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A Gay Imam's Quiet Revolutionary Islam in South Africa

"I've taken on the patriarchy that sits behind Islam. It's not easy, and it requires a good amount of faith to do that work. But, thankfully, I am in the business of faith," says Imam Muhsin Hendricks.

South Africa: A Gay Imam's Quiet Revolutionary Islam in South Africa

DW, 31 October 2016

A South African imam has been trying for 20 years to change misconceptions about Islam. Muhsin Hendricks is gay, and he believes that homosexuality is not only compatible with… Read more »

Inner Circle

Eid kuthbah with Dr. Amina Wadud at the Inner Circle.

South Africa: Rebecca Davis Is Helping This Cape Town Mosque Address Homophobia

The Daily Vox, 24 June 2016

On Thursday, the Claremont Main Road Mosque hosted prominent journalist and author Rebecca Davis to discuss the historical treatment and state of the LGBT community in South… Read more »
South Africa: More Than Laws Needed to Change Hateful Attitudes

GroundUp, 10 June 2016

Outside of legislative channels, civil society is also combating homophobia in various ways Read more »
South Africa: The Open Mosque - Shock Tactics or a Way to 'Revitalise the True Spirit of Islam'?

The Daily Vox, 15 May 2015

Muslims in Cape Town have all but forgotten the Open Mosque, but eight months ago, the controversial mosque was the centre of conversation. The mosque, members say, is doing a… Read more »
South Africa: Open Mosque - "The Real Problem Is Not Closed Mosques, It Is Closed Minds"

The Daily Vox, 26 September 2014

Muslim gender activists have for years pushed for women to be included in the main section of the mosque, without barriers and without stigma. And yet the Open Mosque, which opened… Read more »

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