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SUMMARY:Islamophobia: How to Address it as a Community | Dr. Hatem Bazian & Corey Salor
DESCRIPTION:*Please note the change in venue* \n\n\n\nJoin us for a Thursday evening with Corey Saylor\, CAIR National’s Research and Advocacy Director along with Dr. Hatem Bazian of UC Berkeley’s Islamophobia Studies Center. They will discuss CAIR’s 2023 Civil Rights Report\, titled “Progress in the Shadow of Prejudice\,” sharing its insightful findings. The presentation will shed light on the significant progress made in the efforts to combat Islamophobia in recent years. \n\n\n\nThursday\, Sept. 28 | 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | San Ramon Islamic Valley Center | No registration required | In-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nThe program agenda is as follows:  \n\n\n\n1. Introduction and Welcome 2. Meeting Corey Saylor\, Author of CAIR’s 2023 Civil Rights Report 3. Presentation by Corey Saylor\, CAIR Research and Advocacy Director\, on his findings 4. Discussion on Islamophobia with Dr. Hatem and Corey5. Q&A Session 6. Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n– More CAIR-MCC co-sponsored talks: https://mcceastbay.org/cair  \n\n\n\n– More topics addressing community & social justice issues in the American-Muslim community: https://mcceastbay.org/community  \n\n\n\nAbout the speakers: \n\n\n\nCorey Saylor is the Research and Advocacy Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)\, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. He is an expert on political communications\, media relations\, and anti-Islam prejudice in the United States\, with over two decades of experience. \n\n\n\nThe Wall Street Journal\, the New York Times\, and the Washington Post have sought his opinions. He has appeared on outlets ranging from Fox News to CNN\, the BBC\, and Al Jazeera. \n\n\n\nSaylor has run successful advocacy campaigns against corporate giants such as Burger King and Bell Helicopter-Boeing. \n\n\n\nHe has been active in combatting the Muslim Ban\, anti-Islam legislation nationwide\, and removing biased and inaccurate materials from law enforcement counterterrorism trainings. Saylor has authored a number of reports documenting anti-Islam sentiment and civil rights issues in the United States. \n\n\n\nSaylor has conducted dozens of leadership\, advocacy\, and media trainings across the United States and Europe\, including speaking to audiences at NASA\, Yale\, Princeton\, and the U.S. National War College. \n\n\n\nDr. Hatem Bazian is a scholar of religion\, politics\, and globalization whose field specialties include Islamic Law\, Awqaf and Fatawa Texts\, Classical Arabic\, Palestine\, Islamophobia\, Diaspora and Comparative Immigration\, American Law and Society\, Arab and Arab American Studies\, Race Theory and History\, Colonialism\, Post-Colonial and De-colonial Studies\, Ethnic Studies\, Multi-Cultural and Cross-Cultural Studies\, International Relations and Globalization\, Social and Political Movement\, Comparative Liberation Theologies\, Languages\, and Media. \n\n\n\nDr. Bazian is also a professor in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and an adviser to the Religion\, Politics\, and Globalization Center there. Prior to his post at Zaytuna College\, he taught at UC Berkeley School of Law\, UC Davis\, San Francisco State University\, Graduate Theological Union\, Saint Mary’s College\, and Diablo Valley College. \n\n\n\nDr. Bazian earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley in Near Eastern Studies in 2000. His Ph.D. thesis\, titled “Al-Quds in Islamic Consciousness: A Textual Survey of Muslim Claims and Rights to the Sacred City\,” contributes to a better understanding of Muslim attachment and informed political attitudes toward the sacred city of Jerusalem and Palestine in general. \n\n\n\nDr. Bazian is fluent in Arabic and can read and write in Persian\, Turkish\, and German. \n\n\n\nHe joined the Zaytuna College faculty in 2009. \n\n\n\n-More Dr. Hatem: https://mcceastbay.org/hatem \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
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SUMMARY:Book Reading Family Night | Sr. Hina Khan-Mukhtar
DESCRIPTION:Come fall in love with reading! Join us on Friday evening with Mindful Muslim Reader and Sr. Hina Khan-Mukhtar to learn how to raise children who love reading and learn to find the perfect books for your child. There will be books to peruse for all ages\, games\, challenges\, & prizes\, and read-aloud circles for ages 4 to 15. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 29 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Conference Room | For ages 4 + | Free; no registration required | In-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nDo you sigh in relief when you see a book in your child’s hands? You’re thankful your child is off-screen and engaged in something beneficial\, but do you know what your child is reading?  \n\n\n\nReading is crucial\, beneficial\, and instrumental in the lives of our children\, but what they’re reading matters. Words matter. Words build worlds. What world is being built for your child? \n\n\n\nMindful Muslim Reader is a new community resource that helps parents and educators find the best books for their children. We recommend books that help shape your child’s moral worldview. \n\n\n\nLearn why reading is essential for Muslim children and how to select books for your children that nurture their intellect and safeguard their emotions. \n\n\n\nThis story night is hosted in collaboration with Mindful Muslim Reader.Questions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout our guest speaker:Hina Khan-Mukhtar is a married mother of three young men and one of the founders of the homeschooling co-operative known as ILM Tree in Lafayette\, California\, which now serves over 35 homeschooling families in the East Bay. In addition to teaching Language Arts to elementary\, middle\, and high school students\, she is also involved in interfaith dialogue. Hina was a monthly contributor to The Muslim Observer’s “Raising Our Ummah” column. She also writes for Seeker’s Guidance\, where she shares parenting advice and ideas for nurturing spiritual traditions in childhood. Learn more about her at https://hinakm.com \n\n\n\n– More Sr. Hina: https://mcceastbay.org/hina– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children
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SUMMARY:Rabi’ Al-Awwal Mawlid: Shafi'una: Our Intercessor Muhammad ﷺ
DESCRIPTION:The East Bay Annual Mawlid features talks and recitations (Nasheeds) with the theme “Shafi’una: Our Intercessor ﷺ.” Our special guest this year is Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra. \n\n\n\nWe will have talks\, counsels\, and recitations (Nasheeds) about “The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ” with Shaykh Faraz Khan\, Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, Ustadh Tarif Arabi\, and Bay Area Munshids. Sidi Mubeen Saifullah will emcee this year’s event. \n\n\n\n6:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Saturday\, September 30 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join post-Maghrib Mawlid program (only for pre-Mawlid dinner & babysitting) | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nSan Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay proudly present this Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid. \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule \n\n\n\n\n– 6 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 500 guests) – RSVP required at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-dinner\n\n\n\n– 6:56 p.m. – Maghrib prayer\n\n\n\n– 7 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join this pre-Mawlid program)\n\n\n\n– 9 p.m. – Isha prayers\n\n\n\n– 9:20 p.m. – Main Mawlid program continues (no RSVP needed to join this main Mawlid program)\n\n\n\n– 10:30 p.m. – Program ends\n\n\n\n\nThis is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Complimentary babysitting during the Mawlid program beginning at 7 p.m. and goodie bags for all kids at the end of the event. RSVP for the main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting \n\n\n\nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’23 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1443. \n\n\n\n\n– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook \n\n\n\n– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Misra: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/misra\n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Faraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Mubeen: https://mcceastbay.org/syed\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Mahdy: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n\n\n\n– More Qari Amar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/amar\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Tareef: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tarif\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \n\n\n\nMawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ\, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal\, the third month in the Islamic calendar. \n\n\n\n\n– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay AlMawlid alNabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n\n\n\n– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid\n\n\n\nIn Defense of the Mawlid – Shaykh Abu Nahla Al Wazani: https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/In-Defense-of-the-Mawlid-Shaykh-Abu-Nahla-Al-Wazani.pdf\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n– More Sheikh Abdullah Misra: https://mcceastbay.org/misra \n\n\n\nShaykh Abdullah Anik Misra was born in Toronto\, Canada. Raised in the Hindu tradition\, he embraced Islam in 2001 while studying at the University of Toronto\, where he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration. He then traveled overseas in 2005 to study the Arabic language and Islamic sciences in Tarim\, Yemen\, and Darul Uloom in Trinidad\, West Indies. He spent 12 years in Amman\, Jordan\, focusing on Islamic Law\, Theology\, Hadith Sciences\, Prophetic Biography\, and Islamic Spirituality while also serving as Director of Programs at the Qasid Arabic Institute. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies (Alimiyya)\, authorization in the six authentic books of Hadith\, and has studied one year of specialized training in issuing Islamic legal verdicts (Ifta’). He also holds a certificate in Islamic Counselling and often works with those with religious obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD/waswasa). He is an instructor and researcher in the Islamic Sciences and has taught online and in person for several learning institutes and organizations. He is the author of the Seerah Song\, the first complete Seerah poem written in rhyming English verse to be used as a teaching tool\, performed by Zain Bhikha. He currently resides near Toronto\, Canada\, with his family.  \n\n\n\n– More Sheikh Abdullah Misra: https://mcceastbay.org/misra – Support the Seerah Song Project: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/seerah_song_project#!/ – Zain Bhikha (Vocal version of (Seerah Song”): https://youtu.be/03qWfCMQNws \n\n\n\nShaykh Faraz Khan is a scholar of Ashʿarī and Maturidi philosophical theology with field specialties in Hanafi Jurisprudence\, Prophetic Biography\, Hadith\, and Logic. At Zaytuna College\, he has taught Kalam Theology\, Creedal Theology\, Prophetic Biography\, Readings in Muslim Spirituality\, and Logic in the Islamic Tradition. Shaykh Faraz also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program\, in which he has taught Kalam\, Prophetic Biography\, Logic\, Tafsir\, and Hadith. After completing undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin\, he moved to Amman\, Jordan\, in 2004 and read classical texts with distinguished scholars in Ashʿarī and Māturīdī scholastic theology\, Hanafi jurisprudence\, prophetic narration\, logic\, and other religious sciences\, receiving scholarly authorization (ijāza) after seven years of full-time study. \n\n\n\nRaised in Morocco\, Qari Amar Bellaha memorized the Qur’an at 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia. He has ijaza for the Hafs and Warsh forms of Qur’anic recitation. In 1994 and 1995\, he was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed competition. He is recognized internationally for his recitation’s beauty\, clarity\, and excellence and is one of the Bay area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. Hafiz Amar leads MCC’s Taraweeh prayers each Ramadan. \n\n\n\nAmu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute\, al-Azhar branch in Syria. Affectionately known to the community as ‘Ammu (or Uncle)\, he was born and reared in Damascus\, Syria. His teachers include Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghuri\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khin\, and Shaykh Dr. Samer al-Nass. \n\n\n\nMahdy Amine is a Zaytuna College alumnus and practicing attorney. He also teaches Islamic Studies at ILM Tree and serves as Convert Care Coordinator for Ta’leef Collective.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/grand-mawlid/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:#TeamFajr Monthly Sunday Breakfast & Qur'an Khatam
DESCRIPTION:“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 (6 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. \nFall & Winter ’23 Sunday Monthly Khatam with Qari Amar: \n\n– August 6\, 2023\n– September 3\, 2023\n– October 1\, 2023\n-November 5\, 2023\n-December 3\, 2023\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 completing 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.”
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/teamfajr/2023-10-01/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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