Humayun Khan | |
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| Born | 9 September 1976 |
| Died | 8 June 2004 (aged 27) |
| Cause of death | Car bombing |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Co., Virginia, US |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (2000) |
| Parent | Khizr and Ghazala Khan |
| Military career | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years | 2000–2004 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Infantry Division |
| Conflict | Iraqi insurgency |
Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan (9 September 1976 – 8 June 2004) was a United States Army officer who was killed by a suicide attack near Baqubah, Iraq during the Iraq War. He came to national attention in the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign as an example of a Muslim American soldier who died in service to the U.S. military.
Born in the United Arab Emirates to Pakistani parents, Khan moved to the U.S. with his family as a young boy. He attended the University of Virginia as a member of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Upon graduating in 2000, Khan was commissioned as a second lieutenant and entered active-duty service. By 2004, he had been promoted to captain and deployed with his unit for the Iraq War. On 8 June 2004, he was killed in a suicide attack and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. During the 2016 Democratic National Convention, his parents stood at the lectern and delivered a speech condemning then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's statements on Muslims.