The South African Muslim cleric says that homosexuality and his religion can co-exist peacefully -- although many of his peers disagree.
By: Habibou Bangré
Muhsin Hendricks, a gay South African imam, has been preaching for years that homosexuality and the Muslim religion can co-exist, even though his own experience shows how hard it is to gain acceptance. He recently spoke in the Netherlands on a tour organized by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) group Cultuur en Ontspannings-Centrum (Center for Culture and Leisure). In a country known for its liberalism, some were shocked and angered at the interpretations of the Quran preached by the first openly gay imam...[continued]
