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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, February 9\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.\n\n– Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC.\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Shaykh Talal Adhab delivers this sermon at MCC.\n\n\n\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf at the Dublin Library this Friday.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers the sermon at MCC.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. to avoid heavier second-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 first and fourth Jumuah 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 Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal\n\n\n\n– More Imam Bilal: https://mcceastbay.org/bilal\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the 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/mcc-dublin-friday-services/
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SUMMARY:Voting Drive @ Three MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:CAIR San Francisco Bay Area will be at MCC for three consecutive Fridays during Jumu’ahs to register voters before the primary elections on March 5th and equip voters to vote in the upcoming election.  \n\n\n\nCAIR staff and volunteers will be at the three MCC Jumu’ahs on these Fridays: February 2\, February 9\, and February 16. \n\n\n\n\n– CAIR workshops at MCC: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/cair\n\n\n\n\nFrom CAIR: \n\n\n\nWe are excited to announce the launch of our Vote for Justice voter mobilization campaign in preparation for California’s March 5 primary election and the November general election. Together\, we will aim to engage the over one million American Muslims residing in our state to raise awareness of and participate in the civic process. \n\n\n\nWhile civic engagement is always important\, it is more crucial today than ever. \n\n\n\nWatching a genocide unfold live before our eyes in Palestine and a variety of crises and opportunities in our neighborhoods makes this election season critical. Our votes can send a powerful message of support\, concern\, or opposition to our communities and country’s direction. \n\n\n\nVote for Justice is not just a slogan; it’s a call to action\, urging each community member to engage in the most fundamental democratic process: voting. Your vote is your voice\, a declaration of your presence\, and a testament to the issues that matter to you and the community. \n\n\n\nWhat Does “Vote for Justice” Mean? \n\n\n\nVote for Justice means demanding justice in all aspects of governance\, community welfare\, and human rights—and voting to uphold these principles. This encompasses areas that are deeply important to our community\, including: \n\n\n\nSocial Justice at Home and Abroad \n\n\n\n\nForeign policies that support human rights and aid initiatives align international engagement with the principles of social justice.\n\n\n\nPolicies that address systemic inequalities in housing\, employment\, and criminal justice to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all citizens.\n\n\n\nCultural understanding and the celebration of diversity promote a society that respects and values the contributions of all its members.\n\n\n\n\nEconomic Justice \n\n\n\n\nPolicies that stimulate job growth support small businesses and foster innovation to build a robust and sustainable economy.\n\n\n\nFair taxation and equitable distribution of resources ensure that all individuals have access to the economic opportunities necessary for a secure and prosperous life.\n\n\n\n\nEducation Justice \n\n\n\n\nUniversal access to quality education ensures that every child\, regardless of their background\, has the opportunity to succeed.\n\n\n\nAdequate funding of all schools to address disparities in educational resources and facilities.\n\n\n\n\nHealthcare Justice \n\n\n\n\nRecognition of healthcare as a fundamental human right and policies that ensure all individuals have access to necessary medical services.\n\n\n\nMental health services’ importance and integration into the healthcare system ensures that psychological well-being is treated with the same urgency as physical health.\n\n\n\n\nMinority and Immigrant Justice \n\n\n\n\nStringent anti-discrimination laws and strict enforcement protect all individuals from bias and prejudice.\n\n\n\nDevelopment of policies that acknowledge and address the specific needs of minority and immigrant communities\, fostering an environment of inclusivity and respect.\n\n\n\nFair and humane immigration policies provide clear pathways to citizenship\, respecting the dignity and rights of individuals seeking a new life in a new country.\n\n\n\n\nWhy Your Vote Matters \n\n\n\nYour vote holds the power to influence legislation and shape the positions of elected officials who are guided by their most vocal constituents. So\, your vote is a potent tool that can help address the issues that are important to our Muslim community. By voting\, you contribute to the voices demanding change and progress at the local\, state\, and national levels. \n\n\n\nMobilizing for Change \n\n\n\nMobilizing Muslim Voters is more than a tagline. It’s a commitment to empowerment and representation. It’s an acknowledgment that our voices can bring about meaningful change when we stand together. Let’s ensure that the concerns and needs of the Muslim community are heard and addressed. \n\n\n\nHow You Can Get Involved \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Vote: Check your registration status and register to vote at voteforjustice24.com\, our new voter mobilization website.\n\n\n\nEducate Yourself: Understand the issues at stake and the candidates’ positions. An informed vote is a powerful one.\n\n\n\nSpread the Word: Encourage family\, friends\, and community members to register and vote. Every additional voice amplifies our call for justice.\n\n\n\nParticipate in Community Initiatives: Volunteer to spend a few hours a week helping to register voters and participate in town halls and forums. Your active participation is key to driving change.\n\n\n\nBring Vote for Justice to Your Community: Are you in leadership in an MSA\, involved in a masjid\, or do you frequent a popular halal restaurant or store? Email us to coordinate an event or to distribute materials.\n\n\n\n\nYour vote is not just a right; it’s a pillar of our democracy and a direct line to shaping a future that mirrors our Muslim values. As we gear up for the March 5 primary\, let’s make our presence felt\, and our voices resonate with the power of justice.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/cair-sfba-tables-mcc-jumuahs-2/2024-02-09/
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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/2024-02-09/
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Friday Youth Night with Amber Leibrock
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Friday evening chat with pro-MMA fighter Amber Leibrock\, who has drawn strength from her newly-found Islamic faith since her conversion last year.  \n\n\n\nThis discussion is especially pertinent for teenagers and young professionals to attend this practical chat to fortify their convictions. \n\n\n\nFriday\, February 9 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch live at https://mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nBrother Asaad Traina will interview Sr. Amber and her coach\, Mujeeb Hamid. Dinner boxes are for sale in the MCC foyer starting at 6:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule– 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Discussion– 8 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. – Isha congregational prayer break– 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Q&A \n\n\n\nAbout the Presenters \n\n\n\nAmber Leibrock is a mixed martial artist who competes in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Featherweight division. Born and raised in the East Bay\, she trains with M.J. Hamid\, an MCC congregation member and trainer. After her fight with Larissa Pacheco\, she went through a tough time\, and Br. Hamid introduced her to Islam. She took her Shahadah at MCC on July 21\, 2023. Since then\, she’s been attending Jumu’ah (Friday prayer services) regularly. Ahead of a fight\, ESPN did this profile on Sister Amber. Her Instagram is @amberleibrock_mmaMujeeb Hamid is a fitness and self-defense coach. He trains professional MMA fighters at Combat Sports Academy in Dublin. Br. Mujeeb believes in espousing the best of the Islamic faith through compassionate words and actions. “I just see it (Islam) spilling over to my everyday life. How I feel inside\, how I feel about myself\, how I feel and interact with other people.” – Amber Leibrock in an ESPN fighter profileQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Chat with Sr. Amber’s Coach\, Brother Mujeeb Hamid.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/amber-leibrock/
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Teen
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SUMMARY:The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy | Haji Noor Deen
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n*Workshop full* \n\n\n\nJoin Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang for a Friday evening workshop and demonstration on Islamic calligraphy\, followed by an exhibition about the splendor of Islamic calligraphy. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Feb. 9 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Banquet Hall | In-person only\, $20/person | For ages 12 and up| Capped at 25 attendees | Register at mcceastbay.org/calligraphy \n\n\n\nHaji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang is a renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. He brings immense learning in traditional thought and Islamic art to a modern audience\, juxtaposing them in a new calligraphic style. Learn more about him on his website: https://www.hajinoordeen.comQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nHis calligraphy will be displayed in the MCC Foyer from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. MCC is excited to bring him and has absorbed most of the cost of his visit so more people across the Bay Area can learn his fantastic technique and art. Dr. Mustafa Bserki will translate from Arabic into English for Haji Noor’s MCC visit. \n\n\n\nThis is part of MCC’s monthly Family Night series\, where we invite influential American Muslims who positively impact our communities. \n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nA Haji Noor Deen’s Unique Fusion of Eastern and Western Calligraphy The Chinese and Arabic calligraphic traditions have often been compared as the two of the world’s finest manifestations of the written word. When combined\, the result is an artistic piece that is a work of incredibly unique beauty. \n\n\n\nNoor Deen’s mastery has brought him lecture and workshop invitations from institutions worldwide\, including Harvard University\, Cambridge University\, UC Berkeley\, MIT\, the Bukhari Institute\, Islamic College in Zhengzhou\, China\, the Zaytuna Institute in California\, and many others. Currently\, Noor Deen is developing his gallery\, “The Chinese House for the Arts of Islamic Arabic Calligraphy\,” and the “Arabic Calligraphy Creative Centre” at the National Academy of Painting and Calligraphy in Henan Province\, China. Check out more about Haji Noor Deen at https://www.hajinoordeen.comBe ready to be amazed to see Haji Noor Deen bring your name to life on the canvas! \n\n\n\nHaji Noor will also speak at Los Gatos Islamic Center and ISEB masjid in Fremont. \n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/1w63zSO_u2g?si=1c6GUO6MIQ1P4ODR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Career Panel @ SRVIC | Our Ummah Network
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to network and build skills? Then you don’t want to miss this opportunity.  \n\n\n\nSan Ramon Valley Islamic Center is hosting a Career Panel this Friday evening with speakers and talks from various career fields.  \n\n\n\nThis is a great opportunity for those curious about different career fields\, entering the workforce\, or experienced professionals. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Feb. 9 | 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | SRVIC | Free\, RSVP required to attend @ https://srvic.org/event/career-panel | Tea & refreshments will be served
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/career-panel-srvic-2/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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