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SUMMARY:Being Believers: Our Mind\, Body & Soul | Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans during February’s Black History Month as we explore how do we holistically care for ourselves and our community. \n\n\n\n2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Sunday\, February 12 | MCC Prayer Hall (join in-person or watch from home at https://mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n\n– More Ustadh Evans: https://mcceastbay.org/ubaydullah\n\n\n\n– More discussions of race: https://mcceastbay.org/race\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nUstadh Ubaydullah Evans is ALIM’s first Scholar-in-Residence. He converted to Islam while in high school. Upon conversion\, Ustadh Ubaydullah began studying some of the foundational books of Islam under the private tutelage of local scholars while simultaneously pursuing a degree in journalism from Columbia. \n\n\n\nSince then\, he has studied at Chicagoland’s Institute of Islamic Education (IIE)\, in Tarim\, Yemen\, and Al-Azhar University in Cairo\, Egypt\, where he is the first African-American to graduate from its Shari’a program. \n\n\n\nUstadh Ubaydullah also instructs with the Ta’leef Collective and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) at times. Follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UbaydullahEvans \n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/WfCIPoVo_F0From ISPU: \n\n\n\nFor Black History Month\, resources on Black Muslim experiences\n\n\n\nBlack Muslim history is defined by centuries of pioneering presence\, resilience\, and struggle for racial\, religious\, and social justice. Black Muslims represent one-third of the American Muslim community\, lead in rooting and growing Islam in America\, and have borne the brunt of racial injustice and racism throughout our country’s history. \n\n\n\nJoin us in our ongoing effort to highlight Black Muslim experiences through research and actionable resources\, and share with your networks our Black Muslim Experiences toolkit\, which includes: \n\n\n\n\nResources on Black Muslim youth\n\n\n\nResearch and resources on Muslim experiences of racism\n\n\n\nBooks on Black Muslims in the United States\n\n\n\nData on demographics\, faith\, social justice\, and more\n\n\n\n\nBLACK MUSLIM EXPERIENCES TOOLKIT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=hTwft2KX9xE
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/believers-mind-body-soul-ustadh-ubaydullah-evans/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-02-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Practically Preparing for Ramadan - Sisters Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojadidi\, Sr. Heba El-Haddad\, and Sr. Emira Mustafa (author of Practically Preparing for Ramadan) for a pre-Ramadan Saturday morning workshop for practical spiritual tips and insights on what we can do to leverage this upcoming Ramadan for the maximum benefit of our Hereafter. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Saturday\, March 3 | $35 per person\, workbook & refreshment included | MCC Conference Room | In-person only\, no live stream option \n\n\n\nThis workshop will give you helpful tips to maximize your time effectively and efficiently to achieve all your spiritual\, intellectual\, and physical goals this Ramadan\, insha’Allah. Join us to transcend the Ramadan grind and maintain spirituality in a busy life. \n\n\n\nTrapped in to-dos and endless appointments\, everything we do becomes a task to be checked off quickly\, even our worship. So how can we be spiritual if we’re so busy? Prepare for the sacred month with our two dear community teachers as they present practical tips to connect with Allah and rise above the grind this Ramadan. \n\n\n\n\n– More Getting Ramadan for Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-ready\n\n\n\n– More Ramadan sermons & talks: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-Founder of mentalhealth4muslims.com\, where she advocates for and writes about various mental health-related topics tailored for Muslims. She has served the American-Muslim community for nearly 20 years as an activist\, writer/editor\, mediator\, interfaith organizer\, and public speaker\, covering various topics\, including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, education\, self-development\, interfaith bridge-building\, spirituality\, etc. \n\n\n\nIn her spare time\, she enjoys reading\, writing\, blogging via social media (Facebook\, Instagram\, and Twitter)\, doing arts and crafts\, visiting gourmet coffee shops\, and exploring the countless beautiful parks\, beaches\, and nature preserves throughout Northern California where she lives with her husband\, two sons\, and fish named Max. \n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai – ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification – ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification – ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification – ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda – ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting – Quranic Parenting Series: https://mcceastbay.org/quranic-parenting \n\n\n\nSister Heba El-Haddad \n\n\n\nHeba El-Haddad received her undergraduate degree from UC Irvine in Psychology of Social Science\, later earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology\, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. Heba is an affiliate of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health Lab\, which provides resources for clinicians\, researchers\, and community leaders working with the Muslim population. Believing that prevention is superior to intervention\, she has worked on promoting awareness on a broad spectrum of topics through seminars\, workshops\, and lectures through her previous role as a mental health instructor at Kaiser Permanente and currently as a Khalil Center practitioner serving Zaytuna College students. Heba is part of a group of clinicians and scholars who contributed to publishing the new text on the TIIP model (Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy) titled “Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care” for Muslim practitioners nationwide.  \n\n\n\n – More Ms. Heba ElHaddad: https://mcceastbay.org/heba  \n\n\n\nHeba has been a mental health practitioner at the Khalil Center since its inception in the Bay Area. She is also an affiliate of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health Lab\, which focuses on providing resources for clinicians\, researchers\, and community leaders working with the Muslim population. Believing that prevention is superior to intervention\, Heba has worked on promoting awareness on a broad spectrum of anxiety and anger management topics through seminars\, workshops\, and lectures and her previous role as a mental health instructor at Kaiser Permanente. She believes that psychoeducation can empower and transform communities\, not just individuals. Heba is part of a group of clinicians and scholars who contributed to publishing a text introducing interventions utilizing the Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy model (TIIP) to Muslim practitioners nationwide. She perceives learning as a never-ending process and continuously seeks to further her self-development. \n\n\n\nSister Emira Mustafa \n\n\n\nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business with a mission to connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods creatively. \n\n\n\nShe has published two workbooks on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \n\n\n\nMore Sister Emira: https://mcceastbay.org/emiraMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-workshop/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops,Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230306T203000
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SUMMARY:Nisf-e-Shabaan | Shaykh Talal Ahdab
DESCRIPTION:Join Shaykh Talal Ahdab for a faith-affirming evening to learn lessons from one of the five blessed nights when duas are accepted\, according to Imam Nawawi. We also highly encourage you to fast on that day and join us for a community Iftar in the evening. Join us in this annual commemoration of laylatul-bara’ah (the Night of Innocence). 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Monday\, March 6 | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live | RSVP for Iftar here. \n\n\n\nQari Amar will lead the evening with the recitation of Surah Al-Yaseen after Maghrib. Then Shaykh Talal will deliver a talk on the blessed night starting 8:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n– Past talks commemorating Nisf Sha’ban: https://mcceastbay.org/shaban\n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal\n\n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab \n\n\n\nTalal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017. \n\n\n\nAbout Nisf Sha’banThe month of Shaban is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The fifteenth night of this month is known as laylatul-bara’ah (the Night of Innocence) or laylat un-nisf min Shaban (the Middle Night of Shaban or shab-e-barat). \n\n\n\nIt has been narrated that the Messenger of Allah\, blessings and peace be upon him\, said: “There are five nights on which dua is not rejected: the first night of Rajab\, the fifteenth night of Sha‘ban\, Thursday night\, the night before Eid al Fitr and the night before Eid al Nahr (al Adha).” (al Suyuti) \n\n\n\nLocally\, for those who follow moonsighting\, the 15th night of Shaban is Sunday night (March 28). This is a special night for making dua and other acts of worship. It is also recommended to fast on the 15th day of Shaban (Monday\, March 29). \n\n\n\nFor more information\, see the following links: \n\n\n\n\nMerits of Sha’ban\n\n\n\n\nThe Prophet (PBUH) said: “Allah looks at His creation in the night of mid-Sha’ban\, and He forgives all His creation except for a mushrik (idolater) or a mushahin (one bent on hatred).” \n\n\n\nIt is the night our provision for the coming year is determined and a night of forgiveness.  Therefore\, doing special dhikr prayers at night and asking for forgiveness is recommended. It is also recommended to fast on the 15th of Shaban (Tuesday\, March 7). \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/nisf-e-shabaan/
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:20230307T203000
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SUMMARY:Nisf-e-Shaban | Shaykh Talal Ahdab
DESCRIPTION:Join Shaykh Talal Ahdab for a faith-affirming evening to learn lessons from one of the five blessed nights when duas are accepted\, according to Imam Nawawi. We also highly encourage you to fast on Wednesday\, March 8. Join us in this annual commemoration of laylatul-bara’ah (the Night of Innocence).  \n\n\n\nQari Amar will be leading the evening with the recitation of Surah Al-Yaseen after Maghrib. Then Shaykh Talal will deliver a talk on the blessed night starting 8:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nWe also highly encourage you to fast that day. Join us for a community Iftar on Tuesday\, March 7. RSVP for Iftar here. \n\n\n\n8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Tuesday\, March 7 | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n-Past talks commemorating Nisf Sha’ban: https://mcceastbay.org/shaban-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab \n\n\n\nTalal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in Fall of 2017. \n\n\n\nAbout Nisf Sha’banThe month of Shaban is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The fifteenth night of this month is known as laylatul-bara’ah (the Night of Innocence) or laylat un-nisf min Shaban (the Middle Night of Shaban or shab-e-barat). \n\n\n\nIt has been narrated that the Messenger of Allah\, blessings and peace be upon him\, said: “There are five nights on which dua is not rejected: the first night of Rajab\, the fifteenth night of Sha‘ban\, Thursday night\, the night before Eid al Fitr and the night before Eid al Nahr (al Adha).” (al Suyuti) \n\n\n\nLocally\, for those who follow moonsighting\, the 15th night of Shaban is Sunday night (March 28). This is a special night for making dua and other acts of worship. It is also recommended to fast on the 15th day of Shaban (Monday\, March 29). \n\n\n\nFor more information\, see the following links: \n\n\n\n\nMerits of Sha’ban\n\n\n\n\nThe Prophet (PBUH) said: “Allah looks at His creation in the night of mid-Sha’ban\, and He forgives all His creation except for a mushrik (idolater) or a mushahin (one bent on hatred).” \n\n\n\nIt is the night when our provision for the coming year is determined and a night of forgiveness.  Therefore\, it is recommended to do special dhikr\, and prayers at night\, as well as to ask for forgiveness. It is also recommended to fast on the 15th of Shaban (Tuesday\, March 7). \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/nisf-e-shabaan-shaykh-talal-ahdab/
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:20230311T100000
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SUMMARY:Knowing the Self Weekend Workshop | Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Join Sidi Mohamad Isaaq’s US tour to gain an in-depth understanding of yourself using traditional Islamic wisdoms. This two-day workshop will teach you about having a presence and a deeper connection with yourself and others. \n\n\n\nWe will learn about holistic healing practices and techniques rooted in the rich wisdom of our traditions.  \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday\, March 11-12 | MCC Conference Room | $160.00/person (both days\, includes meals) | Register at mcceastbay.org/wisdoms \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded or live-streamed (no virtual component). Attend in person only.  \n\n\n\nRegister by Saturday\, February 11\, for a $140.00 early-bird discount.This comprehensive two-day workshop will look at the temperaments from the perspective of our psychological nature and provide answers as to why we behave\, feel\, and react the way we do. We can make sense of our feelings\, habits\, thought processes\, and even our moral positions. Learn more about the tour at: https://knowingtheself.com/.  \n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament \n\n\n\nWe will also look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament. \n\n\n\nCharacter development II \n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023 \n\n\n\n9:45 – Doors Open10:00 – Orientation10:10 – Intentions/Workshop12:00 – Break1:00 -2:00 – Lunch Break2:30 – Break3:00 – Q&A4:00 – End of Day \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 12\, 2023 \n\n\n\n2 p.m. – Doors Open2:30 – Introduction2:45 – Workshop4:00 – 5:00 – Tea Break6:00 – Lecture7:30 – Break8:00 – Q&A8:30 – End of Program \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the KNOWING YOURSELF ProgramPart 1 \n\n\n\nDo you find yourself reverting to the same thoughts\, feelings\, and practices even though you thought you had yourself figured out? \n\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us see the glass as half full and others as half empty?\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us always appear negative and others appear favorable?\n\n\n\nWhy are some chronically late and others always on time?\n\n\n\nThere are reasons why each of us reacts the way we do\, and it is often difficult to pinpoint why some of us think\, feel and act the way we do. Many of the answers to these questions can be found in our Temperaments. This is an age-old study first discovered around 2500 years ago and recognized by the likes of Hippocrates\, Ibn Sina\, St Thomas Aquinas\, and many others; sadly\, it is now a science all but forgotten.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 \n\n\n\nThe second installment covers the following areas.  \n\n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament.\n\n\n\nHeavily in demand\, we will look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament.\n\n\n\nCharacter development II.\n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazzali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor:Mohammed Isaaq is the founder and instructor of the Knowing Yourself program. He is a self-development specialist and a teacher.Mohammed was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen.He is currently a student of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College.Upon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching Islamic medicine\, theology\, and Arabic alongside other community projects. He has now delivered programs in over 40 countries to a worldwide audience of over 30\,000 participants! \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nReferences: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://fb.me/e/28kOLlua9\n\n\n\nhttp://www.knowingtheself.com/\n\n\n\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self/
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210514
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SUMMARY:Knowing the Self Weekend Workshop | Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Join Sidi Mohamad Isaaq’s US tour to gain an in-depth understanding of yourself using traditional Islamic wisdoms. This two-day workshop will teach you about having a presence and a deeper connection with yourself and others. \n\n\n\nWe will learn about holistic healing practices and techniques rooted in the rich wisdom of our traditions.  \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday\, March 11-12 | MCC Conference Room | $160.00/person (both days\, includes meals) | Register at mcceastbay.org/wisdoms \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded or live-streamed (no virtual component). Attend in person only.  \n\n\n\nRegister by Saturday\, February 11\, for a $140.00 early-bird discount.This comprehensive two-day workshop will look at the temperaments from the perspective of our psychological nature and provide answers as to why we behave\, feel\, and react the way we do. We can make sense of our feelings\, habits\, thought processes\, and even our moral positions. Learn more about the tour at: https://knowingtheself.com/.  \n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament \n\n\n\nWe will also look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament. \n\n\n\nCharacter development II \n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023 \n\n\n\n9:45 – Doors Open10:00 – Orientation10:10 – Intentions/Workshop12:00 – Break1:00 -2:00 – Lunch Break2:30 – Break3:00 – Q&A4:00 – End of Day \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 12\, 2023 \n\n\n\n2 p.m. – Doors Open2:30 – Introduction2:45 – Workshop4:00 – 5:00 – Tea Break6:00 – Lecture7:30 – Break8:00 – Q&A8:30 – End of Program \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the KNOWING YOURSELF ProgramPart 1 \n\n\n\nDo you find yourself reverting to the same thoughts\, feelings\, and practices even though you thought you had yourself figured out? \n\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us see the glass as half full and others as half empty?\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us always appear negative and others appear favorable?\n\n\n\nWhy are some chronically late and others always on time?\n\n\n\nThere are reasons why each of us reacts the way we do\, and it is often difficult to pinpoint why some of us think\, feel and act the way we do. Many of the answers to these questions can be found in our Temperaments. This is an age-old study first discovered around 2500 years ago and recognized by the likes of Hippocrates\, Ibn Sina\, St Thomas Aquinas\, and many others; sadly\, it is now a science all but forgotten.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 \n\n\n\nThe second installment covers the following areas.  \n\n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament.\n\n\n\nHeavily in demand\, we will look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament.\n\n\n\nCharacter development II.\n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazzali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor:Mohammed Isaaq is the founder and instructor of the Knowing Yourself program. He is a self-development specialist and a teacher.Mohammed was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen.He is currently a student of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College.Upon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching Islamic medicine\, theology\, and Arabic alongside other community projects. He has now delivered programs in over 40 countries to a worldwide audience of over 30\,000 participants! \n\n\n\nReferences: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://fb.me/e/28kOLlua9\n\n\n\nhttp://www.knowingtheself.com/\n\n\n\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self/
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self-weekend-workshop-mohammed-isaaq-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T153000
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SUMMARY:Book Reading for Children (Ages 5-11) | Ustadha Rukayat Yakub
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Rukayat will read a story to our children (ages 5-11) about the life of a sage who transformed his society and lands beyond. \n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 12 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free to attend | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop is intended for elementary children. For our middle and high schoolers\, join us for the HeartWork Workshop right after this program from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nMore About Ustadha Rukayat: \n\n\n\nRukayat Yakub is an author\, educator\, trainer\, and professional coach. She has expertise in educational theory\, curriculum design\, pedagogy\, race studies\, Islamic education\, and ethical wealth redistribution.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a BS in Optical Management and an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Certification in Elementary Education. She also has classical training in Islamic sciences from teachers in Mauritania\, Morocco\, Spain\, the US\, and the UK.  \n\n\n\nShe co-founded the African-American Healing and Ancestral Development Collective (AHAD) and founded Light Legacy Books. Rukayat is an instructor at Ribaat Academic Institute working on an MA in Islamic Education. \n\n\n\nShe is the author of the award-winning activity book “Ahmadu Bamba: Sage of Senegal.” In 2020 she expanded Light Legacy Books into the delivery of online children’s classes. \n\n\n\nRukayat embraces the spiritual journey that motherhood provides. So much of her work and the materials she has developed stem from conversations with her children and her desire to share her insights with them and children across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions? event@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/book-reading/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210514
CREATED:20230309T235919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T235919Z
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SUMMARY:HeartWork Workshop for Middle and High Schoolers | Ustadha Rukayat Yakub
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Rukayat Yakub for a youth workshop (middle & high schoolers) on addressing anti-Blackness in society.  \n\n\n\n3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Sunday\, March 12 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free; no registration necessary | In-person only\, no livestream option \n\n\n\nAs Muslims\, it is our responsibility to contribute to the betterment of society. But to do so\, we need to know what our obligations are. In this 90-minute workshop\, Ustadha Rukayat will answer to following questions. How do we understand and process anti-Blackness in and around us? What tools from the Seerah and Shama’il can guide us in making personal change and creating kinder spaces within Muslim communities? \n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop is intended for middle and high schoolers. No children allowed. \n\n\n\nMore About Ustadha Rukayat: \n\n\n\nRukayat Yakub is an author\, educator\, trainer\, and professional coach. She has expertise in educational theory\, curriculum design\, pedagogy\, race studies\, Islamic education\, and ethical wealth redistribution.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a BS in Optical Management and an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Certification in Elementary Education. She also has classical training in Islamic sciences from teachers in Mauritania\, Morocco\, Spain\, the US\, and the UK.  \n\n\n\nShe co-founded the African-American Healing and Ancestral Development Collective (AHAD) and is the founder of Light Legacy Books. Rukayat is an instructor at Ribaat Academic Institute working on an MA in Islamic Education. \n\n\n\nShe is the author of the award-winning activity book Ahmadu Bamba: Sage of Senegal. In 2020 she expanded Light Legacy Books into the delivery of online children’s classes. \n\n\n\nRukayat embraces the spiritual journey that motherhood provides. So much of the work she does and the materials she has developed stem from conversations with her children and her desire to share her insights with them and with children across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions? event@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/heartwork-workshop/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210514
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210514
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
CREATED:20230124T062603Z
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SUMMARY:Your Game Plan for an Awesome\, Spiritual Ramadan | Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri
DESCRIPTION:Join us for on Saturday morning to learn what we can start doing now to leverage this upcoming Ramadan for the maximum benefit of our Hereafter. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Saturday\, March 18 | Conference Room | No RSVP needed\, join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Alaedin Elbakri: https://mcceastbay.org/alaeddin  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Elbakri \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Elbakri began his study of Islam at a young age in North Africa and continued his education in the Islamic sciences in Jordan\, learning from predominant scholars in the Muslim world. He has served the Muslim community in the United States in numerous capacities\, serving as Imam at several Islamic centers and establishing full-time and weekend Islamic schools. Having been trained in both the Islamic sciences and secular education\, Shaykh Alauddin can appeal to various audiences. His main focus is helping Muslims develop a deep understanding of the self\, life\, and faith. Learn more about the Shaykh Alauddin via his educational nonprofit: https://www.tawasaw.org/who-we-are  \n\n\n\nFollow his official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AlauddinElBakri  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin’s website: https://shaykhelbakri.com Sheikh Alauddin ElBakri has served the San Francisco Bay Area community for more than twenty years. \n\n\n\n– In 1997\, he was the Founding Board member of IMAN(Inner-City Muslim Action Network) in Chicago. IMAN is an organization dedicated to educating and letting up the inner cities. – In 1999\, he accepted the Chief Curriculum Designer and Book editor role at IQRA in Chicago. – In 2005\, he was a founding board member for “My Dean” in Fresno\, an organization dedicated to serving Muslim youth in faith and life. – In 2010\, he founded Support Life Foundation\, an organization dedicated to providing education and jobs to residents of Oakland\, San Francisco\, San Jose and various other Bay Area cities. – In 2017\, he founded Tawasaw\, an organization dedicated to educating Muslims on how to apply Islam in their modern daily life.  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Albakri is regularly invited as a guest speaker to university students and tech company workers to educate them about the Islamic faith\, culture\, history\, and people.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/awesome-spiritual-ramadan/
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:20230326T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
CREATED:20230321T125055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T125055Z
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 26 | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, March 26\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 2\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 9\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 16\n\n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen/2023-03-26/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T210515
CREATED:20230505T013056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T013056Z
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-2/2023-03-26/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-3/2023-03-26/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 26 | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, March 26\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 2\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 9\n\n\n\n-Sunday\, April 16\n\n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-2/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-3/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Zakat & Fasting for Children
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Author Aisha Gray Henry\, the charismatic founder of the Ghazali’s Children Project\, talks to our children about the timeless teachings of Al Ghazali in this two-part pre-Ramadan workshop series: \n\nApril 2: the special things about fasting that you never knew\nApril 9: a surprise story about how children can participate in Zakat (charity)\n\nSundays | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Free | Register at mcceastbay.org/ghazali \nSponsored by Fons Vitae and MCC \nWatch: ‘Polishing the Heart’ – a major new documentary on the Ghazali Children’s Project documentary and Muslim children’s education. \n\nTrailer:  (2 mins) YouTube.com/watch?v=Czwvo-pERRk\nDocumentary:  (29 mins) https://conta.cc/3bHoUh2\nhttps://youtu.be/Sly38fCkeb0\nMore Sister Virginia Gray Henry: https://mcceastbay.org/aisha\n\nParents are encouraged to join with their children. Children of any age may join. The sessions are especially recommended for children 6 to 9. Sr. Aisha also highly encourages parents to have “The Book of Knowledge for Children” on hand during these sessions. Purchase the series here. \nShaykh Hamza Yusuf says about this book: “This work can help our Muslim children have a more humane and universal understanding of the ethics and teachings of Islam through Imam al-Ghazali. I believe the work is highly relevant and very likely life-altering for those who will be exposed to it early.” \n\nWatch Sister Aisha’s visit to the MCC Sunday School here.\n\nAbout the Author\nAisha Gray-Henry is the Founder and Director of the charitable foundation and publishing company Fons Vitae. Fons Vitae is currently engaged in the monumental task of bringing out Ghazali’s Ihya in readable English for parents and teachers as well as adapting it to accommodate children’s workbooks\, school curricula\, and an instructional DVD. The Book of Knowledge and The Principles of the Creed educational sets are available and in use internationally with Purity and Prayer nearing completion. Included is a children’s interactive website www.GhazaliChildren.org\, a pilot school project and prison program. Translations into Urdu\, Arabic\, and Malay are underway. The Fons Vitae Ghazali Project has been launched with great acclaim in Morocco\, Canada\, Indonesia\, England\, and the USA so far. \nWho is Al Ghazali?\nAn alchemist is a person who can create gold from base metals. It is a quest as old as legend. The truth is that alchemy exists\, but not of base metals\, but of the human heart. \nImam al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is probably one of the greatest alchemists of all time. And in an epoch where the human condition is in its direst straits\, never more has there been a need for the chemistry of Imam al-Ghazali. \nA theologian\, jurist\, philosopher\, mystic and polymath\, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali is not only ranked amongst Islam’s finest scholars\, but is one of mankind’s finest students of the human condition. Known as Algazel to the mediaeval world\, he was born in Tus\, the Khorasan province of ancient Persia. \nWhen he had the academic world at his feet in his early thirties\, he spurned fame and fortune to go into a mode of self-denial and spiritual seclusion that lasted for many years. \nAlready an acknowledged master of Holy Law\, he re-entered society a practiced Sufi – a true gnostic. A genius\, Imam al-Ghazali was fully proficient in Greek and Roman philosophy\, and he debunked its central tenets\, proving that Revelation was always going to be superior to human reason. Human thinking could never evolve\, he wrote\, in an existential vacuum. \nIt was all of this that prompted him to write his magnus-opus\, the Ihya ‘Ulumad-Din (the Revival of the Religious Sciences). It is today regarded as one of the classic works on the human psyche. In the Ihya the author explains step-by-step how to turn one’s base instincts and desires into the golden ideal. \nToday’s modern world – devolved of spirituality and fraught with destructive ills such as materialism\, multi-national greed and violence – is in need of people like Imam al-Ghazali. This is because Imam al-Ghazali teaches a way to balance the body and the soul\, thus allowing us to reconcile modernity with spirituality in its very broadest\, and most universal\, sense. (Source: Dome Publishers) \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ghazali-for-children-3/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Fasting & Zakat for Children
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Author Aisha Gray Henry\, the charismatic founder of the Ghazali’s Children Project\, talks to our children about the timeless teachings of Al Ghazali in this two-part Ramadan workshop series: \n\nApril 2: the special things about fasting that you never knew\nApril 9: a surprising story about how children can participate in Zakat (charity)\n\nSundays | 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST| Free | Register at mcceastbay.org/ghazali-workshop \nSponsored by Fons Vitae and MCC \nWatch: ‘Polishing the Heart’ – a major new documentary on the Ghazali Children’s Project documentary and Muslim children’s education. \n\nTrailer:  (2 mins) YouTube.com/watch?v=Czwvo-pERRk\nDocumentary:  (29 mins) https://conta.cc/3bHoUh2\nMore Sister Virginia Gray Henry: https://mcceastbay.org/aisha\n\nParents are encouraged to join their children. Children of any age may join. The sessions are especially recommended for children 6 to 9. Sr. Aisha also highly encourages parents to have “The Book of Knowledge for Children” on hand during these sessions. Purchase the series here. \nShaykh Hamza Yusuf says about this book: “This work can help our Muslim children have a more humane and universal understanding of the ethics and teachings of Islam through Imam al-Ghazali. I believe the work is highly relevant and very likely life-altering for those who will be exposed to it early.” \n\nWatch Sister Aisha’s visit to the MCC Sunday School here.\n\nAbout the Author\nAisha Gray-Henry is the Founder and Director of the charitable foundation and publishing company Fons Vitae. Fons Vitae is currently engaged in the monumental task of bringing out Ghazali’s Ihya in readable English for parents and teachers and adapting it to accommodate children’s workbooks\, school curricula\, and an instructional DVD. The Book of Knowledge and The Principles of the Creed educational sets are available and used internationally\, with Purity and Prayer nearing completion. Included is a children’s interactive website\, HTTP://GhazaliChildren.org\, a pilot school project\, and a prison program. Translations into Urdu\, Arabic\, and Malay are underway. The Fons Vitae Ghazali Project has been launched with great acclaim in Morocco\, Canada\, Indonesia\, England\, and the USA. \nWho is Al Ghazali?\nAn alchemist is a person who can create gold from base metals. It is a quest as old as legend. The truth is that alchemy exists\, but not of base metals\, but of the human heart. \nImam al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is probably one of the greatest alchemists ever. And in an epoch where the human condition is in its direst straits\, never more has there been a need for the chemistry of Imam al-Ghazali. \nA theologian\, jurist\, philosopher\, mystic\, and polymath\, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali is not only ranked amongst Islam’s finest scholars but is one of mankind’s finest students of the human condition. Known as Algazel to the medieval world\, he was born in Tus\, the Khorasan province of ancient Persia. \nWhen he had the academic world at his feet in his early thirties\, he spurned fame and fortune to go into a mode of self-denial and spiritual seclusion that lasted for many years. \nAlready an acknowledged master of Holy Law\, he re-entered society as a practiced Sufi – a true gnostic. A genius\, Imam al-Ghazali was fully proficient in Greek and Roman philosophy\, and he debunked its central tenets\, proving that Revelation was always going to be superior to human reason. Human thinking could never evolve\, he wrote\, in an existential vacuum. \nAll this prompted him to write his magnum opus\, the Ihya ‘Ulumad-Din (the Revival of the Religious Sciences). Today\, it is regarded as one of the classic works on the human psyche. In the Ihya the author explains how to turn one’s base instincts and desires into the golden ideal. \nToday’s modern world – devolved of spirituality and fraught with destructive ills such as materialism\, multi-national greed\, and violence – needs people like Imam al-Ghazali. This is because Imam al-Ghazali teaches a way to balance the body and soul\, thus allowing us to reconcile modernity with spirituality in its broadest and most universal sense. (Source: Dome Publishers) \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fasting-zakat-for-children/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Fasting & Zakat for Children
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Author Aisha Gray Henry\, the charismatic founder of the Ghazali’s Children Project\, talks to our children about the timeless teachings of Al Ghazali in this two-part Ramadan workshop series: \n\nApril 2: the special things about fasting that you never knew\nApril 9: a surprising story about how children can participate in Zakat (charity)\n\nSundays | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. PSgt| Free | Register at mcceastbay.org/ghazali-workshop \nSponsored by Fons Vitae and MCC \nWatch: ‘Polishing the Heart’ – a major new documentary on the Ghazali Children’s Project documentary and Muslim children’s education. \n\nTrailer:  (2 mins) YouTube.com/watch?v=Czwvo-pERRk\nDocumentary:  (29 mins) https://conta.cc/3bHoUh2\nMore Sister Virginia Gray Henry: https://mcceastbay.org/aisha\n\nParents are encouraged to join their children. Children of any age may join. The sessions are especially recommended for children 6 to 9. Sr. Aisha also highly encourages parents to have “The Book of Knowledge for Children” on hand during these sessions. Purchase the series here. \nShaykh Hamza Yusuf says about this book: “This work can help our Muslim children have a more humane and universal understanding of the ethics and teachings of Islam through Imam al-Ghazali. I believe the work is highly relevant and very likely life-altering for those who will be exposed to it early.” \n\nWatch Sister Aisha’s visit to the MCC Sunday School here.\n\nAbout the Author\nAisha Gray-Henry is the Founder and Director of the charitable foundation and publishing company Fons Vitae. Fons Vitae is currently engaged in the monumental task of bringing out Ghazali’s Ihya in readable English for parents and teachers and adapting it to accommodate children’s workbooks\, school curricula\, and an instructional DVD. The Book of Knowledge and The Principles of the Creed educational sets are available and used internationally\, with Purity and Prayer nearing completion. Included is a children’s interactive website\, HTTP://GhazaliChildren.org\, a pilot school project\, and a prison program. Translations into Urdu\, Arabic\, and Malay are underway. The Fons Vitae Ghazali Project has been launched with great acclaim in Morocco\, Canada\, Indonesia\, England\, and the USA. \nWho is Al Ghazali?\nAn alchemist is a person who can create gold from base metals. It is a quest as old as legend. The truth is that alchemy exists\, but not of base metals\, but of the human heart. \nImam al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is probably one of the greatest alchemists ever. And in an epoch where the human condition is in its direst straits\, never more has there been a need for the chemistry of Imam al-Ghazali. \nA theologian\, jurist\, philosopher\, mystic\, and polymath\, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali is not only ranked amongst Islam’s finest scholars but is one of mankind’s finest students of the human condition. Known as Algazel to the medieval world\, he was born in Tus\, the Khorasan province of ancient Persia. \nWhen he had the academic world at his feet in his early thirties\, he spurned fame and fortune to go into a mode of self-denial and spiritual seclusion that lasted for many years. \nAlready an acknowledged master of Holy Law\, he re-entered society as a practiced Sufi – a true gnostic. A genius\, Imam al-Ghazali was fully proficient in Greek and Roman philosophy\, and he debunked its central tenets\, proving that Revelation was always going to be superior to human reason. Human thinking could never evolve\, he wrote\, in an existential vacuum. \nAll this prompted him to write his magnum opus\, the Ihya ‘Ulumad-Din (the Revival of the Religious Sciences). Today\, it is regarded as one of the classic works on the human psyche. In the Ihya the author explains how to turn one’s base instincts and desires into the golden ideal. \nToday’s modern world – devolved of spirituality and fraught with destructive ills such as materialism\, multi-national greed\, and violence – needs people like Imam al-Ghazali. This is because Imam al-Ghazali teaches a way to balance the body and soul\, thus allowing us to reconcile modernity with spirituality in its broadest and most universal sense. (Source: Dome Publishers) \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fasting-zakat-for-children-2/2023-04-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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