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SUMMARY:CAIR-SFBA Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:CAIR-SFBA is a civil rights non-profit that does civil rights and immigration services for Muslims. Their 29th Anniversary Gala is coming up on Saturday\, November 11 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/cair-sfba-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
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SUMMARY:Orphans in Need USA Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Orphans in Need USA has purchased $200\,000 worth of food that will be distributed by their team on-site in Gaza to the widows and orphans. Please support their efforts here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/orphans-in-need-usa-tables-mcc-jumuahs-2/
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Oct. 20: \n\n\n\n\nThe first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion\, please do not attend this service. \n\n– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC\n\n\n\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon at MCC\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shaan: https://mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\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/jumuah-services-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women's Tafseer Class in Farsi | Ustadha Nooria Musleh
DESCRIPTION:For Farsi and Pashto-speaking women who want to learn or brush up on Qur’an\, join this two-hour class every Friday after the third Jumu’ah to connect with the Book of Allah (swt). \n\n\n\nFridays | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Women only | Classroom 1 | In-person only | Join in person or virtually at mcceastbay.org/farsi-tafseer \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/quran-in-farsi/2023-10-20/
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T190000
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SUMMARY:Dua of Ibrahim (as) | Sidi Masoud Qazen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Friday evening with Sidi Masoud Qazen to learn about Ibrahim’s (AS) famous dua and how that powerful supplication shapes our lives today.  \n\n\n\nFriday\, Oct. 20 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Open to everyone and all ages\, no registration required | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n – More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud  \n\n\n\nSidi Masoud will also speak on Friday\, October 13: https://mcceastbay.org/event/conversation \n\n\n\nMasoud Qazen has over 20 years of experience in business system transformation leadership roles\, with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and drive transformative change. He has successfully led end-to-end business transformation projects\, including strategic initiatives\, operational improvements\, change management\, and cultural change. He attained a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and a Master Trainer in Change Management.  \n\n\n\nSidi Masoud is a community member\, a scientist by profession\, and an MCC Sunday School Quranic instructor. He spends his days coaching executives to improve problem-solving to bring new products to the market. He has studied Arabic and the Quran with many teachers\, including scholars from the Bay. In his free time\, he tackles the Bay Area mountains with his bike and fellow Muslim biking group. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwo DUAS OF PROPHET IBRAHIM (AS) FOR MAKKAH\n\n\n\nرَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ \n\n\n\nRabbij ‘al haazaa baladan aaminanw warzuq ahlahoo minas samaraati man aamana minhum billaahi wal yawmil aakhiri“My Lord\, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits – whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day.”Surah Baqarah Ayat 126 \n\n\n\nرَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَنْ نَعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ \n\n\n\nRabbij ‘al haazal balada aaminanw wajnubnee wa baniyya an na’budal asnaam“My Lord\, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.”Surah Ibrahim Ayat 35 \n\n\n\nKey takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nWe know how lively of a city Makkah al-Mukarramah is now. It is a beautiful\, secure\, and safe city with a low crime rate\, corruption\, and theft. Allah (swt) to this day has granted the city with outstanding provisions for all its inhabitants even though only a few things are actually capable of growing there. Part of its prosperity is because of these two duas Prophet Ibrahim (as) made for the city.\n\n\n\nThere’s a subtle difference between these two duas. In Surah Baqarah\, it asks Allah (swt) to make this a secure city whereas in Surah Ibrahim it says make this city secure.\n\n\n\n\nFIRST DU’A\n\n\n\nDu’a Prophet Ibrahim (as) made before Makkah was an established city. He prayed to Allah asking to turn this land into a city that is safe and peaceful for all its inhabitants. Ibrahim (as) goes on even further to ask that they be provided with ‘fruits’\, meaning blessings\, opportunity\, and prosperity. To this day\, Makkatul Mukarramah (i.e. the holy city of Mecca) has peace and stability. \n\n\n\nThis is the will of Allah. \n\n\n\nNotice how in this du’a Prophet Ibrahim (as) asks for good provisions for all people\, he does not differentiate between the Mushrikeen and the Muslims. \n\n\n\nThe ayah continues\, “[Allah] said. “And whoever disbelieves – I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will force him to the punishment of the Fire\, and wretched is the destination.” (2:126) \n\n\n\nThis verse gives an example of rectitude or righteousness of Allah\, so in terms of food\, drinking\, eating\, sleeping\, and playing Allah will give justly to both the believers and non-believers. But he warns us not to be fooled into thinking that wealth or riches is a sign of his blessings. No\, the final destination is to Allah and here we will all face the consequences of our choices. \n\n\n\nSECOND DUA\n\n\n\nThe difference between this du’a and the one covered previously is in two letters\, alif lam (ٱلْبَلَدَ vs بَلَدًا) it is a small difference but the meaning changes. Prophet Ibrahim (as) now returns to Makkah\, he recognizes it as an established city and asks that it remains secure. \n\n\n\nAnother contrast from the previous du’a is instead of asking for good provision for the city\, Prophet Ibrahim (as) already sees that it is prosperous and instead asks to\, “keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.” \n\n\n\nThe genius of Prophet Ibrahim (as) is that he has the foresight to acknowledge that when people tend to succeed\, they party\, it’s only when they fail they ponder. When things are going well\, we forget the one who made it possible for us. We fall into this trap of believing our superiority and become arrogant when we win. \n\n\n\nIt is here the past communities deviated from the beliefs and standards which brought upon their original success. \n\n\n\nIblees is patient and will wait for the opportune time to cause corruption. \n\n\n\nWe must not get lazy when things are going well\, in fact\, this is the time where we need to double-down in our faith. At the height of your success is when we will be tested the most\, Ibrahim (as) knowing this asks that we are protected from engaging in these sinful activities.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/dua-of-prophet-ibrahim/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl’s halaqa. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from October 6\, 2023\, to May 24\, 2024 |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n\n\n\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n\n\n\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n\n\n\n\nThe fall session runs from Friday\, Oct. 6th to Friday\, Dec. 15th\, with Thanksgiving Break on Friday\, November 24. \n\n\n\nAfter winter break\, we continue in the winter from Friday\, Jan. 26 to Friday\, March 8\, with then a break for Ramadan (March 15\, 22\, 29\, April 5 & April 12)\, and we restart from April 19 to May 24. \n\n\n\nFree babysitting is provided in Room 23. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girls’ program in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S.\, Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata\, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh\, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nFrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.\, join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/friday-womens-halaqa/2023-10-20/
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Dua for our Brothers & Sisters | Qari Amar Bellaha & Dr. Asaad Traina
DESCRIPTION:“The parable of the believers in their affection\, mercy\, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches\, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) \n\n\n\nJoin us to supplicate for our brothers and sisters in Palestine this Friday evening. Dr. Asaad Traina will lead with a short talk after the Isha Prayers (8:15 p.m.) followed by dua by Qari Amar Bellaha and then Qiyam Prayers. \n\n\n\n8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.  | Friday\, Oct. 20 | Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/liveIn the enormity of this moment\, MCC is responding to our sisters and brothers in Palestine by: \n\n\n\n\n– Our Jumu’ahs on Friday\, October 20\, are dedicated to our sisters and brothers. Our Khateebs will make dua and encourage worshipers to give generously for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. MCC will absorb the credit card processing fees and send collected funds to Islamic Relief & UNRWA. Donate at mcceastbay.org/palestine\n\n\n\n– Our MCC youth are baking goods and selling in the MCC lobby during the Jumu’ahs for humanitarian relief efforts during Jumu’ah.\n\n\n\n\nMCC will cover the credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of our community’s donations go to two reputable organizations providing on-the-ground relief efforts in Gaza. Donate: mcceastbay.org/palestine 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/pray-for-palestine/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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