Congressman Ellison and JeffersonÂ’s KoranPosted By Dr. Stephen M. Kirby On April 20, 2015 @ 12:02 am In Daily Mailer,FrontPage | No Comments 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.Ellison had explained the importance of this ceremony in an interview...