(CNN)A week seems like an eternity in an election cycle, especially in one as eventful and incendiary as this year"s presidential contest. And yet, almost a week after his fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention, we are still talking about Muslim-American Gold Star father Khizr Khan.
Khan"s brief speech made him an unexpected star of the convention and kicked off days of debate between his family and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. It was, and is, a lot to process, and the complexity of the situation has driven people to revisit the basics: Who is Khizr Khan, and how did he and his family come to be such a public example of American values?
Since Trump and the Khans have locked horns, some Google searches have risen that are related to the controversy. Below, we answer those, and more.
1. Who is Khizr Khan?
There has been a lot of talk about the Khans being a "Gold Star" family or Ghazala Khan being a "Gold Star" mother. The term "Gold Star" refers to any family who has lost an immediate member who was serving in the military while in a time of conflict.
The term comes from World War I, when a banner was flown by families who had a member serving in the war. A blue star represented each member, and if one of them was killed in the war, it would be replaced with a gold star.
After Trump"s comments about Khizr and Ghazala Khan, representatives from 23 Gold Star families wrote an open letter defending the Khans.
"Ours is a sacrifice you will never know," they wrote. "Ours is a sacrifice we would never want you to know."
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