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SUMMARY:Paint in Harmony: A Sisters’ Meditative Art Workshop | Tasneem Salah
DESCRIPTION:For Girls & Women Ages 15+: Join us for a meditative art workshop session with Tasneem Salah\, a Bay Area-based artist. We will paint\, reflect\, and simply be. In this welcoming space\, there’s no pressure to create “perfect” art—just room to be present and express yourself freely. Let your creativity flow in remembrance and peace. \nPaint in Harmony is a unique creative experience that combines painting\, self-reflection\, and meditation in a serene and spiritually uplifting environment. Set to the calming sounds of morning adhkār and Qur’an recitation\, this session invites you to slow down and reconnect—with yourself\, your faith\, and your creativity. \nThe workshop’s theme will center around Islamic motifs\, and participants will have access to Arabic calligraphy stencils and acrylic paint to help bring their visions to life. No art experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and express. \nSaturday\, April 26 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Picnic Area | Sisters Ages 15+ (capped at 11 participants) | $50/person | Register at mcceastbay.org/paint-in-harmony \nAll art supplies will be provided. Since the session will be outdoors\, please bring sunglasses or a hat for comfort. Surrounded by nature\, we hope to encourage mindfulness and inspire you to reflect and create with intention. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \nAbout the Artist \nTasneem Salah\, an accomplished Palestinian American Artist based in the Bay Area\, facilitates Paint in Harmony. More about Tasneem’s background and workshops are available at: www.artbyts.com/paintinharmony \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/meditative-art/
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 Sisters' Mawlid
DESCRIPTION:For Sisters: Join us monthly for sisters’ Mawlid for a gathering of remembrance and Dhikr.  \nConnect more with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as we gather on the fourth Saturday of each month in remembrance and dhikr. \nEvery fourth Saturday | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Pre-K room | In-person only | Free; no RSVP required\n \nSisters and children welcome. No boys over the age of eight are allowed. \nDates for Monthly Women’s Mawlid at MCC East Bay \n\n– Saturday\, November 23\, 2024 \n– Saturday\, December 28\, 2024\n– Saturday\, January 25\, 2025\n– Saturday\, February 22\, 2025\n– No session in Ramadan in March ’25\n– Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\n– Saturday\, May 24\, 2025\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nWe take this blessed opportunity monthly to remind ourselves of the three sacred rights that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ requires from us\, instilling in us a deep sense of respect and reverence. \n\n– Marifah – Recognizing who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is\n– Muhabbah – Loving the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n– Ittiba’ – Obedience to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n\nThe second two (loving and obeying) are not entirely possible without genuinely recognizing the first – who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was. This recognition enlightens us and deepens our knowledge of his teachings.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-sisters-mawlid-2-2/2025-04-26/
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:20250426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T200945
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SUMMARY:Annual Convert Unity Eid BBQ
DESCRIPTION:“He brought your hearts together\, so that through His blessing you became brethren” – Qur’an 3:103 \nFor Bay Area Converts and Families or Friends: Join us for a joyous post-Eid festivity to keep the Ramadan spirit alive and the connections we formed during Ramadan going. We will have a relaxed\, family-friendly gathering to celebrate Eid at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. \nAll are welcome — bring a picnic blanket and come hang out! \nSaturday\, April 26 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lake Elizabeth (Picnic Site A by the playground) | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/convert-eid \nBBQ is free for all attendees! \nSponsored by MCA\, Lighthouse\, SRVIC\, WVMA\, Marhaba\, and MCC. \nFor those new to the deen and those who have been practicing for decades\, we can all benefit from each other’s experiences and good company. \n\n– How MCC supports new Muslims: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care\n– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada\n– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada\n\nQuestions? marhaba@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/annual-convert-unity-eid-bbq/
LOCATION:Lake Elizabeth\, 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway\, Fremont\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,New Muslims
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T150000
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Banquet Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-ok/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T180000
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SUMMARY:Muslim Reflection at National Day of Prayer | Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
DESCRIPTION:Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi represents the Muslim Community Center at the 2025 National Day of Prayer. He is joined by East Bay faith leaders who prayed for our nation\, our leaders\, and peace and prosperity. This is the fifth year Sidi Feraidoon has represented the Tri-Valley Muslim community. Free halal dinner precedes the program. \n\n\n\nThursday\, May 1\, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Alameda County Fairgrounds Amphitheatre (4501 Pleasanton Ave.) | Free\, RSVP at mcceastbay.org/prayer-day \n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n5 p.m. – Reception & dinner (free halal sandwiches from IKE’s; please note ‘halal’ when RSVPing)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6 p.m. – The program begins\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you\, Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert (District 1) and the D1 Interfaith Advisory Council\, for organizing the event and inviting the Muslim community. \n\n\n\nThe National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May\, designated by the United States Congress. On this day\, people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Feridoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon – More interfaith events: http://mcceastbay.org/interfaith \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5AN1GK6Nwk&list=PL9uyRQTMUugmu11OK5GTRpc7FYeJNxTmV&index=32&t=22s\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XhPAM714MU&list=PL9uyRQTMUugmu11OK5GTRpc7FYeJNxTmV&index=47&t=3s\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHmvrSlvb3U&list=PL9uyRQTMUugmu11OK5GTRpc7FYeJNxTmV&index=64&t=1s\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzaZD3wCD4&list=PL9uyRQTMUugmu11OK5GTRpc7FYeJNxTmV&index=30
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/muslim-reflection-at-national-day-of-prayer/
LOCATION:Alameda County Fairgrounds\, 4501 Pleasanton Ave\, \, CA 94566\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T160000
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SUMMARY:Zakat Foundation of America Tables @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:Zakat Foundation of America is a nonprofit that helps Muslims carry out their Zakat duties easily\, correctly\, diligently\, effectively\, and with dignity by delivering these obligatory alms—and voluntary sadaqah charity from all caring people—to the poor\, the stricken\, the war-ravaged\, and the bereaved of the world. Please visit their table this Friday to learn about and support their causes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/zakat-foundation-of-america-tables-mcc-jumuahs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T160000
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Baseer: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 2\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Baseer: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-rosewood-services-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T160000
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SUMMARY:Dublin Muslim Cultural Society Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:The Muslim Cultural Society of Dublin will hold an Eid Festival this Sunday at the Dublin Senior Center at 2 p.m. They will have Palestinian Dabke\, food from Zam Sam\, Zoya\, and Chai Ho Jai\, and a Jujitsu Demonstration from Crispim BJJ.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/dublin-muslim-cultural-society-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T133000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Islamic School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:San Francisco Islamic School is the first and only full-time Islamic School in the city of San Francisco. The organization has been serving the Bay Area since 2005 and is seeking financial support to keep tuition affordable and expand its programs and services. \nVisit their table this Friday to learn more about them and how you can support them.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-francisco-islamic-school-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T070000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Sisterhood Hike | Sisters in the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 7 a.m. on Saturday\, May 3\, for a hike at Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve in San Ramon 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 \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: Saturday\, May 3\n– Time: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:10 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 from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike. Please note that there is no cell phone service available at the parking lot\, so we kindly request that you arrive on time.\n– Parking: We will meet in the parking lot outside the gate. Please do not go inside the park even if the gate is open. We like to emphasize that there is no cell reception in the parking lot\, so please be there on time\, as we will not break the group to come back to get someone from the parking lot if they are running late.\n– Location: Elderberry to Cuesta Loop in Las Trampas\n– Trail: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/elderberry-to-cuesta-loop?sh=sypbq8&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality\n– Distance: 4.7 miles\n– Difficulty: Moderate\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 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 2\, 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: \nGet to know this 4.7-mile loop trail near San Ramon\, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route\, it takes an average of 2 h 27 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking\, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are January through July.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-sisterhood-hike-9/
LOCATION:Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve\, 18012 Bollinger Canyon Rd\, San Ramon\, 94583
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Blessed Birthings: The Spirituality & Fiqh  of Pregnancy\, Labor & After-Birth | Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Join Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, a female scholar\, certified birth doula\, and childbirth educator\, for this full-day Saturday workshop to learn Islamic insights on the spirituality and fiqh of pregnancy\, labor\, and after birth. \nNo matter where you plan to give birth—whether at home\, a birth center\, or a hospital—this mini-course is an invaluable tool for helping you connect with your Creator through the unique and empowering experience of carrying and giving birth to your beautiful baby. \nThis course is open to all women 16 years and older\, pregnant women\, and those who want to learn more about the incredible journey of pregnancy and beyond. \n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST (prayer & lunch break in between) | Saturday\, May 3\, 2025 | **$35/in-person & $25/online ($12 lunch option)| In-person or virtually (highly recommended to attend in person) | Women & Teens Ages 16+ only | Register at mcceastbay.org/blessed \n**Early-bird discount till April 28. After that\, tickets will be $45 for in-person & $35 for online. \nAll sisters who register online will receive a private live stream link to view the event virtually if they are unable to attend in person.  The unlisted link will be retained indefinitely for later viewing.  \nAttending the workshop in person is highly recommended\, as we will have interactive and educational demos. You don’t want to miss the in-person class if you’re local! Please note that no babysitting is provided. \nPlease note that no babysitting is provided. \nWe will take a break for Dhur and lunch at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided to those who have pre-purchased it. Please bring your water bottle and any comfortable pillows or props you need.\n \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, MA\, CBD\, CLEC\, is a certified birth doula\, certified lactation counselor\, childbirth educator\, midwifery student\, and mother of five. \nThe class will cover:\n \n\nIslamic birth model based on the Quran: to empower you in your birth journey\nBrief Overview of Labor and Birth: Become knowledgeable about your body and the birth process to increase your confidence that your body was created for birth!\nLabor Relaxation/Breathing Techniques & Exercises: Including a powerful dhikr tool to connect with your Lord ﷻ and make your birth an elevated\, spiritually empowering experience 
\nHanafi Fiqh Rulings: Pregnancy\, Labor\, and Post-Partum\, including intimacy rulings and practical applications 
\nSunnahs of the newborn: what to do immediately in the postpartum and as your baby grows
\nBest gift to baby: Love languages\nAnd more!\n\nYou can do it. Your body can do it. It is sacred. It is birth.\n \n“The instructor was great mA! Very helpful and enthusiastic\, also very inspirational. I’ve never studied birth like this!” -Blessed Birthings’ Attendee \nGet ready to learn\, share\, be inspired\, and have fun! \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should not hold a person back from attaining spiritual knowledge offered at the community center. For a financial waiver\, please complete this form: http://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: http://mcceastbay.org/women\n– More talks in conjunction with The Rahmah Foundation: http://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed \nBorn and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Ustadha Shamira is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge. Having graduated as valedictorian from a large public high school\, she went on to study at Georgetown University\, where she briefly explored her soul\, then sought sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa\, Europe\, and Asia. \nUstadha Shamira 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. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijazah in Tajweed of the Hafs recitation from the late\, eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Hasan al-Kurdi. \nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and has since taught various Islamic sciences in venues across North America. In 2008\, she earned a master’s degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California\, Irvine\, with a focus on the identity formation of the Muslim American population. \nIn 2013\, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation\, lochia\, and abnormal discharge under the direction of Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \nAs a wife and mother of five children\, Ustadha Shamira is passionate about empowering women in their childbearing years to draw closer to their Lord. As a certified birth doula and lactation educator\, she infuses her classes with Islamic spirituality and offers birth consultations and virtual doula services to Muslim women. \nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of the Rahmah Foundation and currently teaches at Nur al-Iman\, a full-time girls’ shariah program led by Ustadha Mona Elzankaly\, based in the Bay Area. \n****** \nTestimonials \n“This was such an amazing class and I am grateful Allah SWT guided me toward it… I have left this class feeling so inspired.. this course gave me so much hope and reminded me of how compassionate and merciful Allah SWT is. I pray others benefit from this course as much as I did.” -FS \n“I am a doula and childbirth educator and mother of three. I have appreciated sister Shamira’s class a lot\, she has embedded this beautiful topic very well into our Islamic beliefs\, with professional knowledge and skillful presentation\, Mashallah.” JazakAllahu khairan  -Livia \n“This [class] is a MUST for every Muslim woman…”
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/blessed-birthings-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Prayer Hall & Banquet Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-wa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T170000
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-rs-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250506T080000
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SUMMARY:Fortifying the Self | Ustadh Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a one-of-a-kind journey with Sidi Mohammed Isaaq through the Wird al Latif and witness the transformative effects of prophetic statements\, supplications\, and affirmations. These practices can shape our worldviews\, provide direction\, and help us maintain emotional balance\, leading to a more empowered mental and spiritual state.\n\nSunday\, Jan. 28 | 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | $20/person (light snacks provided)\, $10/livestream link | Register at mcceastbay.org/fortification\n\n\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Mohammed Isaaq: https://mcceastbay.org/isaaq\n\nSidi Isaaq will also speak the day after at WVMA. There\, Sidi Mohammed Isaaq uses faith-based frameworks\, contemporary techniques\, and the 4 temperaments.\n\n\n\n\n\nWith the incredible success of over 1\,000 students benefiting\, this in-person workshop will truly be one to remember.\n\n\n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\n\nMohammed Isaaq is the founder and instructor of Claritas Universal and the globally renowned Knowing Yourself programs.\n\n\n\n\n\nMohammed was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen. He is currently a student of Islamic Psychology at the Cambridge Muslim College.\n\nUpon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching alongside other community projects and has now delivered programs in over 40 countries to a worldwide audience of over 35’000 participants.\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendee Testimonials\n\n\n\n\n\n“This has been life-changing for me\, and it came at the perfect time! I find healing\, hope\, and strength in this.” – Sadia\, UK.\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s just mind-blowing content\, gem after gem\, and it just keeps getting better” – Shazeeb\, UK.\n\n\n\n\n\n“For someone that cannot commit to anything\, especially reading something every day\, I can now tell you that I’m reading this every day at Tahajjud time. I’m unsure how I even got to this stage\, but something within me has changed. I’m not sure what or where I’ve gotten this strength from\, but honestly\, I feel much lighter and just happier. Alhamdulilah\, my journey in life has actually been about finding myself\, and these affirmations have been a blessing. I’m not too bothered about things anymore\, I’m always remembering different parts of the wird throughout the day without even realising. No matter what’s happening\, I know God is there and in control.” – Hasina\, UK.\n\n\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Mohammed Isaaq: https://mcceastbay.org/isaaq \n\n\n\n\n\nMohammed Isaaq is the founder and instructor of the Knowing Yourself program. He is a self-development specialist and a teacher. Mohammed was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen. He is currently a student of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College. Upon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching Islamic medicine\, theology\, and Arabic alongside other community projects. He has now delivered programs in over 40 countries to a worldwide audience of over 30\,000 participants!\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fortifying-the-self-ustadh-mohammed-isaaq/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Family Caregiver Support Group | Arzina Ali
DESCRIPTION:For Family Caregivers of an Aging Family Member who is 60+\, join us weekly for a virtual peer support group that aims to connect unpaid family caregivers who are caring for an aging adult (60+). Former caregivers are welcome to join and share their experiences\, providing support. \nWeekly on Wednesdays | Starts May 7 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Virtual only (not in person) | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/caregivers \nSpace is limited to 10 participants per week. Link will be provided to those who RSVP. \nSponsored by Muslim Aging and MCC East Bay. \nAbout the facilitator: \nArzina Ali is a dedicated community member focused on addressing the long-term needs of aging Muslims through strategic partnerships\, programming\, education\, research\, and advocacy. Arzina is pursuing an MS in Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC) and resides in Northern California with her family.  \nAbout the organization: \nMuslim Aging is an organization committed to understanding and addressing the unique needs of aging American Muslims through programming\, education\, research\, resources\, and advocacy. Learn more at https://www.muslimaging.org \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org or info@muslimaging.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-caregiver-support/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T200945
CREATED:20250430T175919Z
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SUMMARY:MCC Girl Scout Troop 30875 Bake Sale @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:MCC Girl Scouts Troop 30875 will be doing a bake sale this Friday to raise funds for their end-of-year activities. 50% of the proceeds will go to relief efforts in Palestine. Visit their table this Friday to support them! \nQuestions? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-girl-scout-troop-30875-bake-sale-mcc-jumuahs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T160000
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nDr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Parvez Ahmed delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Abdullah: http://mcceastbay.org/abdullah\n– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Parvez: http://mcceastbay.org/parvez\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 9\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nDr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Parvez Ahmed delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Abdullah: http://mcceastbay.org/abdullah\n– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Parvez: http://mcceastbay.org/parvez\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/jumuah-services-at-mcc-and-rosewood/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T133000
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SUMMARY:*Canceled* Bay Area Refugee Foster Care Program
DESCRIPTION:*Canceled\, will be rescheduled to a later date* \nAre you willing to welcome a refugee youth into your home? These unaccompanied refugee minors are fleeing persecution and violence. They are seeking nurturing families to welcome refugee youth into their homes. \nJoin us to explore the Refugee Foster Program in the Bay Area and the powerful ways you and your family can make a difference in the lives of youth in need by becoming an advocate and the voice they need. \n📅 Date: Rescheduled\n⏰ Time: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Zuhr) | 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for snacks and tea.\n📍 Location: MCC Conference Room (join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live) \nJoin us in the Banquet Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for snacks and tea. \nCo-sponsored by ICNA Relief Bay Area\, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County & MCC East Bay. \nCatholic Charities of Santa Clara County’s Refugee Foster Care is a long-term foster care agency that brings youth from all over the world directly from refugee camps or urban settings and those youth that flee from Central America and are put in a shelter in the United States. \nThe Refugee Foster Care is a federally funded program\, and Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County has a great staff team to support the families. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nSpeakers Include:\n✨ Dr. Amber Haque – Psychologist & Director\, Muslim Family Services\, ICNA Relief USA\n✨ Luci Della-Maggiore\, Claire Collins\, Kim Lozano – Catholic Charities of Santa Clara \n💬 Let’s work together to advocate and foster hope for our youth. Don’t miss this impactful event! \nDr. Amber Haque earned his PhD in Psychology from Western Michigan University and Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. He worked as a psychologist for various mental health institutions in the US (Michigan and NY State) for over 12 years and then switched to academia in 1996. Dr. Haque taught in the Department of Psychology at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for eight years and the Department of Psychology at UAE University (UAEU)\, UAE\, for 14 years. He also served as a Visiting Professor at the National University of Malaysia (UKM)\, the International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia)\, and a Visiting Scholar at Cornell University (Ithaca) and the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). \nDr. Haque has served in various administrative roles\, including being the department chair in Malaysia and director of the clinical psychology program at UAEU. He has published numerous mental health and Indigenous psychology articles in international refereed journals\, edited four books\, and served as a board member on four journals. He served as a reviewer for more than 30 international journals. Dr. Haque is a Clinical Psychology Professor at the School of Psychology and Social Work\, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies\, Qatar. Learn more
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/bay-area-refugee-foster-care/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T052000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250511T080000
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SUMMARY:Brothers Fajr & Hike
DESCRIPTION:For Brothers! Join us for Fajr prayer in congregation\, followed by Dhikr until sunrise\, then Ishraq (Duha) prayer\, and afterwards head to Pleasanton Ridge for a hike. \nFor this Fajr Hike\, brothers are welcome to join us at MCC for Fajr prayer before heading to the trailhead. If preferred\, you may meet us directly at the trailhead. Light refreshments (coffee) will be available after Fajr for those who come early.\n\nSunday\, May 11 | 5:20 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. | Pleasanton Ridge | No children\, please (teenage boys\, okay) | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/brothers-hike \nIf brothers want to walk around more\, they can do it depending on their interest/time. The hike will be canceled with insufficient RSVPs\, depending on the weather. \n\nWhen: Sunday\, May 11\, 2025\nTime:  \n\n5:10 a.m. Fajr at MCC (optional)\n7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Hike\n\n\nCarpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike.\nParking: Free\nMeeting Point: Foothill Staging Area\nTrail: Oak Tree – Woodland Loop\nDistance: Around 1.8 miles.\nDifficulty: Moderate.\nMisc: Pack a snack and water for yourself. 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 the All Trails map (free version) if you decide to return in the middle of the hike. This will be very helpful when navigating back to the parking lot.\nRSVP: By Saturday\, May 10\, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/brothers-hike\n\nMohammed Kadoura leads these monthly hikes for the brothers. If you have trouble finding the group on the day of the hike\, please call or text Br. Mohammed at (617) 935-7347. Please remember that we cannot hold all of the group\, so we request you to please be on time. \nFor future hikes\, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and add your phone number to the Men’s Hiking WhatsApp group. \n  \nVirtue of Dhikr after Fajr until Sunrise\nThe Prophet ﷺ said:\n“Whoever prays Fajr in congregation\, then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises\, then prays two rak‘ahs\, will have a reward like that of Hajj and ‘Umrah\, complete\, complete\, complete.”\n— (Tirmidhi 586\, graded Hasan by Al-Albani) \n  \nReward for Praying Fajr and ‘Isha in Congregation\nThe Prophet ﷺ said:\n“Whoever prays ‘Isha in congregation\, it is as if he has stood in prayer for half the night. And whoever prays Fajr in congregation\, it is as if he has stood in prayer the entire night.”\n— (Muslim 656) \n  \nBlessings in the Early Morning\nThe Prophet ﷺ said:\n“O Allah\, bless my Ummah in the early morning.”\n— (Abu Dawood 2606\, Ibn Majah 2236\, graded Sahih) \n  \nThe Prophet’s Love for Duha Prayer\nAbu Huraira (RA) reported:\n“My beloved (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to do three things: to fast three days of every month\, to pray two rak‘ahs of Duha\, and to pray Witr before sleeping.”\n— (Bukhari 1981\, Muslim 721) \n  \nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes\, carry a water bottle\, a small snack\, a hat\, sunglasses\, and hiking poles if you have any.  \nQuestions? hiking@mcceastbay.org  \n\nAbout this trail: \nEnjoy this 1.8-mile loop trail near Sunol\, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route\, it takes an average of 1 h 2 min to complete. This area is very popular for hiking\, running\, and walking\, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are September through July. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas. \nThis beautiful trail leads visitors through the majestic oak trees of Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park and offers some lovely views of Sunol and the surrounding hills. The best time to visit is early in the morning or later in the day to escape the sun. \nThe trail features brief climbs\, flat stretches\, and lovely views from the summit. Plenty of parking is at the Foothill Staging Area trailhead on Foothill Road.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/brothers-fajr-hike-2/
LOCATION:Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park\, Pleasanton\, CA\, Foothill Rd.\, Pleasanton\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T200945
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T200822Z
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room and Banquet Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-nk-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T200945
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Divine Love – Men’s Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekly book club and discussion group as we collectively strive to mindfully open our hearts to Allah’s love for us and our love for Allah. We will read and reflect on A. Helwa’s internationally acclaimed book\, Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam (Studying Qur’an & Hadith). \nEach session will cover one chapter\, including group discussions\, reflections\, and selected exercises from the book. \nThe first session will be abridged\, focusing on the Introduction and the “Reading with an Open Heart” preface. It will also set the stage for the remainder of the series for those planning to attend most or all sessions. \nWhile we encourage consistent attendance for the benefit of shared reflection and continuity\, each session is self-contained\, and participants are welcome to drop in even if they cannot commit to every week. Sidi Mohammed Kaddoura facilitates this group. \nStarts May 14 | Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Conference Room | In-person only \nClass Schedule (Download discussion guide)\n\nIntroduction & Reading with an Open Heart\n    May 14\, 2025\nChapter 1 – Allah\n    May 21\, 2025\nChapter 2 – Humanity\n    May 28\, 2025\nChapter 3 – Qur’an\n    June 4\, 2025\nChapter 4 – Islam / Iman / Ihsan\n    June 11\, 2025\nChapter 5 – Tawba\n    June 18\, 2025\nChapter 6 – Shahadah\n    June 25\, 2025\nChapter 7 – Salat\n    July 2\, 2025\nChapter 8 – Zakat\n    July 9\, 2025\nChapter 9 – Ramadan\n    July 16\, 2025\nChapter 10 – Hajj\n    July 23\, 2025\nChapter 11 – Death\n    July 30\, 2025\nChapter 12 – Heaven and Hell\n    August 6\, 2025\nConclusion\n    August 13\, 2025\n\nDisclaimer\nThis book club is intended to stimulate thought and reflection\, not to teach deen. It is not a fiqh or aqidah class. The book contains various concepts and references that may not align with traditional Islamic scholarship. \nIf you have any questions about what scholars say regarding a topic discussed in the book or during the sessions\, we strongly recommend consulting a scholar you know and trust. You may also forward your question to the organizers so we can seek guidance from a qualified scholar and share it with the group. \nWe approach the book’s abstract ideas as thought experiments and the exercises as opportunities for spiritual reflection\, not as a substitute for traditional Islamic scholarship. \nDiscussion Group Guidelines\n\nEveryone has something to say; everyone has something to learn.\nShy participants are encouraged to contribute.\nTalkative participants are encouraged to listen more.\nConfidentiality is essential.\nDo not share other participants’ reflections outside the group. It’s okay to say\, “someone in my book club made me think about…” but not “so-and-so said…”\nGive 70 excuses.\nAssume good intentions. If disagreements arise\, remember our shared goal is growth. We leave differences in the room and continue with brotherhood outside of it.\nMaintain emotional awareness.\nThe topics we discuss may evoke strong emotions. All participants are expected to remain calm\, respectful\, and emotionally intelligent. Please avoid getting carried away in conversation. Proper etiquette is required at all times.\n\nBook Purchase\nPlease purchase the book in advance if you want to follow along. Available at:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Divine-Love-Spiritual-Journey/dp/1734231203\nAudiobook voiced by the author also available. \nAbout the Book\nSecrets of Divine Love was written for the longing heart\, searching for meaning\, hope\, or healing. It is for anyone who has felt distant from God or overwhelmed by their imperfections. \nThis book serves as a guide back to divine peace and surrender. Through the practices and pillars of Islam\, A. Helwa invites readers to unlock their spiritual potential and deepen their relationship with Allah. Blending Qur’an verses\, Hadith\, poetry\, psychology\, science\, and mystical stories\, the book offers a heart-based yet intellectually grounded approach to spiritual growth. \n\nAuthor: A. Helwa\nPaperback: 385 pages\nBinding: Softcover\nPublisher: Naulit Publishing House\n\nAbout the Author\nHelwa believes the Divine deeply loves every person. Her popular blog\, @quranquotesdaily\, began as a personal effort during her Master of Divinity studies and has grown to inspire hundreds of thousands. With over 15 years of experience in Islamic spirituality and writing\, she combines traditional sources and personal insight to help readers connect to Divine love in everyday life.\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mens-book-club/2025-05-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:To rent the MCC East Bay facility space: https://mcceastbay.org/rental\n\nConference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-od/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T133000
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SUMMARY:AMP Educational Foundation Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:AMP (American Muslims for Palestine) is a non-profit aiming to educate the American public and media about Palestine’s rich cultural and historical heritage. They raise awareness about Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestine—the world’s last and longest-running military occupation. Please visit their table this Friday to learn more about their cause and how you can support them.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/amp-educational-foundation-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T160000
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SUMMARY:Holistic Underground Inc (Alamida Foundation) Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Alamida Foundation is a non-profit organization in Oakland\, CA that provides Islamic Education and Services for all ages in the SF Bay Area and sustains the underserved community of Uganda.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/holistic-underground-inc-alamida-foundation-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nShaykh Faraz Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Sharief Yusuf delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Mohammed Isaaq delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Munes Tomeh delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Faraz: http://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Sidi Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq\n– More Ustadh Munes: https://mcceastbay.org/munes\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 16\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\nShaykh Faraz Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Sharief Yusuf delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Mohammed Isaaq delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Munes Tomeh delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 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 just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the third\, 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\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Faraz: http://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Sidi Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq\n– More Ustadh Munes: https://mcceastbay.org/munes\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-jumuah-services-8/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T173000
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SUMMARY:College Prep Workshop | Reem Bilbeisi M.Ed.
DESCRIPTION:For Middle & Early High School Students & Parents: Get ready for the best college experience\, inshaAllah. Join us for part one of a new series\, where speakers will share myths and tips and show how smart moves now make a big difference later on. Reset your expectations for what you must do now\, next year\, and in the future!\n\n\nThis workshop’s guest speaker will be the Co-founder of Averroes High School\, Reem Bilbeisi\, M.Ed.\n\n\nFriday\, May 16 | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | RSVP for in-person at mcceastbay.org/college-workshop or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More programs for teens: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/teens\n\n\nSponsored by Averroes High School & MCC East Bay.\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org\n\n\nAbout the Speaker \n\nReem Bilbeisi has over 20 years of experience working as a teacher and leader in Education. She earned her Master’s and Administrative Credential from UC Berkeley in Principal Leadership. Before that\, she entered education\, receiving her credentials and degree in business and technology from Eastern Michigan University. Her passion for teaching began in high school when she felt her calling was to help youth improve education in schools in the Muslim American community. She has shown a passion for youth by leading youth mentor groups and events\, and counseling many students early in her college years. She taught in public\, charter\, and private school settings. Reem has taught at both the high and middle school levels. She has served on WASC committees and is authorized in the following areas of service: superintendent\, associate superintendent\, deputy superintendent\, Principal\, Assistant Principal\, dean\, supervisor\, consultant\, and school coordinator. Reem served as the principal from 2011 to 2019 and is currently the director of programs responsible for academic curriculum\, enrichment\, and teacher professional development. She likes spending time with family\, long walks\, and traveling to new places.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/college-prep-workshop/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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SUMMARY:Soul Alchemy: Turning Struggles into Spiritual Strength | Ustadh Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Life throws tests\, but Islam teaches us to transform them. This talk dives into the inner sciences of the soul\, from sabr (patience) to tawakkul (trust)\, showing how faith can turn anxiety\, failure\, and heartbreak into light. \n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday\, May 16 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSidi Isaaq will also deliver the 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. sermons on Friday\, May 16\, 2025. \nUstadh Isaaq will also hold a full-day workshop on Saturday: https://mcceastbay.org/event/heartwork-workshop-isaaq \n\n– More Ustadh Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq \n\nAbout the Speaker \nUstadh Mohammed Isaaq was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen. He is a graduate of the Islamic Psychology program at Cambridge Muslim College. \nUpon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching alongside other community projects and has now delivered programs in over 50 countries to a worldwide audience of over 40\,000 participants. Learn more about him at https://www.mohammedisaaq.com  \n\n– More Sidi Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq \n\nHere are also other stops Sidi Isaq will take during his May tour in the Bay Area:
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/soul-alchemy/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Navigating Hindutva in Tech | Safa Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Friday evening with Safa Ahmed to explore how rising Hindutva ideologies impact the tech world and learn strategies for Muslim professionals to navigate bias\, build resilience\, and excel in their careers with purpose and confidence. \n9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Isha) | Friday\, May 16 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSponsored by the Indian American Muslim Council and MCC East Bay. \nAbout the speaker\nSafa Ahmed is the Associate Director of Media & Communications for the Indian American Muslim Council\, where she works to educate the public – from educators to activists to community members – on Hindu supremacist ideology\, and amplify the voices and stories of Muslims in India. She’s represented IAMC before the United Nations\, the U.S. Department of Justice\, and at dozens of events and panels nationwide. She’s also been interviewed on several podcasts and radio shows\, including Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative podcast\, Radio Islam International\, Jewish Currents\, Genocide Watch\, and more. She has written on Hindu supremacy and human rights in India for Al Jazeera\, The Diplomat\, Jacobin\, Progressive Magazine\, and others. Safa Ahmed is a second-generation Indian-American activist from Raleigh\, North Carolina.  \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/navigating-hindutva-in-tech/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T180000
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SUMMARY:Heartwork Workshop: A Journey Through Temperament\, Tazkiyah & Transformation | Ustadh Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Step into a transformative journey where traditional wisdom meets modern insight. This immersive one-day workshop dives deep into the diseases of the heart\, uncovering how our inner vices are intricately tied to our natural dispositions. Drawing on classical models of Tazkiyat al-Nafs (spiritual purification)\, prophetic teachings\, and the timeless principles of traditional medicine\, we’ll explore the emotional and spiritual roots of pride\, envy\, anger\, and more through the lens of your temperament. \nBlending insights from scholars like Imam al-Ghazali\, Ibn al-Qayyim\, and Ibn Sina with contemporary challenges of the soul\, this workshop doesn’t just diagnose—it heals. Participants will be guided through reflective exercises\, temperament-based frameworks\, and personalised strategies to begin clearing the path toward inner balance\, resilience\, and connection with the Divine. \nWhether battling subtle spiritual stagnation or longing for a deeper self-awareness\, this workshop offers a compass for the heart rooted in tradition\, tailored to your nature\, and relevant to today. \n9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Saturday\, May 17 | MCC Conference Room | $50/person | In person only (no online option) | Register at mcceastbay.org/heartwork \nSidi Isaaq will also deliver the 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. sermons on Friday\, May 16\, 2025. Ustadh Isaaq will also hold an evening lecture on the Friday prior: https://mcceastbay.org/event/soul-alchemy \nAfter the workshop\, we will also have a Mawlid program: https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-mawlid-2-2/2025-02-15/ \n\nMore Ustadh Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq \n\nHere are also other stops Sidi Isaq will take during his May tour in the Bay Area: \n \nAbout the Speaker \nUstadh Mohammed Isaaq was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen. He is a graduate of the Islamic Psychology program at Cambridge Muslim College. \nUpon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching alongside other community projects and has now delivered programs in over 50 countries to a worldwide audience of over 40\,000 participants. Learn more about him at https://www.mohammedisaaq.com  \n\nMore Sidi Isaaq: http://mcceastbay.org/isaaq \n\nWorkshop Schedule \n\n9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – registration and arrival\n9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Session 1\n10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. – break\n11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Session 2\n12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. – lunch and Zuhr\n1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Session 3\n3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. – Break\n3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Session 4\n4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Break with Snacks\n5 p.m. – 6 p.m. –  final session and Q&A\n6:15 p.m. – Asr prayer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/heartwork-workshop-isaaq/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:To rent the MCC East Bay facility space: https://mcceastbay.org/rental\n\nPrayer Hall & Sunday School Parking Lot
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-ha-3/
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