnight , and start allowing dorectly applyng homosexuality biological maleness while democracy is banned and if is aplied by democrats then i refuse once again , it must be aplied ehile democracy is banned , not otherwise , if it try to apply while democracy stil exist then i refuse it so called help as i dont want help , i want democracy banned illegal from today starting and then next day yes next day not next years but next day aplyng directly homosexuality without payng actors to fake it …..the business capitalsim after so many complains stil exist somehow which proove that is not me in charge but a business capitalism democratic dictatorship in charge yes i can move the montains ? ban democracy and to never come back let see if it happen permanently not temporarly , let see , if indeed me i decide i want to see the result not paid actors to fake it , recently i made interdiction for myself to consume " fake homosexual content " ….and i declared content made through payng as a threat to authenticity and me , i refuse the beterment of democracy and call directly publkc for making democracy illegal as soon as posible while actors is banned too and made illegal too to make sure nobody is paid for doing any content , in usa and not only in usa it prefer to pay biologicalales to fake that is homosexual rather than allowing biological males to be directly homosexual …..while baning any paid content as a response , even democracy can be dictatorship , and acepting diversity is not the way as it tryed to castrate me and put me in chastity and i call public directly for democracy to be ilegal without the posibility for improvement , beterment etc , change etc ….change and challange is conversion therapy , stop functioning based on democratic principle now ! i replace democracy ideology in myself and near myself with " personal decision " and personal self pleasure as being above any democratic principle
Lmfao a “gay imam”? What’s next, a “religious atheist”? I swear the alphabet community is getting crazier and crazier. Like if you want to live a certain lifestyle, just commit to it, nobody cares, but please don’t be a moron and try to play both sides.
God what’s with these westernized people…
South Africa has became a devil country people are dying everyday in this country as if we are in war
Comparing death between countries that are in war and South Africa you'll find out South Africa have high rate of genocidal death due to lack of leadership, knowledge, self esteem etc
South Africa is not a country you can be proud of to live in ,some people are still stuck in witchcraft life
But this happened like a month back how was this posted 22 hours ago by BBC
Groundhog day😂😂
Still ure white trash leaders wont look good ,,,,asia is rising ,,uk is going down ,,,,
First of all your place your country what happened searching searching bloody idiot first of all your country searching what happened bloody idiot f*** off your channel BBC
Typical BBC, old news
We will just call it PORT ELIZABETH Not that weird noise 🤮
It doesn't really matter if it's a hate crime The guy is dead.
How about concentrate on the murder part 😮
LGBTQ for palestine 😂😂😂😂😂😂
welcome to the religion of peace
WHY AREN'T YOU COVERING THE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS AND ALOWITES HAPPENING IN SYRIA?????? Shame on you BBC and rest of bias media, God sees.
So many South Africans died through your apartheid regime yet you chose to highlight so LBGT dude? 🤔
Very strange behavior for muslim
Saturday 15th March 2025.
19.04pm.
Thank You.
Can a gay rabbi or a gay pop will be accepted by the jews & christions ?
Religion and sexual preferences never mix.
Islam does not do well with gay people coming out signed his death warrant
Why was their no out crying from the LGBTQ protesters.
A religion that preaches against homosexuality also preaches violence against homosexuals, even if it claims not to want that.
Nothing gained nothing lossed
This is like a rabbit trying to fit among wolves 🤦♂️
Thik ache.Gay Moshjider imam hote pare na.Gay other job krbe
He was killed by people he knows within the Muslim community
disgusting intruders, no one believes a Muslim becomes gay especially since it is a priest…😅😅😅We won't be fooled😂😂😂
Who is shocked? Not the educated thats for sure. What is the matter with you people? Just like 'Gays for Palenstine'. What is the matter with you?
RIP
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