How Thomas Jefferson's Quran became test case for religious liberty
June 08, 2026
June 08, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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How Thomas Jefferson's Quran became test case for religious liberty
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In 2007, when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison became the first Muslim elected to Congress, he chose to place his hand on a two-volume Quran that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson. The gesture brought attention to a largely forgotten chapter of American history: one where Islam . . .
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How Thomas Jefferson's Quran became test case for religious liberty
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In 2007, when Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison became the first Muslim elected to Congress, he chose to place his hand on a two-volume Quran that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson. The gesture brought attention to a largely forgotten chapter of American history: one where Islam . . .