Ellison Probably Taking Oath of Office on the Koran

Nov 13, 2005 | Me

[Esther Ruth]

Excerpt...From NY Times

Arab news reports highlighted the fact that Mr. Ellison would probably take the oath of office on the Koran, something which also upset Muslim-bashers in the blogosphere. Some suggested it meant he would pledge allegiance to Islamic law rather than to upholding the Constitution.

[El Gato]

Other schools and Islamic authorities down through the years have been asked to rule on the issue and it's been pretty uniformly decided that Moslems can live in the US whether we like it or not.

Living in a non-Islamic country is one thing, swearing allegiance to it is something else.

Swearing allegiance is a form of giving your word. Muslims are permitted to break their word to non-Muslims, if that will advance the cause of Islam.

[Free ThinkerNY]

Ellison's pledge:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Islamic States of America.
And, to the Imans for which it stands.
One Muslim Nation, under Allah.
With no liberty or justice;
That's all."

[hope]

Lets put it this way...It's not possible to swear on the Koran and uphold the Constitution.