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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one of MCC’s three Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 1\, 2026: \n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m\n\nImam Mohammed Abdul Azeez delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\nUstadh Bilal Acevedo delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\nUstadh Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. \n\nUstadh Bilal Acevedo delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n*Kindly please avoid the first service due to *excessive parking congestion at MCC*.  \nPlease attend Jumu’ah at 1:40 at our weekly off-site Jumu’ah at Rosewood or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr (Building 5)\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is only a five-minute drive from MCC. \nWith ongoing construction\, we have limited MCC facility parking. Please attend the weekly Rosewood Jumu’ah. \n \nPlease note that the former HP lot (now part of the Pleasanton Unified School District) is no longer available to our congregation. The District graciously provides the MCC congregation with a limited number of parking spaces. Please come to the first or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with audio-visual connections to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \nPlease also visit the new\, larger Islamic Center of Livermore for Jumu’ah. They recently moved into a former church\, and they can now accommodate more Tri-Valley worshipers. The new masjid is at 3820 East Ave\, Livermore\, CA 94550. \nThe prayer times are at ICL: \n\nFirst Jummah: 1:30 p.m. 1:55 p.m.\nSecond Jummah: 2:30 p.m. 2:55 p.m.\nThird Jummuah: 3:30 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nWe encourage our congregation to wear their best attire\, arrive early\, pray tahiyyat al-masjid\, and recite the Qur’an. Let’s encourage one another to maintain a clean and peaceful musalla. Please place your shoes neatly on the shoe racks\, minimize conversations inside the musalla\, engage in dhikr\, and send salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ. May Allah accept our efforts. Ameen. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/jumuah-services-mcc-rosewood-34/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Sisters Program,Teen,Women's Activities,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Women's Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa | The Rahmah Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly women’s gathering on Friday evenings to discuss navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girls’ halaqa. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from September 19\, 2025\, to May 22\, 2026 (calendar) |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Night Halaqa (FNH) recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n– The Rahmah Foundation’s Holiday Calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe FNH Fall session runs from Friday\, September 19\, 2025\, to May 22\, 2026\, with no halaqas on the following dates: Friday\, November 28\, December 19\, December 26\, January 2\, February 20 through March 27\, April 3\, and April 10. See calendar. \n\n\n\nFree weekly babysitting is provided in Room 23. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n \n\nThis women’s halaqa is hosted at MCC and runs parallel to the girls & teens program in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania Awaad was raised in the U.S. and began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata. She is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh and women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She is the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches traditional Islamic knowledge to Muslim women and girls. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering on navigating contemporary issues from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-weekly-halaqa/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Tea & Conversation: Motherhood as Leadership | Hina Khan-Mukhtar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful and uplifting Mother’s Day event\, “Motherhood as Leadership: Nurturing Faith\, Community\, and Spiritual Care\,” that honors the spiritual labor\, resilience\, and profound impact of mothers in our lives and communities.  \nThis special gathering will feature inspiring guest speakers Hina Khan Mukhtar\, Nora Zaki\, and Rukayat Yakub\, who will share reflections\, insights\, and personal experiences centered on motherhood\, faith\, and well-being. \nThe program will include a thoughtful panel discussion exploring a range of meaningful topics\, followed by an engaging Q&A session that gives attendees the opportunity to connect more deeply with the speakers. After the formal program\, we invite you to unwind and build community during a relaxed social hour. \nRefreshments and tea will be served as we come together in a warm and welcoming space to celebrate\, reflect\, and connect. \nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026 | 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Zuhr is at 1:30 p.m.) | MCC Conference Room & Banquet Hall | Free | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/mothersday | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSponsored by Bayan Islamic Graduate School and MCC East Bay. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org  \nAbout the Speakers \nHina Khan-Mukhtar is a writer\, educator\, and community leader focused on parenting\, faith\, and nurturing Muslim identity in the West. She is a co-founder of the ILM Tree homeschooling cooperative in Lafayette\, California. \nNora Zaki Mantas is a chaplain\, educator\, and interfaith leader engaged in Muslim community development\, pastoral care\, and spiritual formation\, who brings important insight into how nurturing leadership shapes stronger families and healthier communities. Chaplain Nora has an MDiv and an MA in Islamic Education (2025) from Bayan. She will be joining via Zoom. \nRukayat Yakub is an award-winning children’s author\, educator\, publisher\, trainer\, consultant\, and school climate coach. Her areas of expertise include addressing anti-blackness\, curriculum design\, Islamic Studies\, and ethical wealth flow. She works with leaders to develop and implement best practices that infuse prophetic courage\, kindness\, and humility in community institutions. Ustadha Rukayat is a Bayan Doctoral student (2027) and has an MA in Islamic Education (2024) from Bayan.   She will be joining via Zoom. \nTogether\, they will explore how the spiritual labor of mothers contributes to the moral and emotional health of communities and how the principles of motherhood\, compassion\, patience\, wisdom\, and resilience mirror the very foundations of spiritual and pastoral care. \nAbout Bayan Islamic Graduate School \nFounded in 2011\, Bayan Islamic Graduate School is a pioneering institution dedicated to cultivating leaders grounded in Islam and prepared to serve in contemporary society. Through rigorous graduate education\, mentorship\, and training\, Bayan develops chaplains\, educators\, and civic leaders who combine scholarly excellence with spiritual care and ethical leadership. Bayan’s graduates are helping shape the future of Muslim life in America and serving Muslim communities while contributing to the broader intellectual and civic landscape.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/motherhood-as-leadership/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops,Sisters Program,Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Monthly Sisterhood Hike  | Sisters in the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 7 a.m. on Sunday\, May 3 for a hike at Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. \nNo children\, please (female teens\, okay). Let us know you are coming: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp \nIf sisters want to walk around more\, they can do it depending on their interest/time. The hike will be canceled if there are not enough RSVPs or depending on the weather. \n\n– When: Sunday\, May 3rd\n– Time: 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:15 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time\, since we cannot hold the group.\n– Carpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool is available from MCC for this hike. Carpooling encouraged others on this hike. Please note that cell phone service is not available at the parking lot\, so we kindly request that you arrive on time.\n– Parking: If the gate is closed\, roadside parking is available.\n– Meeting Point: Valley Viewpoint and Harrier Trail\n– Trail:  Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve\n– Distance: 4.7 miles\n– Difficulty: Hard\n– Misc: Wear hiking shoes if possible. Bring a small breakfast/ Lunch sandwich or something to eat. Carry enough water\, a hat\, and a light jacket. Please download All Trails map (free version) in case you decide to return in the middle of the hike. This will be very helpful in navigating back to the parking lot.\n– RSVP: By Friday\, May 1\, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp\n\nSr. Aparna Khan and Sr. Sohaila will be leading this hike. If you have trouble finding the group on the day of the hike\, please call or text Sr. Aparna at (408) 480-6584 or Sr. Sohaila at (925) 786-7698. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group\, so we request you to please be on time. \nFor future hikes\, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group. \nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes\, carry a water bottle\, a small snack\, a hat\, sunglasses\, and hiking poles if you have one. \nQuestions? hiking@mcceastbay.org \nAbout this trail: \nTake a stroll around the tall rolling grassy hills east of San Francisco in the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness. You climb almost 1000 feet in the first mile\, but then it’s an easy scramble along the ridge with stunning views in every direction. \nWildflower lovers will love the springtime scenery of Las Trampas Regional Wilderness\, but when the blooms have faded\, this East Bay park still has plenty to marvel at. Eagle-eyed hikers in autumn and winter will spot birds of prey among the gliding turkey vultures\, and there’s also the chance of a golden eagle sighting.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-sisterhood-hike-sisters-in-the-outdoors-6/
LOCATION:Lafayette Reservoir Loop\, Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area\, Lafayette\, CA\, 3849 Mount Diablo Blvd\,\, Lafayette\, California\, 94549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program,Women's Activities
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