Remembering Jefferson’s Quran as the nation turns 250

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From its beginnings, America extended religious freedom to people of all faiths. Today that promise is especially urgent for American Muslims.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., takes the oath of office holding Thomas Jefferson's Quran during a ceremonial swearing-in with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, left, and his wife Kim Ellison, center, at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 4, 2007, in Washington. Religious freedom