I’m not going to so quickly cast aspersions on Mr. Khan, newest NFL owner. I’ve done quite a bit of research on him, and it appears Mr. Khan has shown great appreciation for the blessings his decades of diligent hard work in this great country brought him since coming here to attend college at 16.
He and his blonde American wife have donated millions in gratitude to assist their alma mater, Univ. of Illinois, and many other civic causes in their IL community.
And, Debbie Schussel’s criticisms aside, nothing I’ve read confirms anything about his religion, so I don’t know, but folks could just be jumping to conclusions.
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Shahid Khan has true rags to riches American story
Apparently, one of the guiding factors in his quick confirmation (he’s been wanting NFL ownership for years and knows many owners), in addition to his documented character, civic generosity, success and work ethic, was the owners’ satisfaction in his ability to financially support the team and league plans going forward.
They’re just not interested in having owners without the
deep pockets their future plans will require.
So, unless and until I learn otherwise markedly departing from the above, he seems to be quite acceptable.
That's what I've found so far (and I've been looking). Aside from Debbie Schussel’s article in which she states in no uncertain terms that Khan is a Muslim, I've found nothing about definitive concerning his religion. Sure there are plenty of bloggers who claim that he's an Islamist but his published biographies (at Pro Football Weekly and other sites I've checked) are silent on that matter.
With the caveat that I'm engaging in speculation, I would surmise that if he were a Christian, Khan would make an effort to ensure that was well know. Bobby Jindal certainly lets us know that he's a Christian.
His political contributions show that he gives mostly to GOP candidates. Be sure to look for Shahid Khan of Champaign since there are others elsewhere with that name. A red flag is that his most recent contribution is $2,500 in June 2011 to Mitt Romney. So it seems that the NFL's newest owner may be a Republican but is certainly not a principled Conservative.