With our eyes, minds and hearts constantly connected to our social media via our handheld gadgets, many feel spiritually depleted. To help overcome social media induced spiritual fatigue, the Islamic Society of Annapolis (ISA) and Islamic Community Center of Laurel (ICCL) are initiating a social media fast from December 1 to 5, 2014.
?The addiction to social media has nearly reached the point an epidemic, according to many social scientists. Parents regularly turn to media to pacify their children and are completely unaware of the consequences of this,? says Imam Mikaeel Smith. To bring awareness to this issue and to uplift the community, this event will be held and is open to all.
Imam Smith will host a bonfire at the Makkah Learning Center after Maghrib on the fifth of December for all those who participated in the fast to discuss the after effects and benefits of fasting from social media.