Return On Investment

I have been blogging now for several years. It has been an interesting endeavor that has has its high moments of reward as well as its times when it has seemed not only a waste of time, but in complete opposition to the benefit I thought it might once bring. I have experienced the latter moments with greater and greater frequency. I no longer feel I am getting the return on my investment nor is it the beneficial work that I always wanted it to be.

It is also my feeling that blogging here has run its course. The topics that I have written about are quite near and dear to me: the American Muslim community. More often than not, I have begun to feel that my time and efforts could be put to better use. Having become more involved in masjid life, I feel that this is the direction I wish to continue to go in. I would also like to take the time to consider distilling the many thoughts from over the years into a more mature form, such as a book. The American Muslim community is in desperate need of knowledgeable, authoritative, and responsible voices that truly care how and in what way Islam in America develops and grows. I hope to continue to work in that capacity through a number of other endeavors.

I would like to thank all of the people who took the time to read, comment, and write me about the blog. Without your feedback, it would not have been possible or even worthwhile to write. You have my thanks. I will still maintain my site for khutbah and lectures audio and notes at www.marcmanley.com/blog/. For now, I will leave the Manrilla Blog up as an archive, but the pen has been lifted.

My thanks and as-Salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.