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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Library of Congress Rules: Thomas Jefferson's Quran

From Yahoo news/AP:

WASHINGTON - Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will use a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson during his ceremonial swearing-in Thursday.

The chief of the Library of Congress' rare book and special collections division, Mark Dimunation, will walk the Quran across the street to the Capitol and then walk it back after the ceremony.

Ellison, D-Minn., contacted the library about the book last month, Dimunation said.

What a great idea...use Jefferson's personal collection of spiritual books.

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