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SUMMARY:Quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:As people of faith\, it is in our blood to help. With a 15-minute blood donation\, you can be part of a lifesaving journey that could save up to three lives. \n\n\n\nThe MCC community has saved nearly 350 lives! This is our 29th blood drive during Jumu’ah\, and each one has always been fully or near-fully booked! \n\n\n\nLet’s continue that trajectory at this blood drive and keep all our American Red Cross guests busy when they set up in our Banquet Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a Friday. Sign up at: https://mcceastbay.org/blood-drive \nHere are the Jumu’ah prayer times: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/prayer \n\n\n\nIn 2024\, MCC will proudly host these quarterly blood drives during Jumuah services from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with our friends at the American Red Cross: \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 1\, 2024\n\n\n\nFriday\, May 31\, 2024\n\n\n\nFriday\, September 6\, 2024\n\n\n\nFriday\, December 13\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Power Red donation targets O-\, O+\, A-\, and B—only. It takes 20-30 minutes because donors give two units of concentrated Red Blood Cells\, and platelets and plasma are returned. \nBlood diversity is important. Now more than ever\, the American Red Cross needs the help of black blood donors. \n\n\n\nBlood donors report feeling a sense of great satisfaction after making their blood donation. Why? Because helping others in need feels good. \n\n\n\nIf you have visited India\, Pakistan\, or another high-risk malaria country and returned within the last 12 months\, you are not eligible to donate blood. See the latest travel-related restrictions to blood donation eligibility. \n\n\n\nEvery person who donates blood at MCC will receive a voucher for a free meal at iniBurger—Gourmet Burgers in Pleasanton. MCC congregation members Leeza and Abdullah Popal\, who own these establishments\, generously donate these vouchers to encourage community and congregation participation. \n\n\n\nMCC Youth: If you are 16 to 18\, here are the donor requirements and parental authorization form link. \n\n\n\nOn the morning of the blood drive\, please complete the Rapid Pass online and bring the print-off to speed up the check-in process. Complete at https://mcceastbay.org/rapid
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/blood-drive-jumuah-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Charity & Community Service,Interfaith & Community Outreach
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SUMMARY:School of Freedom Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:School of Freedom started at UC Davis to educate girls in Afghanistan through online schooling. They employ female teachers who were let go by the Taliban to continue teaching girls from 7th through 12th grade online. Visit their table this Friday to learn more about their services and how you can support their cause.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/school-of-freedom-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
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:20241213T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T145000
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SUMMARY:Al-Medina Education Center (MEC) Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Al-Medina Education Center in Newark is holding its annual fundraising event on Sunday\, December 15\, at Chandni Restaurant in Newark. Please visit their table this Friday to support the fundraiser and purchase tickets. You can also purchase tickets online here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/al-medina-education-center-mec-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: http://mcceastbay.org/atef\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 and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \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\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Dec. 13\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: http://mcceastbay.org/atef\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 and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \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 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-rosewood-jummah-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T190000
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SUMMARY:Elementary & Middle School Boys Halaqa & Hangout | Sidi Amin Gharad & Sidi Zeeshan Mukhtar
DESCRIPTION:For Elementary & Middle School Boys (Ages 8-13): Join us weekly in November for a Halaqa and hang-out session to help them make connections and bonds\, form a brotherhood\, and navigate school and social challenges as they grow into young men. \nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These Halaqas are for only ages 8-13—no younger boys. The sessions are capped at 30 teens. Once limited spots are full\, please join the waitlist. \nPizza is included each week. \n7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Fridays | 12/6\, 12/13\, & 12/20 (no session on 12/27) | MCC Banquet Hall | $10/week | Register at mcceastbay.org/boys-hangout \nParents must pick up their child(ren) by 8:30 p.m.\, no later than 9 p.m. \nLocation of Friday evening sessions for high school boys in ‘25 and ‘26: \n\n\n\n– November 21\, 2025\, at Donlon Elementary School\n– November 28\, 2024 (no session)\n– December 5\, 2025\, at location TBA\n– December 12\, 2025\, at location TBA\n– December 19\, 2025\, at location TBA\n– December 26\, 2024 (no session)\n– January 2\, 2025 (no session)\n– January 9\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– January 16\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– January 23\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– January 30\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– February 6\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– February 13\, 2026\, at location TBA\n\n\n– February 20\, 2026 (no season in Ramadan)\n– February 27\, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)– March 6\, 2026 (no session)\n– March 13\, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)\n– March 20\, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)\n– March 27\, 2025 (no session) at location TBA\n– April 3\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– April 10\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– April 17\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– April 24\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– May 1\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– May 8\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– May 15\, 2026\, at location TBA\n– May 22\, 2026\, at location TBA\n\nFor questions about the Halaqa\, please contact Sr. Fouzia Alam at 925-330-4287. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational knowledge within the four walls of the Muslim Community Center. For a financial waiver for this event\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nAbout the halaqa facilitators \nAmin Gharad served two terms as President of the Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) and\, most recently\, Islamic Studies Director at Northstar School\, where he also taught boys’ P.E. He has also worked with the Yaqeen Institute on several projects\, including curriculum development. In addition to his extensive experience working with and mentoring Muslim youth\, he has completed Arabic studies at the Qasid Institute in Amman and studied Islamic sciences with traditional scholars based in Jordan and Turkey. \nSister Fouzia Alam\, a mother of three boys\, is collaborating to launch the Boys’ Halaqa. She has extensive experience and organized numerous Bay Area enrichment programs. \nAzmat Zeeshan Mukhtar is a local father and mentor from our community who enjoys sports and kids. He will organize the activities and bring on some other dads to help volunteer and make this a rewarding activity for our young Muslim boys. Brother Zeeshan Mukhtar has previously led similar sessions at his son’s school\, and in the past\, he coached flag football for boys at MCC.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/middle-school-boys-halaqa-2/2024-12-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen,Youth Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T210000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly women’s gathering on Friday evenings to discuss 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 September 20\, 2024\, to February 21\, 2025\, |  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\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n– The Rahmah Foundation’s Holiday Calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fall session runs from Friday\, Sept. 20\, 2024\, to May 23\, 2025\, with no halaqas on Friday\, November 29\, December 27\, March 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\, and April 4)\, and we restart from April 11\, 2025 to May 23\, 2025. See calendar. \n\n\n\nFree weekly 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 Awaad was raised in the U.S. and 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. She is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh and 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 is the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches traditional Islamic knowledge to Muslim women and girls. 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\nJoin Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering on navigating contemporary issues from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 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. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-halaqa/2024-12-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program
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SUMMARY:Parent Education Night: Spiritual Abuse in the Muslim Community
DESCRIPTION:Asalamu’alaikum Beloved Community Members\,\n\nIn light of troubling recent events of spiritual abuse across the country\, MCC joins our national discussion on this challenging topic to ferret out spiritual predators in the Muslim community and protect our communities\, particularly our children. \nShaykh Rami Nsour and Sidi Shaan Mukhtar\, passionate local congregation members helping our community understand this type of abuse\, will lead this conversation. \nParents: Please join us for practical and spiritual tools to talk about this type of abuse with your children. \nThe national discourse in the Muslim community prompts this discussion. Alhamdulliah\, no spiritual abuse incident has happened at MCC.  \nThe MCC Board will also update you on additional precautionary security measures we are implementing to ensure our community center remains a safe space for everyone\, especially children. \nThis vital education night is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday\, Dec.  13. Please mark your calendars. You can join us in person or watch live virtually. \nSpiritual abuse is quite common in our communities and is often missed because of our inability to see it and correct it. It’s also missed because of the shame associated with abuse. It ends with awareness and action. \nWhat is Spiritual Abuse? \nThis is when individuals misuse their authority within religious settings to manipulate\, control\, or harm others. This leaves deep and lasting impacts on the victim by shaking the foundation of their faith. Some victims feel disconnected from the beliefs meant to bring peace and healing. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsalamu’alaikum Beloved Community Members\,\n\nIn light of recent events of spiritual abuse in the Muslim community nationally\, MCC is organizing a town hall meeting to discuss additional measures we are taking to ensure our community center remains a safe space for everyone\, especially children.Join us on Friday\, Dec.  13\, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to discuss the additional steps we are implementing and address questions and concerns. More details to come! \nWe welcome you to make suggestions and volunteer to ensure the safety of children. Together\, we can foster a compassionate\, accountable space for all. \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\n\n\n\nIn addition to the town hall\, here are the steps that MCC is taking to ensure that our center provides a safe environment for every member of our community:\n\nAny new hire is required to complete a background and reference check (our Sunday School volunteers also currently get background checked);\nAddressing these topics candidly in Jumu’ah Khutbahs (Friday sermons);\nAs mandatory reporters\, requiring staff and volunteers to take training for misconduct prevention and identification;\nIn collaboration with our mental health partner Maristan\, MCC will hold healing circles;\nNo counseling of the opposite gender will take place in a closed space at MCC or without a Mahram present;\nMeetings between opposite genders must not occur in closed spaces but in public\, open spaces\, such as rooms with open doors and visible windows. No Imam\, Shaykh\, or staff member is exempt from this policy. We require all children under 18 to be supervised at all times;\nIncreased security and video surveillance around the facility;\nMCC vets the background of new speakers\, presenters\, and Khateebs;\nWe will host an educational family night for parents\, Sunday school teachers\, and staff on safety measures and recognizing misconduct.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not leave children unattended at the facility. Please pick up your child on time after their class\, halaqa\, or activity is over\, and do not drop them off early. \nIf you see any misconduct\, please don’t hesitate to reach us at\nmcc-listens@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\nResources For Healing\, Support & Recovery\n\nMaristan – offers specialized programs and support for individuals affected by spiritual abuse. Maristan has a counseling office at MCC.\nThe Hurma Project – Dedicated to safeguarding the sanctity of individuals within religious spaces.\nIn Shaykh’s Clothing – an organization dedicated to helping Muslims understand and recover from spiritual abuse.\nThe FYI’s Spiritual Abuse Toolkit – Provides guidance and resources for identifying and healing from spiritual abuse.\nStanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab: Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse – Research and insights into the psychological impact of spiritual abuse.\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\n\n\n\nSpiritual Abuse Resources\n\nInsights into the Psychology of Spiritual Abuse: A paper co-authored by Dr. Rania Awaad on the psychology of spiritual misuse.\nPreventing Child Abuse: What Can You Do?: The trauma\, secrecy\, and shame for victims and tips for parents to help prevent sexual abuse within our community.\nInformation on Mandatory Reporting: Certain community members/professionals are legally bound to report child abuse and neglect concerns.\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\n\n\n\n\nEven though MCC aims to implement policies to safeguard those attending classes and programs at the facility\, we can only do this with your help. \nPlease help us ensure that our children remain safe by reporting any concerns about misconduct\, volunteering\, and talking to your children at home about proper personal boundaries. \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\n\n\n\nFrom our friends at Maristan:\nAssalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu\,  \nIn light of recent events\, we at Maristan feel it is crucial to address the importance of creating safe\, respectful spaces for spiritual and personal growth. Spiritual abuse—when individuals misuse their position of authority within religious settings to manipulate\, control\, or harm others—has deep and lasting impacts. This form of abuse not only damages individuals but can also shake the foundation of their faith\, leading some to feel disconnected from the very beliefs meant to bring peace and healing. \nWe believe that accountability is essential in addressing these harms. Those who inflict such abuse must be held responsible\, not only to support victims but also to protect the integrity of our communities. It’s important to remember that no single person defines our faith. Faith is rooted in compassion\, justice\, and kindness\, and these values should guide how we respond to spiritual abuse and the structures we build to prevent it. \nSpiritual abuse can leave lasting psychological impacts\, including: \n\nMoral Confusion: The disorienting confusion arises when witnessing a religious figure partaking in harmful behaviors.\nTrauma Bonds: A powerful emotional bond that victims may develop with their abuser\, complicating their ability to separate from the abuse.\nNonresistance to Prolonged Abuse: A tendency to endure prolonged harm due to the authority figure’s status.\nFailure to Report Abuse: Victims often face feelings of fear\, guilt\, or isolation\, making it difficult to seek help.\n\nIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of spiritual abuse\, please know that you are not alone. There are resources\, safe spaces\, and support systems to help you heal\, reclaim your well-being\, and find safety. At Maristan\, we are committed to fostering environments where trust and compassion form the foundation and every individual can feel secure in their faith journey and personal well-being. \nResources for Healing and Support: \n\nThe Hurma Project – Dedicated to safeguarding the sanctity of individuals within religious spaces.\nThe FYI’s Spiritual Abuse Toolkit – Provides guidance and resources for identifying and healing from spiritual abuse.\nStanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab: Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse – Research and insights into the psychological impact of spiritual abuse.\nShaykhs Clothing – is an organization dedicated to helping Muslims understand and recover from spiritual abuse.\n\nIf you have any questions or need additional support\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at Maristan. Let’s work together to foster compassionate\, accountable spaces for all.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/spiritual-abuse-education/
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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