Concerted Effort From Writers

Muslim Murasu, February 2013

Writers who can fill ten pages and post them to magazines have increased in Tamilnadu. Prophet had the quality to speak clearly and concisely. God had bestowed this special quality on him.
Reader should understand and most importantly react. Information disseminated from sixty five private news telecasts are reaching every household. Muslim readers are also audience to fifty two weekly speeches. They are privileged participants of Juma prayer. Kitaab Taaleem is given in mosques every morning.
In this situation, telling a new message, finding a new perspective or interpretation is a niche quality. Writing one page is very difficult, anything more is impossible. Only those with less affection towards business, family and money can become exemplary writers.
Interested writers can come together, discuss and develop a new magazine. A functioning magazine should not be preyed upon. Pages should not be filled casually. This is a disastrous thing. Baitul-Maal money is getting ruined. Betrayal of community’s trust will not be forgiven.
People with twenty lakh rupees worth property, house, land or goods shall allot one percent, twenty thousand rupees, for journalistic mission. Those with a monthly income of one lakh rupees can donate one percent, thousand rupees, for journalism.
Minimum annual expenditure for running a magazine is six lakh rupees. A single person should not be left to bear everything. Burden should be shared among writers and patrons. Islamic journalism cannot give revenue. There will be no gain or profit. People with the strength of penance can run magazine. Money and funds will have to rained for magazine, articles and creations. There is no other option. There are black money sharks in Muslim community. They can silently gift a considerable amount. Those bequeathed with ancestral property can donate ten percent for magazine. Only concerted effort can lift journalism. Journalism takes care of protecting unique characteristics and Shariat of Muslims, producing new writers and guarding the esteem of the community. Purity of intention and donation will protect journalism. New responsibility is awaiting writers.