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Thomas Jefferson's views on Islam

Thomas Jefferson's engagement with Islamic texts, his public policy, and writings on religious liberty, including his ownership of a Qur'an and interactions with Muslim diplomats

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Jan 24, 2026
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Did Jefferson specifically reference Muslims or Islam in his public or private writings?

did explicitly mention "Mahometan" (an 18th‑century term for Muslim) when recounting the passage of ’s , and his papers and library show sustained engagement with Islam as a legal and political catego...

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What primary sources reveal Thomas Jefferson's personal opinions about Islam?

Thomas Jefferson’s most concrete primary evidence relating to Islam is material and documentary: the Qur’an he purchased in 1765 that later entered his library, plus his library catalogue, notes and p...