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More Muslims like this are needed to challenge the Orthodox interpretation of Islamic tenants. For at least a century, the West has critically engaged in this practice without losing Christianity or Judaism to godless atheism. In some communities the collective questioning and challenging of dogma led to schisms, but in other places it deepened the faith. Islam needs this activity too.

Here is what the brother of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood thinks...

In another book, "The Veil," Banna argued that head coverings were simply a continuation of tribal traditions that existed before the birth of Islam 1,400 years ago and were not mandated by the Koran.

Banna's reference to Koranic verses underscores the foundation of his approach to Islamic reform. He believes that much of the commentary attributed to the prophet Muhammad, which became the basis for Islamic teaching, known collectively as the Sunnah, was invented and even falsified in the earliest centuries of Islam by self-styled jurists. The jurists served the caliphs who ruled in the Middle East and were interested in maintaining the status quo. These teachings stray from the Koran, Banna asserts.