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 Islam, but also integral to it.
Gay men and lesbians continue to suffer persecution in most formally Muslim countries – eight of which even treat homosexual acts as crimes that are punishable by death.
Mr. Hendricks, a South African imam who fights for recognition for gay men and lesbians, believes that it doesn’t have to be this way. He has built up a small, loyal congregation in Cape Town called the Inner Circle, in which he helps queer-identified Muslims reconcile their sexuality with their religion. Active for 20 years now and headquartered in Cape Town‘s southern suburb of Wynberg, the Inner Circle is not limited to gay men and lesbians.
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