The staff and board of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) note, with shock and despair, the passing on of Imam Muhsin Hendricks following a tragic series of events in Gqeberha, South Africa on the 15th February 2025.
IAM first had the pleasure of working with Muhsin during his tenure as founder and Executive Director of the Inner Circle, South Africa’s first queer mosque.
Later, through the Al-Ghurbaah Foundation, the Queer Interfaith Collective and other civil society driven platforms, Muhsin’s journey with IAM became a longstanding and fruitful one, and so we join multitudes in deeply mourning the passing of a faith leader who has fiercely yet gently championed and guarded LGBTIQ+ rights in South Africa, but also for Muslims across the world.
Even in his death, we celebrate Imam Muhsin for his tireless contribution to building inclusive and affirming communities of faith, which he was committed to doing until his last breath. May his vision to see “an Islam that is inclusive and compassion-centred” outlive him, and continue to liberate people from all walks of life.
We send our most sincere condolences to Imam Muhsin’s family, colleagues and faith community. May his soul rest in peace.
