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SUMMARY:Surah Fatihah Workshop | Ustadh Ashir Kirk
DESCRIPTION:We all know Surah Fatiha like the backs of our hands. We can recite it in our sleep! However\, do we all recite it correctly? With proper tajwid? \nCome to this free two-hour workshop with your own Qur’an\, humility\, a sense of humor\, and an open mind. And bring a friend! \n10 a.m. to noon | Saturday\, September 10 | MCC Conference Room | No charge or RSVP needed to attend | Please register only if you want to join the post-workshop lunch from noon to 1 p.m. at mcceastbay.org/workshop-lunch \n**The workshop is free. Paid lunch only from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. after the program. Please purchase a lunch ticket only if you’d like to join Ustadh Ashir and other attendees for a meal after the workshop ends. Food provided by IniBurger (hamburger and fries). Purchase a lunch at mcceastbay.org/workshop-lunch \nJoin in person (much preferred) or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nIn this seminar\, Ust. Ashir Kirk will give us a letter by letter\, word by word\, and ayah by ayah breakdown of the tajweed of Surah Fatihah. This is an interactive\, engaging family event about the most important surah in the Quran. \nThis workshop\, part of the Surah Fatihah National Tour\, is sponsored by Measured Tones Institute of Quran and MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n“Indeed We have granted you [O Messenger] the Seven Frequently-Repeated [verses] and the Tremendous Recital.” (15:87) \nExperts in Qurʾanic commentary have explained that this verse is a reference to Sura al-Fatiha – due to it being repeated by believers multiple times a day in their prayers. They also say that the Tremendous Recital (al-Qurʾan al-ʿAẓīm) is also a reference to the same sura. Its greatness is such that Allah expressed what a great favor He had done to the Messenger of Allah\, Allah bless him and give him peace\, by referring to it with two great titles – as though each is a separate entity. \nHaving a deep understanding of this sura is essential for those wishing to imbue their prayers with deep devotion and a sense of presence with their Lord. One of the names of the sura is “The instruction of how to ask.” \nIn this free two-hour workshop\, Ustadh Ashir Kirk beautifully explains the rich\, nuanced meanings of this sura – connecting each point with the deeper meanings of living Islam and attaining closeness to Allah. It’s unmissable. \nOur learning outcomes:\n\n– Discuss the virtues and importance of the Fatiha.\n– Understand the rich\, nuanced meaning of this sura.\n– Apply the lessons in their daily lives.\n– Transform their prayers by reciting with reflection.\n– Acquire the tools necessary to attain presence in prayer.\n\nAbout the presenter:\nUstadh Ashir Kirk is the founder and Executive Director of Measured Tones Institute of Quran. Born to a Muslim convert mother\, he started studying Quran at the age of 10. At 16\, he dropped out of high school to pursue his Quranic studies in Damascus for 4 years and 2 years in Morocco\, before moving back to the States to continue studying. He received ‘ijaazah in both Hafs Shatibiyyah and Tayyibatun Nashr. \nUstadh Ashir received the Muhammad Ali scholarship to Bayan Theological Seminary in Chicago to pursue his Masters of Divinity with a concentration in Islamic Chaplaincy. When he’s not focused on MTI\, he divides his time between running two businesses\, working with nonprofits\, and his local masjid in Memphis\, TN. \nWhat: The Surah Fātihah National Tour is a highly engaging workshop that focuses solely on the tajweed of Surah Fātihah. Even though Surah Fātihah is the surah we all know the best\, there are many common tajweed hiccups that people make when reciting it. Some of the errors are major and result in changing the meaning of the surah while some are basic. In this workshop\, we hone in on all of them by addressing them one by one from start to finish. \nWhy: Surah Fātihah is the only surah in the entire Quran which is obligatory to recite for salah to be valid. Therefore\, most scholars have said that perfecting its recitation is an absolute necessity. \nWho: This workshop is intended for the whole family\, whether you are a revert or born Muslim. If you have Surah Fātihah memorized\, then it is for you. There is no age limit nor is there a specific target demographic. \nHow: \n\n\n\n– Brief intro to the noble science of tajweed\n– Conduct a thorough analysis of āyah 1 by identifying common errors\n– Correct each error one by one from start to finish\n– The audience engages and chimes in all throughout\n– Recite full aayah collectively\n– Open floor for volunteers to have recitation examined\n– Repeat for āyāt 2-7\n\nGoal: The primary goal is to work towards perfecting our recitation of Surah Fātihah while igniting a desire to correctly recite all of what we have memorized. In doing so\, we hope to further enhance the richness of our prayer as well as our love for Allaah’s Book. By the end of the workshop\, our view of Quranic recitation will be forever transformed\, insha’Allaah. \n\n\nSurah Al-Fatiha with English Subtitles | Qari Amar Bellaha: https://youtu.be/dptfgu2NW0s
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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/
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SUMMARY:The Future of Islam | Author Haroon Moghul
DESCRIPTION:Haroon Moghul\, author of 2Billion Caliphs and How to be a Muslim\, will speak as part of MCC’s Friday Night Family Series. \nMaghrib to Isha (7:06 p.m. to 9 p.m.) | Friday\, September 23 | MCC Prayer Hall or watch virtually mcceastbay.org/live \nLimited dinner box sales from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. \nSidi Haroon will speak about a vision of a Muslim future. He will explain the attraction of Muslims to their faith\, discusses the challenges contemporary Islam confronts\, and how we might imagine an Islamic theology and identity ready to face tomorrow as well as why Muslims often fail to acknowledge that our internal pluralism isn’t a flaw so much as it’s an embracing design feature of Islam. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nEach month\, MCC invites insightful American Muslims who are making a positive impact on our community to speak at its Friday Family Night speaker series.  \n\n– More from our Friday Night Series: https://mcceastbay.org/friday-night\n\nHaroon Moghul is an author\, essayist\, and Friday sermon preacher. An award-winning journalist and opinion columnist\, his articles have been featured by The New York Times\, NPR’s Fresh Air\, CNN\, TIME\, Foreign Policy\, and The Guardian\, among many others. He’s also appeared on all major US news networks and many international channels like the BBC and Al-Jazeera as an expert commentator on Islam and Muslim communities. Haroon is the author of several books\, including How to be a Muslim: An American Story (2017)\, which was glowingly reviewed by The Washington Post and NPR’s Fresh Air\, as well as Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future (2022)\, which argues for more dynamic and egalitarian Muslim communities. He has served as an expert guide to the Islamic heritage and legacy of Muslim Spain\, Turkey\, and Bosnia. Haroon has spoken about his faith at universities\, houses of worship\, and conferences on five continents. Raised in a family of religious scholars\, he played a formative role in the development of the Islamic Center at New York University. After completing his undergraduate studies in Philosophy and Middle Eastern Studies at that institution\, he continued with a focus on Islamic thought in colonial South Asia at Columbia University\, supplemented by extensive research and learning in Egypt and Pakistan. After spending much of his life in the American northeast\, he recently moved to Ohio\, where he’s become a stepfather. He writes about the challenges and joys of raising Muslim kids at a new Substack called Sunday Schooled. Learn more about him at https://www.haroonmoghul.com \nHaroon Moghul’s many books include My First Police State\, The Order of Light\, and How to Be Muslim: An American Story\, a “profound and intimate” (The Washington Post) memoir about life in the United States during the immediate aftermath of 9/11. A former member of the cohort of the Muslim Leadership Initiative\, a fellow in Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America\, a Friday preacher\, and public speaker\, Moghul’s writing investigates the topics of pop culture\, faith\, futurism\, and philosophy. He has contributed essays to The New York Times\, The Guardian\, CNN\, Foreign Policy\, and NPR’s Fresh Air\, among several other media outlets. In Two Billion Caliphs\, Moghul uses his Muslim perspective to answer some of life’s biggest questions and to address Islam’s misunderstood past\, its present challenges\, and the hope it can offer for the future. \nAbout the Book\, Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future\nExplains the attraction of Muslims to their faith\, discusses the challenges contemporary Islam confronts\, and how we might imagine an Islamic theology and identity ready to face tomorrow. \nIslam is often associated with and limited to the worst of the world—extremism\, obscurantism\, misogyny\, bigotry. So why would so many people associate with such a fundamentalist faith? Two Billion Caliphs advocates for a way of being Muslim in the world\, ready for today and prepared for tomorrow. Unlike stale summaries\, which restrict themselves to facts and figures\, Haroon Moghul presents a deeply Muslim perspective on the world\, providing Islamic answers to universal questions: Who are we? What are we doing here? What happens to us when we die? And from description\, Moghul moves to prescription\, aspiring to something outrageous and audacious. Two Billion Caliphs describes what Islam has been and what it is\, who its heroes are\, what its big ideas are\, but not only to tell you about the past or the present\, but to speak to the future. \nTwo Billion Caliphs finds that Islam was a religion of intimacy\, a faith rooted in and reaching for love\, and that it could be and should be again. Fulfilling that destiny depends on the efforts of Muslims to reclaim their faith\, rebuild their strength\, and reimagine their future\, on their own terms. Two Billion Caliphs offers Muslim thoughts for the age ahead\, to create an interpretation Islam of and for days to come\, the kind of religion the world’s Muslims deserve\, with echoes of the confident faith Muslims once had. The destiny of Islam\, then\, is not\, as so many prefer to argue\, a reformation. It is a counter-reformation. A restoration of what once was. \n\n\n\n\nHaroon Moghul is an author\, public speaker\, and occasional Friday preacher\, who is passionate about the role of faith in building a better human future. A one-time stand up comic in New York City (literally\, just that one time) and award-winning journalist and opinion columnist\, his essays have been featured by The New York Times\, NPR’s Fresh Air\, CNN\, The Washington Post\, Foreign Policy\, NBC\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Haaretz\, and The Guardian\, among many others. \nHe’s appeared on all major US news networks as an expert commentator on Islam and the West’s relationship with Muslim communities and countries. He’s also the author of several books\, including How to be a Muslim: An American Story (2017) and his latest\, Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future. Previously\, Haroon was the Fellow in the National Security Studies Program at the New America Foundation\, a Fellow at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School. \nHe has dedicated years to building bridges between faith communities across America and the world. His latest project is a Substack\, Sunday Schooled\, which helps Muslim parents and other parents of faith raise kids who love and live their values.
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SUMMARY:Womanhood Retreat: Prophetic Virtues Reflected in the Women Around the Messenger of Allah ﷻ
DESCRIPTION:As a follow-up to our women’s retreat last November and the second retreat in March\, we are ushering in the sacred month of Rabi’ al-Awwal\, by examining the Prophetic virtues reflected in the women around the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with a distinguished lineup of retreat speakers: Dr. Haifaa Younis\, Dr. Rania Awaad\, Ustadha Fuseina Mohamad\, Dr. Amina Darwish\, Ustadha Maryam Amir\, and Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi. \nSunday\, September 25 | 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. PST | MCC Prayer Hall | Women only | $25.00/in-person (includes mid-afternoon lunch) or $10.00/person (watch live online) \nRegister now at https://mcceastbay.org/womanhood \nGirls ages 12+ are welcome to register to attend the retreat. No babysitting is provided. The program will begin promptly at 2 p.m. Please arrive at MCC by 1:45 p.m. for check-in. Park in the HP parking lot at https://mcceastbay.org/hp \nIn-person registration is positively capped at 350 women and closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday\, September 24. The online option is only offered after that. \nSeminar speakers at “Prophetic Virtues Reflected in the Women Around the Messenger of Allah ﷻ” will talk about: \n\n– 1:45 p.m. – Sisters park in the HP parking lot and stage and there prior to entering the MCC facility at 1:45 p.m.\n– 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.Ustadha Maryam Amir — Welcome & Qur’an Recitation\n– 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.Ustadha Fuseina Mohamad— “Sacrifice  Personified: Summayah رضي الله عنه”: —expand on her unwavering conviction & the ultimate price she willingly paid for her beliefs. And the importance of understanding sacrifice for the sake of Allah in the form of being seen as strange\, being ostracized\, facing discrimination\, etc.\, and welcoming a certain degree of discomfort for His sake.\n– 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi — “Resilience Personified: Asma bint Abi Bakr رضي الله عنه” —expands on her willingness to help protect the Prophet ﷺ when his life was threatened despite her complex condition (pregnancy)\, the trek she made to the cave\, etc. Also\, other notable moments\, like her immediate submission when he reminded her to cover adequately and the dignity she accepted being corrected. \n– 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.Ustadha Maryam Amir — “Patience Personified: Asma bint Umays رضي الله عنه” –expands on her noble lineage\, her embracing Islam early\, her losses\, and her patience in migrating twice and enduring the hardships for the sake of Allah ﷻ. \n– 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch break and tea\n– 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.Dr. Amina Darwish — “Loyalty Personified: Lubaba رضي الله عنه” She converted through her best friend Khadija. She was the second woman to become Muslim and may have been the second person to become Muslim before any of the men. She birthed a scholar during the boycott in Mecca giving the Prophet (pbuh) hope. She had to hide her Islam for years in Mecca\, but never lost sight of her loyalties. Learn more about this great woman\n– 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Dr. Rania Awaad —“Devotion Personified: Barakah رضي الله عنه”—expands on her selflessness\, dutifulness\, & complete devotion to the Prophet’s ﷺ family and him. Also\, discuss why such beautiful virtues & gifts are essential to cultivating\, especially in today’s self-centered world!\n– 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.Dr. Haifaa Younis — “Strength Personified: Nusaybah رضي الله عنه”: —expand on all the highlights of her life\, from her warrior spirit to her being one of only two women to pledge at Al-Aqabah\, mother to two shuhada\, etc. An all-around powerful and formidable force who took the initiative readily whenever needed! Also\, discuss why in today’s context\, we cannot wait around for others to do good works but must be people of action and resolve. \n– 6:15 p.m. – Asr prayer in congregation\n– 6:30 p.m. – Q&A with female scholars\n– 7:03 p.m. – Maghrib prayer\n– 7:15 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. – Q&A with female scholars\n– 8:25 p.m. – Closing dua\n– 8:45 p.m. – Isha prayer\n\nMid-afternoon lunch is provided by Mirchi Cafe Dublin and Falafel Flame Dublin (both HFSAA certified). \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. Public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of each speaker. No guarantee recordings will be released on the media channels for The Jannah Institute\, The Rahmah Foundation\, or MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or register to watch live online. The event is taking place in Pacific Standard Time. \nFor all attendees (in-person and online-only viewers)\, the private live event link will be emailed to you one hour before the program begins (12:30 p.m. PST on Sunday). In-person and online attendees will access the unlisted Livestream recording both during the live stream and indefinitely after the event is over. \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. \nSponsored by the Jannah Institute\, The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. \n\n– More talks in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n– More Dr. Haifa: https://mcceastbay.org/haifaa\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– More Ustadha Maryam: https://mcceastbay.org/maryam\n– More Ustadha Amina: https://mcceastbay.org/amina\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\nThe Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was such an extraordinary person that he would affect the people around him daily and make them change their lives for the better based on what they saw him ﷺ doing. \nImagine the education\, the manners\, the beauty\, and the taqwa of women who spent their time around the Prophet ﷺ. They lived to see the Walking Qur’an\, as our beloved Mother A’isha\, may Allah be pleased with her\, described the Prophet ﷺ. They could watch him ﷺ eat\, sleep\, and deal with everyday struggles\, and they followed him and his practice daily. \nJoin us in the “Women Inspired: Prophetic Virtues in the Women Around the Prophet ﷺ” to learn more about how the virtues and values of our Beloved Prophet ﷺ affected the lives of the women around him and how those values shaped their identity and the legacy they left behind. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout our speakers: \nDr. Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots in Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge was initiated when she began to study with various Islamic scholars from across the United States. At the same time\, she simultaneously attended individual courses and lectures on subjects including Aqeeda\, Fiqh\, usual Fiqh\, Hadeeth\, and Tazkiyah (purification of the soul). From the United States\, she moved to Saudi Arabia\, where she graduated from the Mecca Institute of Islamic Studies (Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia) and Al-Huda Qur’an Memorization School (Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia)\, where she completed the memorization of the Qur’an. She is the founder and Chairman of Jannah Institute. Currently\, She teaches seminars on the thematic commentary of various chapters of the Holy Qur’an and their practical relevance in our day-to-day living. \nAdditionally\, she offers retreats on critical topics that inspire hearts\, combining the inner essence of Islam with an outward expression of practice. Dr. Haifaa is passionate about spreading the word of Allah (SBW) and igniting the love of Islam and the Qur’an through her teachings. Learn more about her at https://www.jannahinstitute.com \nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, M.D.\, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and the Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford and completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering study on Islamic Psychology\, instructing medical students and residents on implicit bias\, and integrating culture and religion into medical care to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on “Islamophobia and Psychiatry” (Springer\, 2019)\, Islamic Psychology (Routledge\, 2020)\, and an upcoming text on Muslim Mental Health. She has also produced a toolkit\, fact sheet\, and CME course and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Through her outreach work at Stanford\, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center\, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. Before studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur’an\, Islamic Law\, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College\, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley\, CA\, where she taught courses on Shafi’i Fiqh and Women’s Fiqh and Qur’anic sciences for nearly a decade. In addition\, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. At Rahmah\, she oversees the Murbiyyah spiritual mentoring program for girls. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker\, award-winning teacher\, researcher\, and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad \nDr. Amina Darwish “Imamina” started as the Associate Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Life in February 2021. She previously served as the first full-time Muslim Life Coordinator at Columbia University. Dr. Darwish has a decade of professional experience working with the Muslim community. She also brings years of experience building and serving in nonprofit organizations. Dr. Darwish brings a unique blend of understanding of the different cultures within the Muslim community while staying grounded in traditional Islamic scholarship. \nShe earned a Ph.D. in Chemical engineering before switching careers to follow her true passion for community building. She remains passionate about including ethics\, meaning\, and service in STEM disciplines. Dr. Darwish strives always to create a culture of openness and consistent kindness in the communities she serves. She earned ijazas\, traditional Islamic studies certifications\, from the Qalam and Critical Loyalty seminaries\, including an ijaza in the ten Qira’at. Dr. Darwish has studied individually under different scholars from different parts of the world and has taught college-level coursework on Islam and Muslims. \nUstadha Maryam Amir received her master’s degree in Education from UCLA.  She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al-Azhar University.  Maryam has studied in Egypt\, memorized the Quran\, and researched a variety of religious sciences\, ranging from Quranic exegesis\, Islamic jurisprudence\, Prophetic narrations and commentary\, women’s rights within Islamic law\, and more for the past 15 years.  She’s featured in a video series on faith produced by goodcast.net called The Maryam Amir Show. She actively hosts women who have memorized Quran from around the world to share their journeys through the #FOREMOTHERS campaign.  She is a SWISS and Hikmah Institutes instructor and has served as a bonus lecturer with AlMaghrib\, DiscoverU\, and more.  Major news outlets\, including BBC\, NPR\, and CBS\, have interviewed her for her work.  Maryam’s focus on spiritual connections\, identity actualization\, social justice\, and women’s studies has humbled her with the opportunity to lecture throughout the United States and the world\, including Jerusalem\, Mecca\, Medina\, Stockholm\, London\, Toronto\, and more. She holds a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks multiple languages.Ustadha Fuseina Mohamad is a Ghanaian-American student and teacher of Qur’anic Arabic. Sheikh Abdul Nasir Jangda graduated from the Qalam Seminary Program in 2015. She completed the memorization of the Quran in January 2018. She recently completed ijazah in the Ashara Sughra and Ashara Kubra readings of the Quran. She is currently a student of Hadith at the Critical Loyalty Institute. She holds a B.A. in Computer Science and a master’s in Information Systems. She lives with her family in Texas and works as a Software Developer. \nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-founder of MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, a site dedicated to providing mental health-related content tailored to the Muslim community. She has served the American-Muslim community for over 20 years as a spiritual advisor\, mental health advocate\, writer/editor\, mediator\, interfaith organizer\, and public speaker\, covering a variety of topics\, including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, youth/teen issues\, education\, self-development\, interfaith bridge building\, spirituality\, etc. She currently offers monthly self-development and spiritual wellness classes with MCC East Bay Masjid\, and she offers regular educational workshops for students and teachers at local Islamic schools. She also provides periodic talks throughout California and nationally for the Muslim community on various topics. She enjoys reading\, writing\, blogging via social media\, doing arts and crafts\, visiting gourmet coffee shops\, and exploring the countless beautiful beaches and state parks throughout California\, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com \nClick here to buy tickets: https://mcceastbay.org/womanhood-retreat
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-retreat/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rabi' Al-Awwal Mawlid: The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ
DESCRIPTION: \nThe East Bay Annual Mawlid will be in-person & online this year\, featuring talks 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. \n6:40 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Friday\, October 7 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join Mawlid programs (only for pre-Mawlid dinner & babysitting) \nThe Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid is presented by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay. \nProgram Schedule \n\n– 6:40 p.m. – Maghrib prayer\n– 6:55 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 350 guests) – RSVP required at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-dinner\n– 7:45 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join the pre-Mawlid program)\n– 8:30 p.m. – Isha prayers\n– 8:50 p.m. – Main Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join the main Mawlid program)\n– 10:30 p.m. – Program ends\n\nFor the first time since the start of the pandemic\, Alhamdulillah\, this year’s gathering will be our first to include dinner and accommodations for children\, including babysitting\, like we had annually pre-Covid. \nThis is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Goodie bags for all kids at the end of the event. Free babysitting after Isha at 8:30 p.m. until the main prayer ends at 10:30 p.m. Your children are welcome to join you prior to that time at dinner and the pre-Mawlid program. RSVP for main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting \nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’22 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1442. \n\n– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook \n– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More Shaykh Faraz: https://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar\n– More Sidi Tareef: https://mcceastbay.org/tarif\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \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– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay AlMawlid alNabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\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\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\nAbout the Speakers: \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. \nAfter 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. \nShaykh Faraz’s most recent book\, An Introduction to Islamic Theology: Imam Nūr al-Dīn al-Sābūnī’s Al-Bidāyah fī usūl al-dīn\, was published under the Zaytuna College Curriculum Series in 2020. In work\, he translates and annotates a manual on Māturīdī theology authored by Imam Nūr al-Dīn al-Ṣābūnī (d. 580/1184)\, a prominent Muslim theologian from Bukhara\, which provides a foundation upon which modern Muslim discourse can be built. The text explains the central tenets of the Islamic creed and refutes erroneous positions of alternative theologies. \nShaykh Faraz is fluent in Arabic and has speaking fluency in Urdu. \nShaykh Faraz joined the faculty of Zaytuna College in 2013. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/faraz-khan \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\, for some time\, as well as Darul Uloom in Trinidad\, West Indies. \nHe spent 12 years in Amman\, Jordan\, where he focused 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’). \nHe also holds a certificate in Islamic Counseling 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 a number of learning institutes and organizations. \nHe is 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. \nUstadh Amu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute\, al-Azhar branch in Syria. \nAffectionately 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. \nQari Amar Bellaha was raised in Morocco where he 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 for the beauty\, clarity and excellence of his recitation and is one of the Bay area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. \nHere also another Mawlid celebration at Masjid Abu Bakr in Hayward. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/annual-mawlid/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops,Teen,Women's Activities,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T190000
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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/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T203000
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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/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T203000
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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/2022-10-20/
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:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T203000
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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/2022-10-20/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-10-20/
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:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-10-20/
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:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-11-17/
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:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-11-17/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-11-17/
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:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-11-17/
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:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
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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/2022-11-17/
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:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-11-17/
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:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-12-15/
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:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-12-15/
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
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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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/2022-12-15/
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
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-12-15/
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:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
CREATED: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/2022-12-15/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2022-12-15/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221230T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221230T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
CREATED:20221218T033525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221218T033525Z
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SUMMARY:Gender Roles: The Intersection of Culture & Islam | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi & Imam Ahmad Deeb
DESCRIPTION:Join this interactive community conversation with Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi & Imam Ahmad Deeb\, examining the generational differences in gender expectations.We will discuss what Muslim women and men expect from one another and the origin of those expectations.Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi is a public speaker\, teacher\, writer\, spiritual counselor\, mentor\, and Mental Health Advocate. Imam Ahmad Deeb is an Imam\, counselor\, and Certified Coach Outreach Ambassador for Bayan Islamic Graduate School.  \n\n\n\n6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Maghrib to Isha) | Friday\, December 30 | MCC Conference Room | In person or watch online at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org   \n\n\n\nSponsored by Bayan Islamic Graduate School\, West Valley Muslim Association and MCC East BayUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credited her Islamic journey to 1996 when she began attending Islamic classes in Hayward\, California. These classes were taught by her teacher and mentor since then\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. \n\n\n\nOne of her main areas of focus is to help create a strong sisterhood for the women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups while offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many spiritual problems reflected the community’s deep and complicated mental health issues and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus\, along with her cousin\, Dr. Nafisa Sekandari\, co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). \n\n\n\nImam Ahmad Deeb \n\n\n\nHis grandfather Dr. Sheikh Ramadan Deeb\, one of the oldest living scholars in Damascus\, is a renowned Syrian scholar who built important bridges between western and eastern scholarship. He grew up watching his father\, Shaykh Abdallah Deeb\, lead a Muslim community in Orlando\, Florida. \n\n\n\nBut\, even though he was born into a family of Muslim scholars\, Imam Ahmad Deeb struggled as a teenager seeking answers to fundamental questions about religion. \n\n\n\nIt wasn’t until University\, when he began attending a local halaqa and listening online to Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, that Imam Deeb felt his mind and his heart begins to find a connection to Islam. Upon graduation\, he turned his focus to seeking knowledge at a higher level. \n\n\n\nShaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Husayni al-Ninowy\, a family friend\, invited him to join a Madina Institute pilot program he was starting in South Africa. Imam Ahmad Deeb spent a year at the Madina Institute in Cape Town. When he returned\, he continued studying with local scholars\, including his father and began a Master’s in Islamic Studies at Bayan Islamic Graduate School in Claremont\, California. \n\n\n\nToday\, Imam Ahmad Deeb is the Imam at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo\, located in one of the oldest Muslim communities in North America. He is the co-founder of Pillars Seminary alongside Shaykh Ismail Bowers\, which focuses on teaching the foundational Islamic sciences to busy professionals\, as well as the co-founder of Itqaan Institute\, dedicated to developing a love of God through a relationship and mastery of reciting the Qur’an\, with his father as the primary teacher and leader. \n\n\n\nHis story intersects with many familiar names: Shaykh Ramadan Deeb\, Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy\, Shaykh Abdallah Deeb\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Dr. Sherman Jackson\, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad / Timothy J. Winter\, Shaykh Jihad Hashim Brown\, Shaykh Ismail Bowers\, Ustadh Arthur Richards Jr.\, Dr. Ali Shahata\, Imam Mohamed Masri. \n\n\n\n\nGender Roles Symposium
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/gender-roles/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gender-Roles-1-1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230107T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
CREATED:20230105T225327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T225327Z
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SUMMARY:Performing Umrah: A Step-by-Step Workshop | Imam Tahir Anwar
DESCRIPTION:Join Imam Tahir Anwar\, a seasoned leader of Umrah and Hajj trips\, for a step-by-step workshop covering preparation for the journey of Umrah\, rights & responsibilities\, visiting the Prophet ﷺ\, and more! \n\n\n\n11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Saturday\, January 7 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch online at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching (FIST) and MCC. \n\n\n\n\n11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Imam Tahir Anwar\n\n\n\n12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Pervez Qureshi – Logistics & Q&A for the February Umrah Group\n\n\n\n(this last session is open to the public\, but will be most beneficial for people planning to perform umrah in the near term)\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. – Dhur prayer\n\n\n\n\n– More Imam Tahir: https://mcceastbay.org/tahir \n\n\n\nAbout Imam Tahir Anwar \n\n\n\nImam Tahir Anwar is an American Muslim scholar and preacher. Born in London\, England\, he has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1983. \n\n\n\nAfter completing his religious studies\, Imam Tahir has served the Bay Area Muslim community since 2000. He also teaches Islamic Law at the renowned Zaytuna College\, America’s first Muslim liberal arts college in Berkeley\, CA. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, he is the founding board member of Averroes High School\, the Bay Area’s first Muslim high school. He is currently the chairman of the board of NISA\, North-American Islamic Shelter for the Abused\, an organization that works towards alleviating issues related to domestic violence. \n\n\n\nHe has a passion for community service. He served on the Human Rights Commission for the City of San Jose for over 5 years and on the Human Relations Commission for the County of Santa Clara for one year. He also leads a group for Hajj each year.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/umrah-workshop-imam-tahir-anwar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Imam-Tahir-Anwar.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2023-01-19/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2023-01-19/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2023-01-19/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019151-1674154800-1674160200@mcceastbay.org
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/2023-01-19/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T222931
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/2023-01-19/
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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