Fallen Soldier’s Father Represents an Educated, Well-Off Muslim America
Khizr Khan and his family are the rule, not the exception.
Khizr Khan, father of fallen soldier Humayun S. M. Khan, gestures while speaking during the convention in Philadelphia, on July 28, 2016.
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How typical of an American is Khizr Khan, the man who stole the show on the last night of the Democratic National Convention? Answer: pretty typical.
U.S. Muslims are much more mainstream than many Americans might think. Khan brought down the house in Philadelphia when he told the story of his son’s heroic war death in Iraq and excoriated Donald Trump for spreading religious intolerance.