Sullivan Says Only Single Copy Of Quran Involved

UPDATED 2:09 PM ~ Republican Rep. Dan Sullivan (pictured) of Tulsa has offered to distribute an unwanted copy of the Quran, but he tells TMRO he's not distributing multiple copies. In an email, he wrote, "I see your recent blog posting. I was simply requesting a singular copy to give to a friend that has a Muslim colleague that wanted one if it was otherwise going to be discarded. I was not offering to redistribute other copies as your blog suggests."

Rep. Randy Terrill of Oklahoma City revealed Sullivan's offer today in an email to the head of the Governor's Ethnic American Advisory Committee in declining to accept the free copy he was offered.

Terrill wrote, "Thanks for the offer. However, I am a Christian. And, as such, I would not use it. But, Rep. Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa) sent out the following email to Republican House members this morning: 'I have been asked for a copy of the Quran that is being handed out. If someone receives one and doesn't want to keep it, please have it sent to my office and I will make sure it finds a new home. Dan Sullivan.' So, please forward the copy of the Quran that has been designated for me to Rep. Sullivan per his request. Thanks, best wishes and God bless! Respectfully, Randy Terrill"

Sullivan said although he is a Christian, there is no reason to not accept a copy of the Quran. "If it is going to be thrown away or discarded," he told the Tulsa World, "at least we can give it to someone who wants it." Sullivan added that he was not intending to redistribute all of the copies, but only wanted one.

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