Research increasingly shows that friendships and social networks – especially because of various online programs – are increasingly based on common interests, sometimes completely irrespective of where the individuals are geographically located.
What kind of impact does this have on relationships between individuals living in the same geographical region, but who have different interests? How does one balance the affinity one feels to individuals in another locality and similar interests with the responsibilities that one, especially as a Muslim, has to one's neighbors and community members, irrespective of their interests?
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