Lead the Way!: How to Serve On Your City's Local Boards & Commissions | Moina Shaiq (Bay Area Muslim Council)
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join a longtime East Bay-based Community Activist and Civic Leader, Moina Shaiq, to learn how to apply for city and county boards, understand their roles and responsibilities, and explore ways to make a meaningful impact through public service.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Saturday, Sep. 27 | MCC Conference Room | Free | Join us in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Moina Shaiq is an East Bay-based community activist and civic leader recognized for promoting inclusion, fostering interfaith dialogue, and encouraging political engagement.
She helped shape the policies & projects that affect our everyday lives, as well as connected with local officials and neighbors.
For under 10 hours a month in local civic leadership, you too can leave a lasting and meaningful legacy. Join us to learn how to apply.
This workshop is open to all who want to strengthen Muslim representation and advocacy in decision-making spaces. We will have tea, coffee, and snacks.
Sponsored by Bay Area Muslim Council & MCC East Bay.
The Bay Area Muslim Council’s mission is to empower local Muslim representation in politics 🗳️🤝. From city councils to school boards, they’re building a future where Muslim voices are not only heard — but lead. 💪🏽📢 They focus on community organizing, civic education, and coalition building across the Bay Area 🤲🏽🌁. They’re here to ensure our communities are informed, mobilized, and represented in the places where decisions are made.

About the Speaker:
Moina Shaiq is a longtime community activist and civic leader in the East Bay, California. Since immigrating from Pakistan in 1978, she has dedicated herself to strengthening democracy through civic engagement, interfaith dialogue, and public service. She founded the Muslim Support Network and is best known for her “Meet a Muslim” initiative, which fosters open conversations to break down stereotypes and build trust. Moina has served on numerous city and county boards and commissions, advocating for inclusion, equity, and representation. Her work highlights the importance of everyday citizens stepping into civic and political spaces to create lasting change.
Bay Area Muslim Council (BAMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating civic-minded Muslim Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through education, leadership training, and community partnerships, they prepare individuals to serve on local boards, commissions, and civic initiatives, while building bridges across diverse communities.
Their mission is to foster ethical leadership, strengthen representation, and promote service that benefits the common good. By investing in leaders at the neighborhood level and creating pathways for long-term civic engagement, they aim to ensure that Muslim Americans are recognized not only as part of the civic fabric but as leaders who give back and contribute to the well-being and progress of all.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The Bay Area Muslim Council’s mission is to empower local Muslim representation in politics 🗳️🤝. From city councils to school boards, they’re building a future where Muslim voices are not only heard — but lead. 💪🏽📢 They focus on community organizing, civic education, and coalition building across the Bay Area 🤲🏽🌁. They’re here to ensure our communities are informed, mobilized, and represented where decisions are made.

Please also join the Bay Area Muslim Council for an inspiring evening of Empowering Hyperlocal Representation with influential voices shaping civic action and political change!
📅 Saturday, October 4, 2025
📍 Fremont, CA | 🕔 5:00 PM
🎤 Featuring:
• Mehdi Hasan – Founder of Zeteo
• Josh Paul – Former US Official
• Lateefah Simon – US Representative
• Imam Tahir Anwar – Civic Leader
✅ Register now at BAMCouncil.org/RSVP
#BayAreaMuslims #CivicEngagement #Representation #communitypower

Invitation! Interfaith Worship Experience Visit MCC | Sidi Mahdy Amine
2025-10-03 15:40 - 16:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Interfaith Worship Experience Visit:

Muslim Community Center East Bay
Friday Prayer, October 3, 2025 at 3:40pm
5724 West Las Positas Blvd.,#300, Pleasanton

Please arrive by 3:30 p.m. to find parking in the MCC parking lot.* Overflow parking is in the Pleasanton Unified School District parking lot next door. Volunteers will be stationed in the parking lot to direct you. Modest clothing requested. There will be head scarves available for women who wish to wear one. You can choose to sit on the ground or seats in the Prayer Hall for the 20-minute sermon. The congregation stands for prayer at 4 p.m. followed by community announcements. Afterwards, there will be light refreshments and an opportunity to meet with Mahdy Amine and some MCC outreach members in the Banquet Hall.

Flyer attached.

If you would like to attend: RSVP to interfaith.interconnect@gmail.com.

*Parking lot map: http://mcceastbay.org/district

Interfaith Interconnect is offering this series of visits to allow members of our different faith communities share their traditional worship services. All are welcome. We hope you can join us on October 3rd!

Marcia Elchesen, Coordinator
and the Interfaith Interconnect Leadership Committee
2025 Oct3 MCC Friday Prayer Interfaith Visit

Become a U.S. Citizen | Free CAIR Immigration Clinic @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2025-10-17 14:00 - 17:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Are you interested in becoming a U.S. citizen? CAIR-SFBA‘s legal team offers free Citizenship Clinics to support you through every step of the naturalization process, from assessing your eligibility and assisting with fee waivers to completing your application and preparing you for your interview.
Join us at one of our upcoming clinics, and let our team help you on your journey.
CAIR-SFBA Immigration attorneys will be at MCC during the three MCC Jumu’ah (1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 3:40 p.m.) to provide you with free legal assistance with naturalization and fee waiver applications. To become a U.S. citizen, you must be 18 and a legal permanent resident for 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen.).
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 | 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | In-person only | Registration required | Register at mcceastbay.org/clinic
If you miss the MCC event, CAIR-SFBA will also have Free Citizenship Clinics:

– 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Peninsula Muslim Association in Mountain View
– 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025 at SABA Center in San Jose.

Register here.
If you have an urgent inquiry or are unable to attend the immigration clinic, please call CAIR at (408) 986-9874.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
During this clinic, attorneys will provide:

– Presentation on the citizenship process and eligibility.
– Free legal consultation to determine eligibility.
– Free legal assistance with Naturalization and Fee Waiver applications.
– Interpretation services in Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Urdu, Turkish/Azerbaijani, and Russian.

What to Bring:

– Green Card and Social Security card.
– Passport(s).
– Job history and home addresses for the last five years.
– List of trips abroad in the last five years.
– Family information for all children and spouses (current and former).
– Arrest records, if arrested and/or cited.
– To apply for Fee Waiver or Reduced Fee: Latest tax return and/or proof of public benefits (such as food stamps, cash aid, SSI, etc.)

Questions? event@mcceastbay.org
CAIR-SFBA is hosting several upcoming citizenship clinics. During these events, attorneys will provide free legal assistance with naturalization and fee waiver applications.

Once you have filled out the form a member of our team will send you more information about how to participate in the clinic. If you have an urgent inquiry or are unable to attend the clinic please indicate below or call us at (408) 986-9874.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CITIZENSHIP YOU MUST BE: 18 years of age. And a legal permanent resident for 5 years, or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen.

Shukr Celebration for Converts
2025-11-30 12:00 - 17:00 | CA
“If you are grateful, I will surely increase you” – Surah Ibrahim, Ayat 7
Join us in celebrating the season with gratitude, reflection, and community!
As Converts/New Muslims, we strive to bring the beneficial aspects of our cultures into the Deen of Islam. Ash-Shukur (the Grateful) is one of the 99 names of Allah (swt), and as Muslims, we should strive to embody and encourage one another toward gratitude year-round.
Join us on a Sunday afternoon as we take advantage of the season for our own Shukr (gratitude) dinner, featuring halal turkey and traditional seasonal treats.
Converts are welcome to bring along their born-Muslim and non-Muslim family and friends.
Non-Muslim friends and family, as well as born-Muslim friends and family, are welcome. Sidi Afraz Khan will be our guest speaker.
Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. | MCC Banquet Hall | For Converts/New Muslims & Family/Friends, RSVP at mcceastbay.org/shukr
Schedule

12 p.m. – Check-in
12:30 p.m. – Zuhr congregational prayer
12:50 p.m. – Sidi Afraz Khan Talk (Conference Room)
2 p.m. – Lunch (Banquet Hall)
3:30 p.m. – Asr congregational prayer
3:50 p.m. – Desserts (Banquet Hall)
4:56 p.m. – Maghrib congregational prayer

More from the MCC Convert Care Team

– How MCC supports new Muslims: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care
– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada
– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada

Questions? new-muslim@mcceastbay.org
