In New York a Muslim judge was sworn in on a Koran.
Let me guess… the other hand was holding a detonator switch.
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Congressman Ellison and Jefferson’s Koran
FrontPage Magazine | April 20, 2015 | Dr. Stephen M. Kirby
On January 4, 2007, newly elected Congressman Keith Ellison made history. He became not only the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress, but he also took the ceremonial oath of office holding his hand on the Koran that had been owned by Thomas Jefferson. Dozens of television cameras, including one from the Arab network Al-Arabiya, were on hand to record this historical event.
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The significance of this event was even recognized two years later, on June 4th, 2009, as President Obama was giving a speech in Cairo, Egypt. In the portion of the speech when Obama was talking about how Muslim-Americans had “enriched” the United States, he pointed out that Congressman Ellison had taken his oath on Jefferson’s “Holy Koran.”
Let’s hope these passages weren’t bookmarked:
They are infidels, who say, Verily God is Christ, the son of Mary.
Vol. 1, p. 133 (Koran 5:17)
War is injoined [sic] you against the Infidels…
Vol. 1, p. 38 (Koran 2: 216)
…for the infidels are your open enemies.
Vol. 1, p. 114 (Koran 4:101)
Take not the Jews, or Christians for your friends; they are friends one to the other…
Vol.1, p. 141 (Koran 5:51)
As for the infidels…they shall be the fewel [fuel] of hell fire.
Vol. 1, p. 55 (Koran 3:10)
O true believers [Muslims]! wage war against such of the infidels as are near you; and let them find severity in you…
Vol. 1, p. 265 (Koran 9:123)
When ye encounter the unbelievers [non-Muslims], strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them…
interestingly Jefferson acquired the Koran to better understand why the Barbary Coast Pirates were attacking US ships. He didn’t accept the Tripoli ambassador explanation at face value. After becoming president he used this knowledge to craft a appropriate response to the Muslim threat. Hint: From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli…
Let’s hope these passages weren’t bookmarked:
i guess a Bible would have left a burn mark
interestingly Jefferson acquired the Koran to better understand why the Barbary Coast Pirates were attacking US ships. He didn’t accept the Tripoli ambassador explanation at face value. After becoming president he used this knowledge to craft a appropriate response to the Muslim threat. Hint: From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli…