Weekly Women's Seerah Bookclub
2022-05-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-05-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual & in-person Seerah book club where we have an active discussion, take away lessons for our daily lives, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. This summer, we are reading “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.
RSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP needed to join us virtually or in-person in the MCC Conference Room (masks and social distancing optional).
**Last two sessions are ONLINE ONLY from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. New Book Club will be from August 23 to December 20, 2022.
Event Details:
The discussion takes place every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and in Summer ’22 runs from Wednesday, May 18 to August 3, 2022. The sessions are hybrid: meaning in-person & virtual sessions.
Please register online or in-person to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made.
Book Purchase:
If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it.
This multiple award-winning, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development.
Author: Samira al-Zayid
Translators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa Mardini
Binding: Softcover
Pages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558
Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

In Conversation With Ustadha Maryam Amirebrahimi
2022-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Ustadha Maryam Amirebrahimi chats virtually with MCC congregation member Hafiza Hibah Thabit about why Ustadha Maryam created Qariah, a unique Qur’an app for girls and women that features more than 60 female Quran reciters from around the world. “Qariah” means a woman Quran reciter.
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Friday, June 3 | Watch virtually only (not in person) at https://youtu.be/wY4l5dFmpTU
The Qariah app aims to mainstream the term ‘Qaria’ for women and to ease access to recitations of female reciters and inspire and help create a new generation of little girls who become Quran reciters.
The app is free. It is available on Apple and Google Play stores: http://qariah.app
– More Ustadha Maryam: https://mcceastbay.org/maryam
Ustadha Maryam Amirebrahimi received her master’s degree in Education from UCLA. She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University. Maryam has studied in Egypt, memorized the Quran, and has researched a variety of religious sciences, ranging from Quranic exegesis, Islamic jurisprudence, Prophetic narrations and commentary, and 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. Shaykhah is an instructor with SWISS and Hikmah Institutes and has served as a bonus lecturer with AlMaghrib, DiscoverU, and more. She has been interviewed for her work by major news outlets including BBC, NPR, and CBS. Maryam’s focus in the fields of spiritual connections, identity actualization, social justice, and women’s studies has humbled her 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.
– More Shaykha Maryam: https://mcceastbay.org/maryam
Maryam Amirebrahimi received her master’s in Social Justice Education from UCLA, where her research focused on the effects of mentorship rooted in Critical Race Theory for urban high school students of color. She holds a bachelor’s in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University, where she served as the President of the Muslim Student Association for two consecutive years. Currently, she is pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al Azhar University’s distance learning program. Maryam spent a year studying the Arabic language and Qur’an in Cairo, Egypt and has memorized the Qur’an. She has been presented the Student of the Year award by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and holds a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Maryam frequently travels to speak and work with different communities to address a variety of spiritual topics and social issues. She writes about topics related to social realities, women’s studies, and spiritual connections on the popular online blog, http://suhaibwebb.com. Maryam is a dynamic and outspoken proponent of social justice and women’s rights.
– More Sheikha Mariam: https://mcceastbay.org/maryam

Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
2022-06-07 11:30 - 12:15 | CA
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted publicly the next day on MCC’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram) about the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who are the best generation of the Islamic nation, then and now.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | 11 consecutive weeks from Tuesday, June 7 to August 16 | No pre-registration needed | Join live on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls
**Session extended till August 16, on Tuesdays.
In this 11-week series, we traverse their backgrounds, their etiquette and manners, and their devotion to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
The weekly live session is for sisters only. Boys & girls ages 8 to 14 are welcome to join. Join the live session at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls

– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Surah Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer
– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series
– More Ustadha Nohad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
This series looks at the Mothers of the Believers in a way to enlighten the hearts, minds, and souls of the Muslims in the West. It is through the wonderful examples of the lives of the wives that we can achieve a correct and balanced understanding when approaching issues such as building the Islamic family, social life, working, parenting, and raising children.
