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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-06-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Monthly Sisterhood Hike | Sisters in the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Join us from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday\, June 3\, for a Saturday morning hike at Waterfalls of Mount Diablo Loop near Clayton to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. No children\, please (female teens\, okay). Let us know you are coming: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp \n\n\n\n\n– When: Saturday\, June 3\, 2023\n\n\n\n– Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 8:10 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time since we cannot hold the group.\n\n\n\n– Carpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike.\n\n\n\n– Parking: Pay at the entrance/kiosks\n\n\n\n– Location: 96 Mitchell Canyon Rd\, Clayton\, CA 94517\n\n\n\n– Distance: 7.9 miles\n\n\n\n– All Trails:  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/waterfalls-of-mount-diablo-loop-trail?sh=kyrhg8\n\n\n\n– Difficulty: Hard\n\n\n\n– Misc: Wear hiking shoes if possible. There will be a small water crossing\, and your shoes might get wet. 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 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\n\n\n– RSVP: By Friday\, June 2\, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\nFor future hikes\, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group. \n\n\n\nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes\, carry a water bottle\, a small snack\, a hat\, sunglasses\, and hiking poles if you have one.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? hiking@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout this trail: \n\n\n\nEnjoy this 7.9-mile loop trail near Clayton\, California. Generally considered a challenging route\, it takes an average of 4 h 2 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking\, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisterhood-hike/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230609T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-06-09/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T133000
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SUMMARY:Prophetic Medicine\, Sunnah Foods\, and Eating for your Body Type | Sr. Ilham Malick
DESCRIPTION:https://youtu.be/4bC-AVA67Nw\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe all know the Hadith about balancing the dates’ heat with the cucumber’s coolness. Let us learn more about food temperaments\, Sunnah foods\, and how to eat according to different body types.12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Saturday\, June 10 | Conference Room | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live Join Certified Health Coach Ilham Malick in this free workshop. She will share practical insights on eating a healthy holistic diet in light of the Sunnah (prophetic way of living)\, maintaining a healthy weight\, and practicing preventative healthcare. \n\n\n\n– More talks on nutrition: https://mcceastbay.org/nutritionAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\nIlham Malick has two Master’s degrees in Dietetics. She also has an Ijazah in Hadith and is a certified Health Coach. Follow her on Instagram @inspired_by_ilham \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sunnah-foods/
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:20230613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230613T131500
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw)\, the important role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger/2023-06-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230613T131500
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw) the critical role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-seriesMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger-saw-virtual/2023-06-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230616T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
CREATED:20230602T021629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T215508Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-06-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T131500
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
CREATED:20230602T031040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T031040Z
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw)\, the important role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger/2023-06-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T131500
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
CREATED:20230723T070913Z
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw) the critical role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-seriesMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger-saw-virtual/2023-06-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
CREATED:20230602T021629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T215508Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-06-23/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T213949
CREATED:20230607T003103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T003103Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Saturday Dhikr/Support Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for monthly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n\n\nThis monthly Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle is here to support sisters experiencing grief/loss\, marital challenges\, parenting challenges\, health challenges\, caring for elderly parents/loved ones\, isolation\, etc. \n\n\n\n Saturday\, June 24 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | In-person only | Free; no registration needed \n\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n\n\n\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n\n– Welcome\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Surah Yasin\n\n\n\n– Dhikr \n\n\n\n– Salawat\n\n\n\n– Short reflection (khatira)\n\n\n\n\nAfter this monthly gathering\, MCC hosts a children’s story-time: https://mcceastbay.org/storytime \n\n\n\nAbout Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi: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 a variety of topics including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, education\, and 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\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-dhikr-circle-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw)\, the important role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger/2023-06-27/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw) the critical role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-seriesMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger-saw-virtual/2023-06-27/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-06-30/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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