South Africa National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza on June 17 swore in lesbian feminist Palomino Jama as a new MP.

Police investigations continue, days after the shooting death of imam Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed as the world's first openly gay Muslim prayer leader, in Gqeberha.

June in South Africa marks both Youth Month and Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ contributions while confronting the harsh realities of violence and discrimination faced by queer individuals ...

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South, Joseph Awal Antwi, has paid a special courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, to formally ...

Imam from Sheffield brought to justice decades after he used his position of power to prey on child By Finn Smith Reporter Published 20th Jun 2025, 14:12 BST Click here for more of our videos ...

CAIRO, Jun 20 (APP): Ambassador to Egypt, Aamer Shouket, called on the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar University, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, in Cairo on Friday to discuss ongoing and future avenues of cooperation ...

A former Imam at a mosque in Yorkshire has been jailed for 13 years after he admitted two counts of rape and one multiple counts of rape.

Khaybar was a well-fortified Jewish settlement near Medina in the 7th century. According to Islamic tradition, the Muslims laid siege to it, and it was Imam Ali, Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and ...

Historically, the town’s Shia legacy runs deep. The name Alipur, which translates to “City of Ali," reflects the town’s religious and cultural roots within the Shia tradition. The spiritual influence ...

After a year-long effort to install an official historical marker recognizing the LGBTQ+ community at the Rainbow Lounge — a gay bar in Fort Worth, Texas that was targeted in an infamous 2009 ...

Born in Cape Town, he was the world's first out gay imam. After studying Islamic theology in Karachi, he returned to South Africa, where he courageously came out in 1996, leading to his dismissal ...