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SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Aug. 11: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. \n\n– Imam Mohammed El-Farooqui delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Dr. Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional in the facility. \n\n\n\nJumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map is at https://mcceastbay.org/hpPlease note that the HP lot will not be available starting August 18. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library starting August 18: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n– Sidi Dr. Masoud Qazen: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/masoud\n\n\n\n\nFor a span exceeding six years\, Mohammed ElFarooqui has been a pillar of service within the Houston community. In the tapestry of his journey\, a significant chapter commenced in July of 2022\, when he assumed the esteemed mantle of Associate Religious Director at the Maryam Islamic Center. His duties are directed toward the orchestration of education and programming pursuits within the precincts of this center. \n\n\n\nHe also serves as an advisor for the community members on matters of Fiqh and other related inquiries. Please get in touch with him at imam.elfarooqui@maryammasjid.org to arrange a time to meet him or ask questions.Imam ElFarooqui has a Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Sciences from Jamia Nizamia\, a prestigious private Islamic School. He is currently pursuing a Masters’s degree in Hadith at Jamia Al Azhar. \n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors\, MCC offers private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/three-jumuah-services-mcc-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Women's Halaqa (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-friday-night-womens-halaqa-ustadha-shamira-ahmed/2023-08-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bay Area Homeschool Open House
DESCRIPTION:Muslim parents are increasingly turning to full-time Islamic schools or homeschooling as a haven for their children from public schools that are antagonistic to their values. As waitlists grow at Islamic schools\, frustrated parents are unsure what to do next. Join us in discussing homeschooling with Education Consultant Shaheen Rasheed of Soulful Studies and meeting with representatives from the East Bay and Silicon Valley Muslim homeschool organizations of the Bay Area.  Learn more about the support and services\, including how to become a homeschooling family\, enrichment programs\, and what’s caused the current growth in demand\, and get your questions answered directly from parents who have been homeschooling for years. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday\, August 11 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nBay Area Homeschooling groups\, East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers\, and the Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers representatives will attend the event. \n\n\n\nIn this information session\, we will also explore: \n\n\n\n\n– dispelling myths associated with homeschooling;\n\n\n\n– explain the what\, why\, and how to homeschool;\n\n\n\n– introduce the vast resources available to homeschooling parents\, and;\n\n\n\n– explain the varied methodologies to homeschooling as a Muslim in today’s society.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event facilitatorShaheen Rasheed is an educator’s educator. Her passion for holistic education has driven her 20+ year career as a private and public school teacher turned parent homeschooler and education consultant to families (through Kinza Academy) and private schools\, such as Northstar\, Peace Terrace\, Garden of Knowledge\, and Islamic School of Miami. \n\n\n\nAlong with her certifications in Teaching English as a Second Language and Early Childhood Education\, her master’s in Education\, emphasizing Curriculum and Instruction\, furthered her understanding of educational pedagogues and strengthened her resolve to work toward a more holistic approach to education. \n\n\n\nShaheen Rasheed is an Instructional Designer for a technical training academy. She blogs and lectures about homeschooling\, parenting\, and alternative education. She is a founding member of the East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers group and an advisor to the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers group. She has been published in various online and print magazines. She taught part-time at a local community college and taught many online classes. \n\n\n\nShe strongly advocates changing the education system to foster a holistic child by reviving the traditional educational model. \n\n\n\nAs an educational consultant\, she runs the website Soulful Studies. \n\n\n\nMCC also hosts an Islamic school information night on Friday\, August 4: https://mcceastbay.org/event/islamic-schools-open-house \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nWhat is Homeschooling?  \n\n\n\nHomeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians choose to educate their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. It involves providing a comprehensive education to children within the comfort of their own homes. \n\n\n\nIn homeschooling\, parents typically take on the role of primary educators. They develop or choose a curriculum\, create lesson plans\, and teach the material to their children. Parents can also outsource the teaching to qualified tutors and resources to help prepare their children. Homeschooling can be customized to fit every child’s needs\, interests\, and learning styles. \n\n\n\nWhy Homeschool?  \n\n\n\nThe reasons for homeschooling vary from family to family. Some common motivations include a desire for religious or moral education\, a more personalized education\, concerns about the school environment or curriculum\, the child’s unique needs\, the family’s financial situation\, or flexibility in scheduling. \n\n\n\nIs Homeschooling legal?  \n\n\n\nThe legality of homeschooling depends on the country and sometimes the specific region within a country. Laws and regulations regarding homeschooling can vary significantly. \n\n\n\nIn many countries\, homeschooling is legal and recognized as a legitimate educational option. Some countries have specific homeschooling laws that outline requirements and procedures for parents to follow. These laws may include mandatory notifications to educational authorities\, periodic assessments\, curriculum standards\, or teacher qualifications. \n\n\n\nIt is crucial for parents considering homeschooling to research the laws and regulations in their specific country\, state\, or region to ensure compliance with local requirements. Local homeschooling organizations\, support groups\, or Education consultants\, such as Soulful Studies\, can provide valuable information and guidance regarding the legal aspects of homeschooling in a particular area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/homeschool-open-house/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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