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Islamic Group Calls for Use of Koran to Take Oath |
Islamic Group Calls for Use of Koran to Take Oath
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Islamic Group Calls for Use of Koran to Take Oath
By Melanie Hunter
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
June 21, 2005
(CNSNews.com) - An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group is calling on
North Carolina judges to allow people to use the Koran when taking an oath,
saying the use of the Bible exclusively represents "an inappropriate state
endorsement of religion."
The request by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) comes after
Guilford County judges said they would not allow use of Korans in their
courtrooms.
"An oath of the Koran is not a lawful oath under our law," said W. Douglas
Albright, Guilford's senior resident Superior Court judge. According to
state law, swearing an oath constitutes putting one's hand on the "Holy
Scriptures."
Those who do not wish to take an oath using the Bible may make an
"affirmation."
"By stating that only one book qualifies as 'Holy Scriptures,' the court
may be making an inappropriate endorsement of a single set of religious
beliefs," said CAIR Legal Director Arsalan Iftikhar.
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