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Congressman and Quran

Keith Ellison, the first ever Muslim Congressman, will be taking his oath on a copy of Quran. This is unlike the tradition where all congressmen take oath on the bible. The copy of the Quran to be used is one from the collection of nation's third president Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson sold the copy to the congressional library as part of his collection of books.
I am amazed both at the fact that a Muslim is taking oath in the congress but also on the fact that Thomas Jefferson kept a copy of the Quran in his collection. And i must admit that America is undoubtedly the greatest nation of the present era just because it had the luck to have leaders like him. It tels us that he was open to all and any idea and he was tolerant of all religions. If i go and tell this to a layman Pakistani he would probably not believe me thinking that i am trying to be overtly generous towards a nation that has been killing its brethren in cold blood. These are the kind of differences that we need to bridge between the nations to bring everlasting peace in this world.
Another point to look at is that a supposedly Muslim hating Nation has selected a Muslim to represent it in its own congress. This should alleviate the fundamental mistake that we outsiders make while evaluating the American nation. Americans are very tolerant and mostly make decisions based on merit. Had they not been hijacked by their media they would still be the most loved nation of the world. Americans in general are tolerant.
Again one must appreciate the strength of the system which made it possible for a Muslim to be elected to congress.
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