Pakistani American appointed for US Commission on International Religious Freedom

Pakistani American appointed for US Commission on International Religious Freedom.

United States President Joseph Biden on Friday appointed Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who gained prominence during the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Pakistani American appointed for US Commission

Khan’s appointment was one of four made on Friday by the White House focused on religious affairs.

He will serve as one of six commissioners for the organization tasked with defending the freedom of religion abroad and reviewing cases of infringement on religious freedoms.

According to the White House’s statement, the announcement underscores the President’s commitment to build an Administration that looks like America and reflects people of all faiths.

Khan’s son, U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan lost life, while serving in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor.

Notably, Khizr spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. There he delivered an emotional response to then-candidate Donald Trump’s derisive comments about Muslims during that year’s campaign.

He had held up a copy of the Constitution while his wife, Ghazala, stood on stage and paid tribute to their son’s service.

Moreover, Khan endorsed Biden in 2019 after he announced his presidential campaign.

He had argued Biden had the ability to unite the country.

Beside, he had founded the Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project and lives in Charlottesville, Va.

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