Father of slain Pakistani-American soldier reproaches Trump

Khan says the hate Donald Trump is inciting is 'un-American'

Khizr Khan, father of slain Muslim soldier whose criticism of GOP nominee Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention became a Cause Célèbre in the 2016 campaign, has spoken out against the Republican nominee once more.

Khan was moved to speak up by questions he heard from Muslim American children. He said, ‘‘at gatherings, little children would ask -- ‘You are an attorney, are we going to be thrown out of the country’?’’



Holding back tears on Wednesday as he denounced Trump, Khan said the Republican presidential nominee is peddling hate and no less than the "future of the earth" is at stake in the November 8 election.

"There comes a time in an ordinary citizen's life where you have to gather all the courage you have and you stand up and speak against tyranny and speak against un-American hate," Khan said.

"This hate," Khan said at the Masjid William Salaam mosque, "is un-American."

Further, Khan said that he has been overwhelmed by the ‘‘love and affection from all corners of this country’’ since he began challenging Trump’s divisive opinions.

‘‘People ask would I do it again,’’ he said at the mosque. ‘‘A million times, again and again and again, up until hatred and political bigotry is wiped out of this United States, we will continue to speak.’’



Many among the crowd were happy to meet him. ‘‘He is such a humble and dedicated man and such a fine human being,’’ Tom Bazar, a navy veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who is voting for Clinton, said it was an honour to meet Khan.

‘‘When you meet families of people who were lost, it’s such an honor,’’ Bazar said. ‘‘It’s great that he stood up and said what he believed. That’s what America is all about."

This article originally appeared on The Boston Globe.