Thomas Jefferson, the Qur’an and His Study of Islam

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Sep 5, 202660:36Society & Culture

Washington University hosts its “1776: Then and Now” lecture series. This lecture examines why Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur’an and explores his study of Islam and its influence on his thinking about religion and religiou...

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