FROM MAULANA’S DESK

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been the establishment of worldwide peace. He has received the Padma Bhushan, the Demiurgus Peace International Award and Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims . His books have been translated into sixteen languages and are part of university curricula in six countries. He is the founder of the Centre for Peace and Spirituality based in New Delhi.

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FACEBOOK: A STUDY CLUB

MANY new communication opportunities have arisen in recent times. One of them is social media. Social media is a method of electronic communication. It serves as a means of social communication through which a person builds a community on the Internet, through which they can exchange information, ideas and personal messages, etc. with each other. Some of the prominent social media platforms are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Facebook is a popular social media platform. It was launched in the United States in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg (b. 1984) along with his friends. Initially, the aim was to provide an opportunity for faculty and students from the university and the school to interact with each other. It was opened to the public in 2006.

Facebook is, in fact, a study club. On Facebook, a person can establish a relationship with another person as a friend. He can discuss and receive notifications of other people’s activities. In addition to these, he can join a group based on his preferences and interests, which include individuals from school, workplace, and other fields. It is like a great platform to avail the intellect and experiences of others. Without doubt, it is a resource that can be used to great advantage. Nowadays, Facebook is being used extensively as it is virtually free.

However, people who do not have a fine taste use it more for destructive purposes than for constructive purposes. They use it to spread complaints and baseless or unverified news. Thus, it has become practically useless for them.

For that matter, everything in this world could be used to develop oneself positively or can be used to spread negativity. One should make responsible choices as these choices will decide whether one will succeed or fail in life.

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