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SUMMARY:Attorneys @ Jumu'ah: Free Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:During the third and fourth Jumu’ah services at MCC\, Legal Attorney Erum Choudhry will be providing a free fifteen-minute consultation in the following areas: \n\nIslamic Estate Planning\nImmigration: Family-based\, employment-based\, Citizenship\nBankruptcy: Chapters 7 and 13\n\nAppointments are required to receive a free consultation. No walk-ins will be allowed. Please sign up at mcceastbay.org/legal-clinic \nThird Fridays of Each Month | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | MCC Meeting Room (first office) | Appointment required (no walk-ins); RSVP at mcceastbay.org/legal-clinic  \nMCC will hold legal clinics on the following days: \n\n2025:\n\nJanuary 17\, 2025\nApr 18\, 2025\nMay 22\, 2025\nJun 20\, 2025\nJul 18\, 2025\nAug 22\, 2025\nSep 26\, 2025\nOct 17\, 2025\nNov 21\, 2025\nDec 19\, 2025\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nErum Choudhry has more than ten years of legal experience. She graduated from Cornell Law School in 2002. She served as a senior attorney/associate with boutique law firms in Silicon Valley and well-established law firms in Northern California. She counsels clients from individuals\, families\, and startups to Fortune 500 companies\, major hospitals\, and multinational corporations. \nShe is committed to helping each client with a personalized solution. She is well equipped with the tools like experience\, staff\, empathy\, and compassion to help communities grapple with boom-bust challenges\, whether immigration\, bankruptcy\, or estate planning matters. She picked these areas of practice because these areas of law allow her to understand her clients\, serve the community\, and help them enjoy a stress-free life. \nShe enjoys interacting with her clients and audience. She is a frequent speaker at local community and youth events. She provides pro bono services to underprivileged community members and works with local nonprofit organizations to help immigrants.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/attorneys-at-jumuah-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:CALICO Center Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:CALICO Center is the Child Abuse\, Listening\, Interviewing\, and Coordination Center. Their mission is to achieve justice and healing for abused children. CALICO brings together a team of child welfare workers\, prosecutors\, law enforcement officers\, and other professionals to investigate child abuse cases. \nVisit their table to learn more about their cause and how you can support them. \n———– \nOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Let’s remember that Islam enjoins kindness and mercy and forbids oppression. \nDomestic violence happens everywhere all the time and affects everyone. Women are the principal victims. Help us bring awareness. \nDuring the MCC Jumu’ah services this month\, MCC will invite various local Bay Area DV organizations to table. Our Khutbahs will also focus on raising awareness of domestic violence.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/calico-center-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peace Terrace Academy Tables @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:Peace Terrace Academy is hosting a fundraising Dinner on October 18th at 5:30 pm at the Fremont Marriott. \nPeace Terrace Academy is a private\, Islamic PK-8 school in Fremont\, CA. They provide a classical education that incorporates both Islamic and Western canons\, aiming to cultivate students of wisdom and virtue.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/peace-terrace-academy-tables-mcc-jumuahs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:CAIR-SFBA Tables @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:CAIR-SFBA is a civil rights non-profit that provides civil rights and immigration services to Muslims. Next Friday\, October 17\, they will be hosting an immigration clinic at MCC East Bay. If you have questions or would like to register\, please visit the CAIR table this Friday.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/cair-sfba-tables-mcc-jumuahs-5/
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:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Oct. 17\, 2025: \n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nShaykh Faraz Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n Ustadh Quran Hodge delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\nUstadh Quran Hodge delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\nHafiz Yaseen Mahmoud delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier first-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 (Building 5).\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is only a five-minute drive from MCC. \n\n\nPlease note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. The District graciously provides the MCC congregation a limited number of parking space. Please come to the third or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Faraz: http://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Ustadh Quran: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-hodge\n– More Hafiz Yaseen: http://mcceastbay.org/yaseen\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. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-jumuah-services-mcc-rosewood-10/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Become a U.S. Citizen | Free CAIR Immigration Clinic @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in becoming a U.S. citizen? CAIR-SFBA‘s legal team offers free Citizenship Clinics to support you through every step of the naturalization process\, from assessing your eligibility and assisting with fee waivers to completing your application and preparing you for your interview. \nJoin us at one of our upcoming clinics\, and let our team help you on your journey. \nCAIR-SFBA Immigration attorneys will be at MCC during the three MCC Jumu’ah (1:30 p.m.\, 2:30 p.m. & 3:40 p.m.) to provide you with free legal assistance with naturalization and fee waiver applications. To become a U.S. citizen\, you must be 18 and a legal permanent resident for 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen.). \nFriday\, Oct. 17\, 2025 | 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | In-person only | Registration required | Register at mcceastbay.org/clinic \nIf you miss the MCC event\, CAIR-SFBA will also have Free Citizenship Clinics: \n\n– 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday\, October 3\, 2025 at the Peninsula Muslim Association in Mountain View\n– 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday\, November 7\, 2025 at SABA Center in San Jose.\n\nRegister here. \nIf you have an urgent inquiry or are unable to attend the immigration clinic\, please call CAIR at (408) 986-9874. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nDuring this clinic\, attorneys will provide: \n\n– Presentation on the citizenship process and eligibility.\n– Free legal consultation to determine eligibility.\n– Free legal assistance with Naturalization and Fee Waiver applications.\n– Interpretation services in Arabic\, Dari\, Pashto\, Urdu\, Turkish/Azerbaijani\, and Russian.\n\nWhat to Bring: \n\n– Green Card and Social Security card.\n– Passport(s).\n– Job history and home addresses for the last five years.\n– List of trips abroad in the last five years.\n– Family information for all children and spouses (current and former).\n– Arrest records\, if arrested and/or cited.\n– To apply for Fee Waiver or Reduced Fee: Latest tax return and/or proof of public benefits (such as food stamps\, cash aid\, SSI\, etc.)\n\nQuestions? event@mcceastbay.org \nCAIR-SFBA is hosting several upcoming citizenship clinics. During these events\, attorneys will provide free legal assistance with naturalization and fee waiver applications.\n\nOnce you have filled out the form a member of our team will send you more information about how to participate in the clinic. If you have an urgent inquiry or are unable to attend the clinic please indicate below or call us at (408) 986-9874.\n\nTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CITIZENSHIP YOU MUST BE: 18 years of age. And a legal permanent resident for 5 years\, or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/cair-immigration-clinic/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interfaith & Community Outreach
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SUMMARY:Women's Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa | The Rahmah Foundation
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 19\, 2025\, to May 22\, 2026 |  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 Night Halaqa (FNH) 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 FNH Fall session runs from Friday\, September 19\, 2025\, to May 22\, 2026\, with no halaqas on the following dates: Friday\, November 28\, December 19\, December 26\, January 2\, February 20 through March 27\, April 3\, and April 10. 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\n\n\nThis women’s halaqa is hosted at MCC and runs parallel to the girls & teens 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. Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-weekly-halaqa/2025-10-17/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program
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SUMMARY:Faith\, Freedom & Second Chances | Shaykh Rami Nsour\, Dr. Rania Awaad & Ustadh Amin
DESCRIPTION:Ninety percent of incarcerated Muslims in the U.S. are converts to the faith\, and while seeking to turn a new page in their lives\, find the most basic task of getting an Qur’an challenging.  \nImprisoned Muslims may embrace sectarian or extremist views; others leave religion altogether. Still others return to crime after release\, having found no support from their local Muslim community.  \nFind out how to support the “Forgotten Ummah” and let’s change this reality together! \nFriday\, October 17 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSponsored by MCC East Bay & Tayba Foundation. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n– More talks about prison support: http://mcceastbay.org/incarcerated\n– More topics addressing community & social justice issues: http://mcceastbay.org/community \n– How MCC supports prisoners in California: http://mcceastbay.org/prison \nSchedule \n\nBoth  programs (Tayba program in Prayer Hall and Dr. Rania in Conference Room) will start at 7 p.m.\nDr. Rania’s halaqa will do Qur’an recitation and dhikr until 7:30 p.m. while we watch and discuss the CBS piece on Tayba Foundation.\nBoth programs will join in the Prayer Hall from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\n\nAmin Ibn Anderson transformed his life during incarceration by connecting with Shaykh Rami Nsour via Tayba Foundation and dedicating himself to Islamic sciences. He earned authorization to teach classical texts in fiqh\, hadith\, Arabic grammar\, and spirituality while also completing diplomas in marketing management and paralegal studies. A certified Alternative Violence Program facilitator\, Amin recently produced the first complete English translation and commentary on Matharat al-Qulub and is writing on Isharatul Qaraar. Now released\, Sidi Ameen is eager to share his knowledge with others. Sidi Ameen was featured in 2025 in a CBS piece about why thousands convert to Islam in prison each year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwtRa6l36w  \nShaykah Dr. Rania Awaad M.D.\, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University’s Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies. In the community\, she serves as the President and Co-Founder of Maristan\, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities\, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Prior to studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur’an\, Islamic Law\, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad \nShaykh Rami Nsour spent several years in Mauritania\, where he studied at some of the foremost Islamic Colleges (mahdaras). He is the Co-Founder of the Tayba Foundation\, one of the few Muslim organizations in the US serving incarcerated Muslims\, providing them much-needed Islamic education\, along with essential life skills training and assistance upon re-entry.Learn more about Sheikh Rami at https://www.taybafoundation.org/our-team  \nRami Nsour was born in Amman\, Jordan\, and moved to the United States at 9. During his college years\, he attended classes taught by Shuyukh in the San Francisco Bay Area\, notably Shaykh Khatri bin Bayba\, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna\, and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. With their encouragement\, Rami embarked on a journey to Mauritania in 1998. In Mauritania\, he studied with some of the greatest scholars of our times\, such as his foremost\, Shaykh Murabit al Hajj bin Fahfu. He was also blessed to study with Murabit Muhammad al-Amin bin al-Shaykh\, Murabit Ahmed Fal bin Ahmedna\, Shaykh Abdullah bin Ahmedna\, Shaykh Tahir ibn Murabit al Hajj and Shaykh Sa’d Bu among others. Rami completed studies in the subjects of Qu’ran\, ‘Aqeedah (Belief)\, Fiqh (Law)\, Nahu (grammar)\, Ihsan (spiritual purification)\, and adab (manners).He has memorized the final text of Maliki fiqh\, Mukhtasar Khalil\, and has been granted permission by his Shuyukh to teach. In addition to his extensive study of fiqh\, he was afforded the unique opportunity to attend one-on-one sessions with his teachers\, where he would engage them in countless hours of discussion on the application of fiqh in general and specifically for those living in the West.Rami has translated traditional Islamic texts from Arabic\, including various works on Maliki fiqh and several works of the great Mauritanian scholar Shaykh Muhammad Mawlud\, including Birr al-Walidayan (The Rights of Parents)\, Ishraq al-Qarar (The Spiritual Aspects of Prayer)\, and the Adab of Sadaqa. He has also translated a versified version of Adab of the Student entitled Iya’ant al Mutafahim (The Assistance of the Student) by Shaykh Muhammad al Hasan as well as the original Taleem al Muta’llim by Shaykh Zarnuji.In addition\, Rami has dedicated much of his time to teaching\, conducting seminars\, and counseling. He has spent much of his time teaching and aiding Muslims in prison and has seen how knowledge unlocks human potential. His students in the prisons have\, in turn\, taught countless people and invited many people to Islam.  He was instrumental in co-founding Dar as-Salaam\, a project dedicated to building and supporting a school in Mauritania. Shaykh Rami serves as a Senior Instructor at SeekersHub Global. Rami co-founded the Tayba Foundation\, which has a correspondence program for incarcerated Muslim (http://www.taybafoundation.org/). In addition to traditional teaching licenses (ijazah)\, Rami holds a B.A. in Human Development focusing on Early Childhood.  Rami resides in the San Francisco Bay Area\, is married\, and has two children. \n“The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said\, “People are ores like the ores of gold and silver. The best in jahiliyya are the best in Islam if they gain fiqh (understanding).”  \nWe should not see in ourselves and others what is immediately apparent but rather look for the potential that can be attained. This potential is unlocked through knowledge of Islam. \nAbout Tayba Foundation\nSince 2004\, Tayba Foundation has touched the lives of more than 11\,000 incarcerated Muslims across the U.S by providing critically needed Islamic education\, essential Life Skills training\, and Reentry support. Many Tayba students have become leaders and change-makers within their communities\, both inside and outside of prison. With every passing year\, we strive to reach more men and women behind bars and to improve the quality of our work to create real change in the lives of those we serve.  \nFaith Identity is More Important Than Ever\nDuring this COVID-19 pandemic\, faith has become a critical component for the incarcerated and these Islamic materials are essential items\, providing them an identity with their Islamic faith community. \nDuring shelter-in place\, the fleeting commodity we have a bit more of is time and this precious resource will be fast fleeting once we go back to a semblance of normalcy. For incarcerated Muslims\, time will remain the commodity they can leverage. Help them do that by donating new and used items. \nThrough this project\, we will be supporting the Muslim Chaplains at California Medical Facility in Vacaville\, Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City\, and Avenal State Prison. \nAn oft-neglected segment of our community\, Muslims prisoners face a host of daily challenges when it comes to practicing their faith. These challenges include the availability of halal food\, being able to wear religious head coverings\, having access to religious materials\, and even praying together. \n\n\n\nStudies* have revealed that: \n\nMuslims only comprise about 1% of the U.S. population\, but they represent 9% of the prison population.\n90% of incarcerated Muslims are converts.\nSeveral prisons ban or severely restrict group religious activities.\nMuslim prisoners often have their religious property (such as prayer rugs\, beads\, and Qur’ans) mishandled or confiscated.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/second-chances/
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