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SUMMARY:First Aid and CPR/AED Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn to respond to a medical emergency in this critical hands-on training that trains you for breathing and cardiac emergencies. Ages 16+. All attendees become certified in First Aid & CPR.9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Sat.\, Jan 7 | $102/person | Lunch break from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Register at mcceastbay.org/firstaid Register at mcceastbay.org/firstaid  \n\n\n\nThe training includes: \n\n\n\n\n2-year certifications\n\n\n\nFree digital training material\n\n\n\nFree digital certificates\n\n\n\n\nMore details on what the training is about: \n\n\n\n\nFirst Aid and CPR/AED trains you to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies\, injuries and sudden illness.\n\n\n\nCPR/AED trains you to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies.\n\n\n\nFirst Aid trains you to identify and respond to common sudden illnesses such as seizures\, strokes\, allergic reactions\, poisoning and diabetic emergencies.\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/cpr-training/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Charity & Community Service
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SUMMARY:Performing Umrah: A Step-by-Step Workshop | Imam Tahir Anwar
DESCRIPTION:Join Imam Tahir Anwar\, a seasoned leader of Umrah and Hajj trips\, for a step-by-step workshop covering preparation for the journey of Umrah\, rights & responsibilities\, visiting the Prophet ﷺ\, and more! \n\n\n\n11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Saturday\, January 7 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch online at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching (FIST) and MCC. \n\n\n\n\n11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Imam Tahir Anwar\n\n\n\n12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Pervez Qureshi – Logistics & Q&A for the February Umrah Group\n\n\n\n(this last session is open to the public\, but will be most beneficial for people planning to perform umrah in the near term)\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. – Dhur prayer\n\n\n\n\n– More Imam Tahir: https://mcceastbay.org/tahir \n\n\n\nAbout Imam Tahir Anwar \n\n\n\nImam Tahir Anwar is an American Muslim scholar and preacher. Born in London\, England\, he has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1983. \n\n\n\nAfter completing his religious studies\, Imam Tahir has served the Bay Area Muslim community since 2000. He also teaches Islamic Law at the renowned Zaytuna College\, America’s first Muslim liberal arts college in Berkeley\, CA. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, he is the founding board member of Averroes High School\, the Bay Area’s first Muslim high school. He is currently the chairman of the board of NISA\, North-American Islamic Shelter for the Abused\, an organization that works towards alleviating issues related to domestic violence. \n\n\n\nHe has a passion for community service. He served on the Human Rights Commission for the City of San Jose for over 5 years and on the Human Relations Commission for the County of Santa Clara for one year. He also leads a group for Hajj each year.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/umrah-workshop-imam-tahir-anwar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:MCC is hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening. \nJoin us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions\, and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up.’ \nThe first session will be abridged and focus on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface\, and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every other Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20\, 2022\, to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \n6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Every other Saturday | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only (no virtual option) \nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n– Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n– Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n– Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n– Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n– Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n– Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n– Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n– Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n– Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n– Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n– Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n– Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n– Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n– Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n– Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n– Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n– 70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n– ‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n– Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n– https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T200000
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Starting Saturday\, August 20th\, MCC will be hosting a Secrets of Divine Love book club/discussion group every other Saturday evening.  Join us as we collectively strive toward mindfully opening our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah.  Each chapter contains its own exercises that will serve as the focal point for our discussions and each chapter stands alone so you can attend any session that is convenient for you without the need to ‘catch up’. \nThe first session will be abridged and focus simply on the Introduction\, the Reading with an Open Heart preface and set the stage for future discussions for those who hope to attend all or most of the sessions and follow the progression.\nThis book club will be held every other week for a Saturday Book Club discussing the internationally acclaimed book by A. Helwa\, Secrets of Divine Love. Each session will cover a chapter and will include group discussions\, reflections\, and exercises from the book. The discussion takes place every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Saturday\, August 20 2022 to Saturday\, March 4\, 2023.  \nRSVP for the registration at https://mcceastbay.org/divine-love-bookclub. RSVP is requested. \nSaturdays | August 20 to March 4 | Conference Room | In-person only. \nDisclaimer \nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not teach deen. It is NOT a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various references and concepts that do not align with traditional Islamic scholarship on those subjects. If any participant has any questions about what scholars say about any of the concepts mentioned in the book or discussed in the book club meetings\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar they know and trust and/or forwarding those questions to the organizers of the book club so that we can get guidance from a scholar and share that guidance with the group. \nWe intended to approach the abstract ideas found in this book as thought experiments and the exercises as cardio for the spiritual heart. Nothing in the book or book club meetings should be viewed as replacing\, undermining\, or contradicting traditional Islamic scholarship in any way.\nDiscussion Group Guidelines \n\n-Everyone has something to say\, everyone has something to learn\n\n-Shy people encouraged to contribute\n-Talkative people encouraged to restrain themselves\n\n\n-Confidentiality\n\n-Do not share people’s reflections outside of the group.  Can say stuff like “somebody in my book club made me think (this or that) about (this or that)”\, but not “(so and so) said …”\n\n\n-70 excuses\n\n-Give your sisters/brothers every benefit of the doubt as far as their intention with whatever they say\, particularly what you may disagree with\n\n\n-‘Dinner after’\n\n-If you have differences of opinion during the discussion\, remember the intention is beneficial learning that we are all working together to achieve.  So you leave those differences of opinion at the door when we’re done and still be ready to go to dinner after with people you may have disagreed with (see 70 excuses rule)\n\n\n-Be chill\n\n-Emotional subject matter requires conscious intention to remain emotionally intelligent and not let ourselves get carried away.  Particularly the brothers\, don’t get aggressive or excited\, appropriate adab with each other and with our sisters is required\n\n\n\nClass Schedule: \n\n-Intro\n\n-Aug 20\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 1 – Allah\n\n-Sep 3\, 2022\n\n\nChapter 2 – Humanity \n\n-Sep 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 3 – Qur’an\n\n-Oct 1\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 4 – Islam/Iman/Ihsan\n\n-Oct 15\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 5 – Tawba\n\n-Oct 29\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 6 – Shahadah\n\n-Nov 12\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 7 – Salat\n\n-Dec 3\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 8 – Zakat\n\n-Dec 17\, 2022\n\n\n-Chapter 9 – Ramadan\n\n-Jan 7\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 10 – Hajj\n\n-Jan 21\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 11 – Death\n\n-Feb 4\, 2023\n\n\n-Chapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n\n-Feb 18\, 2023\n\n\n-Conclusion\n\n-Mar 4\, 2023\n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n–https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\n\n*Audiobook voiced by author available \nAbout the Book \n\n\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, for the one who is searching for something they have not been able to find. For the one who sometimes spirals into hopelessness and cannot help but feel too imperfect for a perfect God to love. This book is for the one who is at the edge of their faith\, who has experienced religion as a harsh winter instead of the life-bearing spring it was sent to be by God. \nSecrets of Divine Love serves as a compass and guiding light that returns you to the source of divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, you will learn how to unlock your spiritual potential and unveil your divine purpose. A. Helwa uses a rational\, yet heart-based approach towards the Qur’an that not only enlightens the mind\, but inspires the soul towards deeper intimacy with Allah. By weaving together dozens of inspiring mystical stories\, Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, and science\, the author breaks down Islam in a way that is both digestible and inspiring for millennial Muslims. \nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback ‏ : ‎ 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House \nAbout the Author\nA. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate\, poetic\, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily\, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity\, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. With over 15 years of experience writing and speaking on Islam and spiritual development\, A. Helwa draws from her personal experiences and traditional sources to help her readers access ‘Divine love in everyday life.’\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/secrets-of-divine-love-book-club/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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