BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MCC East Bay - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MCC East Bay X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcceastbay.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MCC East Bay REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T153000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240717T174708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T183839Z UID:10021203-1722603600-1722612600@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Save Life: Rabbit Adoption Event | House Rabbit Society DESCRIPTION:After the two Jumu’ah services at MCC on Friday\, hop on over to the MCC Banquet Hall\, where the House Rabbit Society will be showcasing adorable bunnies all set for adoption into their forever homes! \nFriday\, August 2 | 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | MCC Banquet Hall | Free; no RSVP required to attend | See adoption fee below \n\n“Verily\, there is a Heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal.” \nProphet Muhammad (PBUH) \n\nInterested Adopters Checklist:  \n\nPlease fill out the House Rabbit Society Adoption form here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HRS/Rabbit\nFirst-time rabbit owners will need to take a virtual class on the basics of bunny care: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/d4f5925a/?appointmentTypeIds[]=32679809\nThe Adoption Fee of $50 (single rabbit) / $75 (bonded pair) includes spay/neuter\, microchip\, and vaccinations.\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rabbit-adoption-event/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bunny-Adoption-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T063000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240730T164752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T170006Z UID:10021065-1722749400-1722753000@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:*Canceled* #TeamFajr Monthly Sunday Breakfast & Qur'an Khatam DESCRIPTION:*This month’s #TeamFajr is canceled* \n“If people knew the reward in praying Fajr & Isha in a congregation\, they would go to the Masjid even if they had to crawl” [Bukhari & Muslim] \nJoin Qari Amar Bellaha on the first Sunday of each month. Pray the pre-dawn prayer in congregation (5:15 a.m.)\, followed by recitations of Surah Yaseen and Al-Wird Al-Latif (booklets provided) in unison\, community dua\, and following sunup\, Salat al-Ishraq prayer in congregation. \nQari Amar will also lead the Khatam (completion) of the Qur’an. Each month\, congregation members complete one Juz of the Holy Qur’an. Please finish your Juz by the first Sunday of each month. Sign up for Juz at mcceastbay.org/juz \nThis program is also streamed virtually at https://mcceastbay.org/live. \n 2024 Sunday Monthly Khatam with Qari Amar: \n\n-January 7\, 2024\n– February 4\, 2024\n-March 3\, 2024\n-May 5\, 2024\n-June 2\, 2024\n-July 7\, 2024\n-August 4\, 2024\n-September 1\, 2024\n-October 6\, 2024\nNovember 3\, 2024\n-December 1\, 2024\n\nThe benefits and virtues of reciting the Holy Qur’an and sending Salawat upon Rasulullah (S) are numerous. Along with bringing great barakah into our lives\, these two acts of ‘ibadah are a means by which Allah elevates our rank in Jannah. Though it may be challenging to make a habit of tilawah and Salawat individually\, there is strength in our numbers. Join your MCC community in our goal of collectively completing a Qur’an khatam. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\nMore Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar\nImam al-Haddad’s litanies (al-Wird al-Latif): https://mcceastbay.org/wird\nThe Prophet (Peace be upon him) said\, “He who performs the Fajr will be under the protection of Allah.” [Muslim]\nThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/teamfajr-3-2/ LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Monthly-TeamFajr-Quran-Khatam.png ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240627T010748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T010748Z UID:10021142-1723057200-1723060800@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nJoin Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at 7 p.m. virtually to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, where we will have an opportunity to go over the following: \n\n\n\n\nDelve into the heart’s role in personal governance\n\n\n\nExplore traditional Tazkiya practices for spiritual purification\n\n\n\nIdentify common spiritual diseases and learn specific remedies\n\n\n\nCultivate tranquility\, wisdom\, and patience\, mirroring Prophetic (saw) qualities\n\n\n\nDevelop emotional resilience\, enhance relationships\, and navigate challenges with wisdom aligning with the Sunnah\n\n\n\n\nWe will also cover Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)\, books 20-22. \n\n\n\nHosted at Walnut Creek Islamic Center. Streamed on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/healing \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar– Sidi Shahryar’s “The Soul’s Journey” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark– Sidi Shahryar’s “Controlling Your Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires– Sidi Shahryar’s “Soul’s Journey Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey \n\n\n\nShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and was the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality. Learn more about him at The Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-us \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miz9RAhI8c&list=PL9uyRQTMUugnOmH0oww_n0yUo6hEjEMUL&index=1 URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/purification-of-the-heart-a-call-for-inner-healing-sidi-shahryar-abbasi-2/2024-08-07/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Purification-of-the-Heart.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240814T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240814T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240627T010748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T010748Z UID:10021143-1723662000-1723665600@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nJoin Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at 7 p.m. virtually to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, where we will have an opportunity to go over the following: \n\n\n\n\nDelve into the heart’s role in personal governance\n\n\n\nExplore traditional Tazkiya practices for spiritual purification\n\n\n\nIdentify common spiritual diseases and learn specific remedies\n\n\n\nCultivate tranquility\, wisdom\, and patience\, mirroring Prophetic (saw) qualities\n\n\n\nDevelop emotional resilience\, enhance relationships\, and navigate challenges with wisdom aligning with the Sunnah\n\n\n\n\nWe will also cover Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)\, books 20-22. \n\n\n\nHosted at Walnut Creek Islamic Center. Streamed on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/healing \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar– Sidi Shahryar’s “The Soul’s Journey” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark– Sidi Shahryar’s “Controlling Your Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires– Sidi Shahryar’s “Soul’s Journey Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey \n\n\n\nShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and was the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality. Learn more about him at The Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-us \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miz9RAhI8c&list=PL9uyRQTMUugnOmH0oww_n0yUo6hEjEMUL&index=1 URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/purification-of-the-heart-a-call-for-inner-healing-sidi-shahryar-abbasi-2/2024-08-14/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Purification-of-the-Heart.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240709T174109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T022545Z UID:10021186-1723834800-1723842000@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Empower & Inspire: Mentorship for Success | Dr. Imam Sherif Ahmed & Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi DESCRIPTION:In light of the failure of the public school system and due to the influx of refugees\, the concept of mentorship has become a necessity in any Muslim community. \nJoin Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi and Dr. Imam Sherif Ahmed (co-founder and dean of Tarbiya Institute Seminary) to learn the tools you need as a parent to find the right mentors for your children\, the characteristics of the right mentor\, how to prepare and train qualified mentors in our community\, the expectations we should have from them\, and how to prepare our children for a rich and profound mentorship experience. \nDr. Sherif will share the findings from his doctoral research in leadership and examine support systems within the Muslim community. He will also discuss the steps needed to nurture American Muslim youth leadership. \nFriday\, August 16 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \nDr. Sherif will also give the Second Khutbah (1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.)  at Rosewood Center and the Third Khutbah (2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.) at MCC. \nSponsored by Tarbiya Institute\, Bayan Islamic Graduate School\, and MCC East Bay. \nWe will have dinner boxes for sale starting at 6 p.m. Before this talk\, we will have a Back-to-School Ice Cream Social for youth ages 5-17 in the parking lot from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. \nAbout the Speakers\n \nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credits her Islamic journey to 1996\, when she attended Islamic classes in Hayward\, California. Her teacher and mentor\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, has taught these classes since then. \nOne of her main focus areas is to help create a strong sisterhood for women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups while offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many of the spiritual problems encountered were reflective of the deep and complicated mental health issues of the community and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus\, along with her cousin Dr. Nafisa Sekandari\, they co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). \nUstadha Hosai is a freelance writer and editor who lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics. \n– More Ustadha Hosai: http://mcceastbay.org/hosai \nDr. Imam Sherif Ahmed is the Co-Founder and the Dean of Tarbiya Institute’s Seminary. Additionally\, he is a visiting Scholar at Bayan Graduate Islamic School. Dr. Imam Sherif is an entrepreneur whose career spans more than two decades. He studied English Literature\, Business Administration\, and Islamic Studies and received a Master’s in Strategic Business Unit Management from HEC Paris. He got his Doctorate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of Colorado. Dr. Imam Sherif is working on his Master’s in Islamic Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary. \nHe is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of California Real Traders\, A Real estate company in northern California. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mentorship-workshop/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mentorship-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240627T010748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T010748Z UID:10021144-1724266800-1724270400@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nJoin Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at 7 p.m. virtually to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, where we will have an opportunity to go over the following: \n\n\n\n\nDelve into the heart’s role in personal governance\n\n\n\nExplore traditional Tazkiya practices for spiritual purification\n\n\n\nIdentify common spiritual diseases and learn specific remedies\n\n\n\nCultivate tranquility\, wisdom\, and patience\, mirroring Prophetic (saw) qualities\n\n\n\nDevelop emotional resilience\, enhance relationships\, and navigate challenges with wisdom aligning with the Sunnah\n\n\n\n\nWe will also cover Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)\, books 20-22. \n\n\n\nHosted at Walnut Creek Islamic Center. Streamed on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/healing \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar– Sidi Shahryar’s “The Soul’s Journey” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark– Sidi Shahryar’s “Controlling Your Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires– Sidi Shahryar’s “Soul’s Journey Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey \n\n\n\nShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and was the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality. Learn more about him at The Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-us \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miz9RAhI8c&list=PL9uyRQTMUugnOmH0oww_n0yUo6hEjEMUL&index=1 URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/purification-of-the-heart-a-call-for-inner-healing-sidi-shahryar-abbasi-2/2024-08-21/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Purification-of-the-Heart.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T015825 CREATED:20240627T010748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T010748Z UID:10021145-1724871600-1724875200@mcceastbay.org SUMMARY:Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nJoin Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at 7 p.m. virtually to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, where we will have an opportunity to go over the following: \n\n\n\n\nDelve into the heart’s role in personal governance\n\n\n\nExplore traditional Tazkiya practices for spiritual purification\n\n\n\nIdentify common spiritual diseases and learn specific remedies\n\n\n\nCultivate tranquility\, wisdom\, and patience\, mirroring Prophetic (saw) qualities\n\n\n\nDevelop emotional resilience\, enhance relationships\, and navigate challenges with wisdom aligning with the Sunnah\n\n\n\n\nWe will also cover Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)\, books 20-22. \n\n\n\nHosted at Walnut Creek Islamic Center. Streamed on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/healing \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar– Sidi Shahryar’s “The Soul’s Journey” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark– Sidi Shahryar’s “Controlling Your Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires– Sidi Shahryar’s “Soul’s Journey Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey \n\n\n\nShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and was the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality. Learn more about him at The Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-us \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miz9RAhI8c&list=PL9uyRQTMUugnOmH0oww_n0yUo6hEjEMUL&index=1 URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/purification-of-the-heart-a-call-for-inner-healing-sidi-shahryar-abbasi-2/2024-08-28/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Family Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Purification-of-the-Heart.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR