Muhsin Hendricks
Birth : Unknown
Ethnicity : South Asian, African
Alumni : University of Islamic Studies, Karachi (1990-1994)
Gender : Cisgender man
Sexuality : Gay
Occupation : Imam, scholar, activist
Muhsin Hendricks is an Islamic scholar, researcher & human rights activist.He is allegedly the world's first openly gay Imam. He has done independent research on Islam and sexual diversity, an area that does not often get explored in the Muslim/Islamic world. He has also delivered many papers and facilitated workshops on Islam and Sexual Diversity to many organizations in South Africa, USA and Europe. Muhsin is founder of The Inner Circle/Al-fitrah Foundation, the largest organization for LGBTQI+ Muslims in Africa & CCI Network, a network of inclusive muslims, faith leaders & activist. He founded the first gender-affirming, queer-friendly mosque in South Africa (the mosque is affiliated with organization Al-fitrah Foundation).