Irrfan Khan
Indian actor Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan, known professionally as Irrfan Khan or just Irrfan, appeared in a number of major Hollywood and Bollywood films. Khan was born in Jaipur, India, and raised a Muslim.
Khan died in April 2020.
In 2016 Khan faced criticism for speaking out about the Islamic practice qurbani, which is the ritual sacrificing of animals.
“The meaning of qurbani is to sacrifice something which is close to you instead of any goat or sheep which you just buy to sacrifice,” he told the Deccan Herald.
“Before sacrificing we should share a bond with that thing otherwise just killing of an animal will not serve the purpose. Nowadays we have lost the relevance behind such religious activities and perform these rituals without knowing the meaning.”
