Even before launching her campaign for Congress, Tlaib emerged as a critic of President Donald Trump.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mrs Tlaib's uncle, who lives in the West Bank, shows a photo of his niece in her youth Jefferson's two-volume copy of the Koran, which was translated into English by George Sale in 1734, is currently housed in the US Library of Congress.
Incoming Representative Rashida Tlaib will make history on Thursday as the first Palestinian-American woman to be sworn in to Congress—and plans to do so on the Koran dressed in a traditional Palestinian gown.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Native American Congresswoman Deb Haaland is wearing a traditional Pueblo outfit The text, which Jefferson sold to the Library after its contents were burned by the British in 1814, has been loaned to Ms Tlaib for the day.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIlhan Omar spoke to the BBC last year about becoming the first Somali-American lawmaker in the US Ms Tlaib, a Democrat representing Detroit, told the Free Press that she chose to wear a traditional Palestinian garment, called a thobe, which was made by her mother who came to the US from the West Bank when she was 20 years old.
Muslim Rep. Rashida Tlaib to be sworn in on Jefferson's Qur'an: "Muslims were there at the beginning": Yes, indeed. Americas first two foreign wars was against terrorist Muslim states. Jeffersons Quran is akin to FDRs Mein Kamf.
Before winning a seat in Congress, Tlaib served as a Michigan state representative for three terms, from 2008 to 2014.
Image copyright EPA Image caption Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar holds her colleague Eric Swalwell's child as voting for House Speaker continues Ms Tlaib will use the Koran during the ceremonial swearing in at the House Speaker's office on Thursday.
Achieving two "firsts" With her swearing-in this week, Tlaib will clinch two historic "firsts": The first Palestinian woman elected to Congress and one of the first two Muslim women in the House or Senate.
Tlaib first announced her plan to wear a traditional Palestinian robe for the swearing-in ceremony for the 116th Congress on social media last month, giving a "sneak peek" of the gown on Instagram.
Image copyright Adam Shapiro via Reuters Image caption Ms Tlaib poses with supporters on her first day in Washington A Michigan lawmaker is set to be sworn into office as a US congresswoman while holding a copy of a Koran once owned by former US President Thomas Jefferson.