 Khawaja's son Omar told the New York Times that his father "was fond of martyrdom [...] and now he is lucky because he has it".
<clarity>  Khawaja's son Omar told the New York Times that his father "was fond of martyrdom [...] and now he is lucky because he has it".
 Khawaja's son Omar told the that his father "was fond of martyrdom [...] and now he is lucky because he has it".