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SUMMARY:Friday Night Primer on the Weekend Retreat with Shaykh Samer Al-Nass
DESCRIPTION:Join us over the weekend with a renowned scholar of the Qur’an\, Tafsir\, & Hadith\, Shaykh Samer Al-Nass\, to learn the 40 Hadiths on Loving and Hating for the Sake of God\, and 40 Hadiths on His Characteristics and His Nation ﷺ using Shaykh Yousuf Al-Nabhani (ra)’s books. \nFri. Jan 17\, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Introduction – Free) | Sat. Jan 18\, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Sun. Jan 19\, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | $20/in-person for the weekend or $10/person (watch live online both days) \nRegister at https://mcceastbay.org/forty-hadiths \nIjaza with Sanad (certificate) will only be given to in-person attendees. While online viewers will benefit from joining the retreat virtually\, they will not receive a completion certificate. \nBoth books used in the retreat will be available for purchase on-site on Friday and Saturday at a discounted price. \nFor those attending the retreat in person\, we will provide lunch to those who pre-purchased the lunch ticket online. The last day to purchase the lunch option is Friday. \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. The public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of every speaker. There’s no guarantee that recordings will be released on the media channels for MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or live online. The event will take place at Pacific Standard Time. \nNo babysitting is provided. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual knowledge. For a financial-based scholarship discount code\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Presenter:\nShaykh Samer was born in Damascus\, Syria\, where he studied at the College of Medicine of the University of Damascus. He went on to study in the United States\, where he qualified in internal medicine. \nThe Shaykh has studied under some of the great ‘ulama of the Levant (Shaam) and the Arabian peninsula. He has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of the Shatibiyyah and the Durra from the world-renowned Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. He received an ijazah in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of Tayyibah from the Egyptian Shaykh Ahmad Mustafa in Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia\, himself a student of Shaykh Abd al-Aziz al-Zayyat of Egypt. Shaykh Samer has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in Islamic law (fiqh) and theology and creed (‘aqida) from Shaykh Lutfi al-Fayumi and the late Hanafi Mufti\, Shaykh Adib al-Kallas. He also studied with the previous Mufti of Syria\, Shaykh Abu Yusr Ibn `Abidin. Shaykh Samer was honored to study hadith in Mecca with the great Indonesian-Meccan Shaykh Yasin al-Fadani and with Shaykh Nur ud-din `Itr of Syria. He also has an ijazah in Prophetic traditions (hadith) from the late Shaykh `Abd Allah Siraj al-Din of Aleppo\, Syria. \nShaykh Samer is presently a teacher at Ma’had al-Fatih al-Islami in Damascus\, teaching the Hanafi fiqh manual Al-Hidayah in the department of Islamic Law (Shariah)\, and lecturer on the ten recitations of the Qur’an in the MA program. The Shaykh teaches Qur’anic recitation (tajwid) after fajr prayers daily in the blessed mosque of Shaykh Ibn `Arabi\, a post given to him by his Shaykh and father-in-law\, one of the illustrious Shaykhs of Quran in the Levant (Sham)\, the late Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. Shaykh Samer has been teaching various Islamic studies courses in England and North America since 2000. \n\n\nPast Shaykh Samer video recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/samer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/friday-night-primer/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T081220
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SUMMARY:Weekend Retreat with Shaykh Samer Al-Nass
DESCRIPTION:Join us over the weekend with a renowned scholar of the Qur’an\, Tafsir\, & Hadith\, Shaykh Samer Al-Nass\, to learn the 40 Hadiths on Loving and Hating for the Sake of God\, and 40 Hadiths on His Characteristics and His Nation ﷺ using Shaykh Yousuf Al-Nabhani (ra)’s books. \nFri. Jan 17\, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Introduction – Free) | Sat. Jan 18 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)\, Sun. Jan 19 (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.) | MCC Conference Room | $20/in-person for the weekend or $10/person (watch live online both days) \nRegister at https://mcceastbay.org/forty-hadiths \nIjaza with Sanad (certificate) will only be given to in-person attendees. While online viewers will benefit from joining the retreat virtually\, they will not receive a completion certificate. \nBoth books used in the retreat will be available to purchase at a discounted price on-site. \nFor those attending the retreat in person\, we will provide lunch to those who pre-purchased the lunch ticket online. The last day to purchase the lunch option is Friday. \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. The public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of every speaker. There’s no guarantee that recordings will be released on the media channels for MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or live online. The event will take place at Pacific Standard Time. \nNo babysitting is provided. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual knowledge. For a financial-based scholarship discount code\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Presenter:\nShaykh Samer was born in Damascus\, Syria\, where he studied at the College of Medicine of the University of Damascus. He studied in the United States\, where he qualified in internal medicine. \nThe Shaykh has studied under some of the great ‘ulama of the Levant (Shaam) and the Arabian peninsula. He has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of the Shatibiyyah and the Durra from the world-renowned Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. He received an ijazah in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of Tayyibah from the Egyptian Shaykh Ahmad Mustafa in Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia\, himself a student of Shaykh Abd al-Aziz al-Zayyat of Egypt. Shaykh Samer has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in Islamic law (fiqh) and theology and creed (‘aqida) from Shaykh Lutfi al-Fayumi and the late Hanafi Mufti\, Shaykh Adib al-Kallas. He also studied with the previous Mufti of Syria\, Shaykh Abu Yusr Ibn `Abidin. Shaykh Samer was honored to study hadith in Mecca with the great Indonesian-Meccan Shaykh Yasin al-Fadani and with Shaykh Nur ud-din `Itr of Syria. He also has an ijazah in Prophetic traditions (hadith) from the late Shaykh `Abd Allah Siraj al-Din of Aleppo\, Syria. \nShaykh Samer is presently a teacher at Ma’had al-Fatih al-Islami in Damascus\, teaching the Hanafi fiqh manual Al-Hidayah in the department of Islamic Law (Shariah)\, and lecturer on the ten recitations of the Qur’an in the MA program. The Shaykh teaches Qur’anic recitation (tajwid) after fajr prayers daily in the blessed mosque of Shaykh Ibn `Arabi\, a post given to him by his Shaykh and father-in-law\, one of the illustrious Shaykhs of Quran in the Levant (Sham)\, the late Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. Shaykh Samer has taught various Islamic studies courses in England and North America since 2000. \n\n\nPast Shaykh Samer video recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/samer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-samer-retreat-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T150000
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SUMMARY:*Canceled* Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Maristan Clinician Zainab Khan
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves.  \nMuhsen Calbuddies will be present to provide respite care (signup required).\n\nThese wellness circles are a safe place for special needs caregivers to connect and share experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \nSaturday\, Nov. 16 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Conference Room | In-person only | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nRespite care will be provided. Snacks and refreshments were provided as well. \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every third Saturday of the month:\n \n\nSaturday\, August 17 (Facilitated by Zainab Khan)\nSaturday\, September 21 (Facilitated by Zainab Khan)\nSaturday\, October 19 (Facilitated by Wajma Nasir)\nSaturday\, November 16 (Facilitated by Zainab Khan)\nSaturday\, December 21\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-wellness-circles-2-2-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T183000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Mawlid Al Habib | Celebratory Gathering of Salutations on Our Beloved Prophet ﷺ
DESCRIPTION:Connect more with Muhammad (peace be upon him) as we gather on the third Saturday of each month in remembrance and dhikr. This monthly Mawlid’s guest speakers will be Shaykh Samer Al-Nass and Amu Tarif. \n6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Saturdays | MCC Conference Room | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \nWe will also serve dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP for dinner at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-dinner \nDates for Monthly Family Mawlid at MCC East Bay\n \n\nSaturday\, November 16\, 2024 \nSaturday\, December 21\, 2024\nSaturday\, January 18\, 2025\nSaturday\, February 15\, 2025\nNo session during Ramadan in March ’25\nSaturday\, April 19\, 2025\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\n\n– Watch past mawlid celebrations at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/mawlid \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org  \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nWe take this blessed opportunity monthly to remind ourselves of the three sacred rights that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ requires from us\, instilling in us a deep sense of respect and reverence. \n\n– Marifah – Recognizing who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is\n– Muhabbah – Loving the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n– Ittiba’ – Obedience to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n\nThe second two (loving and obeying) are not entirely possible without truly recognizing the first – who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was. This recognition enlightens us and deepens our knowledge of his teachings. \n\n– Past mawlid celebrations at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/mawlid
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-mawlid-2-2-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T140000
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SUMMARY:Weekend Retreat with Shaykh Samer Al-Nass
DESCRIPTION:Join us over the weekend with a renowned scholar of the Qur’an\, Tafsir\, & Hadith\, Shaykh Samer Al-Nass\, to learn the 40 Hadiths on Loving and Hating for the Sake of God\, and 40 Hadiths on His Characteristics and His Nation ﷺ using Shaykh Yousuf Al-Nabhani (ra)’s books. \nFri. Jan 17\, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Introduction – Free) | Sat. Jan 18 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)\, Sun. Jan 19 (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.) | MCC Conference Room | $20/in-person for the weekend or $10/person (watch live online both days) \nRegister at https://mcceastbay.org/forty-hadiths \nIjaza with Sanad (certificate) will only be given to in-person attendees. While online viewers will benefit from joining the retreat virtually\, they will not receive a completion certificate. \nBoth books used in the retreat will be available to purchase at a discounted price on-site. \nFor those attending the retreat in person\, we will provide lunch to those who pre-purchased the lunch ticket online. The last day to purchase the lunch option is Friday. \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. The public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of every speaker. There’s no guarantee that recordings will be released on the media channels for MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or live online. The event will take place at Pacific Standard Time. \nNo babysitting is provided. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual knowledge. For a financial-based scholarship discount code\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Presenter:\nShaykh Samer was born in Damascus\, Syria\, where he studied at the College of Medicine of the University of Damascus. He studied in the United States\, where he qualified in internal medicine. \nThe Shaykh has studied under some of the great ‘ulama of the Levant (Shaam) and the Arabian peninsula. He has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of the Shatibiyyah and the Durra from the world-renowned Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. He received an ijazah in the ten styles of recitation of the narration of Tayyibah from the Egyptian Shaykh Ahmad Mustafa in Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia\, himself a student of Shaykh Abd al-Aziz al-Zayyat of Egypt. Shaykh Samer has a traditional license to teach (ijazah) in Islamic law (fiqh) and theology and creed (‘aqida) from Shaykh Lutfi al-Fayumi and the late Hanafi Mufti\, Shaykh Adib al-Kallas. He also studied with the previous Mufti of Syria\, Shaykh Abu Yusr Ibn `Abidin. Shaykh Samer was honored to study hadith in Mecca with the great Indonesian-Meccan Shaykh Yasin al-Fadani and with Shaykh Nur ud-din `Itr of Syria. He also has an ijazah in Prophetic traditions (hadith) from the late Shaykh `Abd Allah Siraj al-Din of Aleppo\, Syria. \nShaykh Samer is presently a teacher at Ma’had al-Fatih al-Islami in Damascus\, teaching the Hanafi fiqh manual Al-Hidayah in the department of Islamic Law (Shariah)\, and lecturer on the ten recitations of the Qur’an in the MA program. The Shaykh teaches Qur’anic recitation (tajwid) after fajr prayers daily in the blessed mosque of Shaykh Ibn `Arabi\, a post given to him by his Shaykh and father-in-law\, one of the illustrious Shaykhs of Quran in the Levant (Sham)\, the late Shaykh Muhammad Sukkar. Shaykh Samer has taught various Islamic studies courses in England and North America since 2000. \n\n\nPast Shaykh Samer video recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/samer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-samer-retreat/2025-01-19/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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