Abu Dhabi, Oct. 13 -- A rare translated copy of the Holy Quran owned by third US president Thomas Jefferson is on display at the USA pavilion in the Dubai Expo 2020.

Thomas Jefferson was the American president who ruled the United States from 1801 to 1809.

This is the first time the sacred text has left the United States since its arrival in the 18th century in colonial America and was acquired by the former president. A framed map of the holy city of Makkah was brought along with the Quran from the US Library of Congress.

"It will be on display in the #USAPavilion as an integral part of our theme, 'Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of the Future," the US pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai said on its official social media account.

It is a two-...