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No US president has been sworn in using a Qur'an, but several congressmen have been. In January 2007. Keith Ellison D- Minnesota, the first Muslim member of the House of Representatives, took a ceremonial oath with a Qur'an once owned by Thomas Jefferson. (It is worth noting that Thomas Jefferson was sworn in on a Bible; he just happened to own a Qur'an and Ellison chose to use it for the symbolic significance that the document could be traced to one of America's founders.) Another Muslim Congressman, André Carson, a Representative from Indiana, was also sworn in on the Qur'an.
Barack Obama who is sometimes incorrectly called a Muslim, was NOT sworn in on the Qur'an. (This is an internet myth.) He was sworn in on the Bible used by Abraham Lincoln, and in his second term oath of office, he used one from Martin Luther King when taking the oath of office. And of course, presidents and prime ministers from Muslim countries have used the Muslim holy book when taking their ceremonial oath.
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What senator used the Quran to be sworn into office?
Senator Keith Ellison of Minnesota was sworn into office using Thomas Jefferson's copy of the Qur'an.
Did Obama plan to send copies of the Quran to people working in government jobs?
I cannot find anything about this in the news. However, Obama is not Muslim and there would be no reason for him to send copies of the Quran. By the way, in 2006 a senator (not Obama) did pose with a copy of Thomas Jefferson's Quran. This was after being sworn in using a Bible.
Was obama sworn in as president on the Koran or the Bible?
Barack Obama will be using the same bible Abraham Lincoln used when he was sworn in as President.
What is the present perfect tense of swore?
The present perfect tense of "swore" is "have sworn." For example: "I have always sworn to tell the truth."
Is sworn a noun?
No The way to tell a noun is if it can be preceded by an article (the, a, an). You cannot say 'the sworn' or 'a sworn' by itself. The statement could be 'sworn to secrecy' in which case the whole phrase seems adjectival. Sworn itself is the imperfect tense of 'to swear'.
The bailiff has (swore, sworn, sweared) in the witness at the trial?
sworn
In What year did the 44th president get sworn in?
he was sworn in the year 2009
When was Sworn Amongst created?
Sworn Amongst was created in 2002.
What is a sworn answer?
Not sure what you mean by a sworn answer. But a sworn statement means that in legal terms you have signed an affidavit verifying your statement and sticking to what you say.
What does sworn to secrecy?
Sworn to secrecy means that you are trusted not to tell a secret.
Who is Seinfeld's sworn enemy?
His neighbor Newman was Jerry's sworn enemy.
When was Sworn Vengeance created?
Sworn Vengeance was created in 2007-04.
