Swearing on the Koran/Harry Potter

Two years ago, a woman asked if she could swear on a Koran in a Guilford County courtroom. She was told the court didn’t have any Korans, so earlier this month, her Muslim congregation donated some. A Superior Court judge refused the donation, saying the phrase “Holy Scriptures” in North Carolina law means people who choose to swear on scriptures must swear on the Bible. Now, the North Carolina ACLU has filed a lawsuit, saying all religious groups in North Carolina should be allowed to swear on their holy books in court. Host Melinda Penkava talks about the case with Rusty Jacobs, reporter for WUNC Radio; Arnold Loewy, professor of law at UNC-Chapel Hill; and Imam Abdel Nuriddin, a member of the Muslim American Society in Greensboro. Listener Call-In. (55:00)

Harry Potter: State of Things’ Intern Alex Granados on his affection for the Harry Potter book series. (4:00)

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