Special Needs MasjidMunir2023-09-29T12:50:49-07:00
Our vision is to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for people with unique abilities and their families through all phases of life. We strive to be a mosque where everyone knows they are accepted, celebrated, and embraced in God’s love.
Alhamdulillah, since 2017, the MCC East Bay is proud to be the first masjid on the West Coast to be certified as special-needs friendly. In 2019, MCC East Bay became the first gold-certified masjid in California. We are working hard now to become the first platinum-certified masjid on the West Coast.
The MCC hosts the only special needs weekend Islamic School in the San Francisco Bay Area. The class has been at capacity since we began in 2017. We encourage special needs parents to join the waitlist and volunteer here. Registration for special needs students is similar to all other Sunday School students. Please see here for those details.
Weekend Special Needs Program Registration
Please follow the normal Sunday School registration process. When filling out the information for your child, please state Special Needs in the “Other Details” section: https://www.mccsundayschool.org/special-education
MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) certifies masjids and Islamic Centers across the U.S. The nonprofits works towards accommodating special needs community members.
The MCC and Muhsen want to know the requirements of special-need families in our community. If you have a family member with Special Needs, please click on the link below to fill out a Needs Assessment Survey. If you know of a family in our community, who has a family member with special needs, please share the survey below with them. All responses are confidential and will only be provided to the Muhsen team.
As a special-needs masjid, we would be happy to accommodate you! Need an interpreter, seating, etc.? Email MCC’s Special Needs Coordinator Sr. Ayah Refai at help@mcceastbay.org.
If you are looking for an attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, specialized in special-needs legal needs for Muslim families, please contact Br. Ikhlas Ahmed.
May Allah (swt) grant the MCC special-needs volunteer team the energy and ability to make the Muslim Community Center – East Bay more accommodating for every member of our community and help re-mosque our special-needs families who may have been made to feel alienated from their masjid, Ameen!
Fore more information about MUHSEN and providing support to special needs for community members, please visit muhsen.org.