October 2024

Fri 18

Featured October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa

Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa

MCC East Bay 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, United States

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Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly women’s gathering on Friday evenings to discuss navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl's halaqa. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from September 20, 2024, to February 21, 2025, | MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom The Fall session runs from Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, to May 23, 2025, with no halaqas on Friday, November 29, December 27, March 7, 14, 21, 28, and April 4), and we restart from April 11, […]

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Fri 18

Featured October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boycat: The Next Generation of Ethical Shopping | Adil Abbuthalha (Founder of Boycat)

Join us for a fireside chat with the founder of Boycat.io, who was fired from his day job for building this revolutionary platform. Discover how Boycat divested $80 million from apartheid in just seven months and is now building towards empowering ethical shoppers around the globe. We’ll discuss how Boycat was formed, the viral growth, the contribution to the movement, and how you can be a part of this global change. Friday, Oct. 18 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live Adil Abbuthalha is the driving force behind Boycat, […]

Fri 18

October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday Night Boys High School Halaqa | Sidi Quran Hodge

Friday Night Boys High School Halaqa | Sidi Quran Hodge

Join MCC Youth Activities Facilitator Sidi Quran Hodge for weekly Friday evening basketball & halaqa sessions for teen high school boys from 9th through 12th grade. These sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident, faithful Muslim men. These halaqas are for only teens ages 14-18—no younger boys. The sessions are capped at 30 teens. Once limited spots are full, please join the waitlist. Pizza is included each week. The first hour is physical activities in the gym (basketball, flag football, or soccer), and the latter hour is a teen halaqa with Sidi Quran. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. […]

Sat 19

Featured October 19 @ 7:30 am - 11:30 am

Monthly Men’s Hike | Mount Diablo State Park

For Brothers! Join a brotherhood that hikes through life's ups and downs, finding strength and community in the great outdoors. Our Monthly MCC Brothers Hike caters to various fitness levels and explores East Bay's serene landscapes. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just looking to start, we welcome you to share in this journey of fellowship and discovery. Saturday, October 19 | 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Mount Diablo State Park | No children, please (teenage boys, okay) | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/brothers-hike If brothers want to walk around more, they can do it depending on their interest/time. The hike […]

Sat 19

October 19 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Women’s Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan

Women’s Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan

For Sisters Only: Join us for a transformative body and mind experience every Saturday and Sunday morning with a Professional Yoga and Pilates Instructor. Stretch your muscles, shape your body, and relax your mind. The recommended age is 20+ for Pilates Classes. Sat. (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) & Sun. (8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.) | Weekly with a break in Ramadan ‘25 | Conference Room | Max 15 attendees per session | $15/session or $100/monthly | Register at mcceastbay.org/pilates Pilates Classes Pilates is based on six principles: breath, concentration, center, control, precision, and flow. It is designed to transform muscles […]

Sat 19

October 19 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Know Your Rights at Work and School | CAIR-SFBA

MCC East Bay 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, United States

Given the rise in anti-Palestinian hate and Islamophobia we have seen across Bay Area schools, CAIR-SFBA is providing a joint Know Your Rights (KYR)/Community Safety training for students and parents to discuss student rights, bullying, and free speech. Join this workshop to learn practical strategies for handling identity-based harassment and discrimination, followed by a Q&A session. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Saturday, October 19 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live The CAIR speakers are Jeffrey Wang (Senior Civil Rights Attorney) and Riyad Sood (Paralegal). All who attend leave with the reassurance […]

Sat 19

Featured October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Monthly Special Needs Support Circle

Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Wajma Nasir

For parents, families, and caregivers of individuals with special needs, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges, resources, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. Muhsen Calbuddies will be present to provide respite care. These wellness circles are a safe place for special needs caregivers to connect and share experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations, ask questions, form friendships, and more. Saturday, Oct. 19 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Conference Room | In-person only | […]

Sat 19

Featured October 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Prophetic ﷺ Guidance for Current Times | Sh. Mokhtar Maghraoui & Ust. Moutesem Atiya

MCC East Bay 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, United States

With the ongoing tribulations worldwide, how do we keep the light of faith going? Join Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui as he unveils Prophetic guidance and discusses how to use it to address contemporary issues. Ustadh Moutesem Atiya will lead a spiritually uplifting Dhikr session following the talk. Saturday, Oct. 19 | 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live | RSVP for only dinner required at mcceastbay.org/dinner; No RSVP needed to attend program alone Dinner will be in the Banquet Hall from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Check-in will be in the lobby. Cosponsored by Al […]

Sun 20

October 20 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Women’s Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan

Women’s Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan

Mon 21

October 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Sisters’ Seerah Weekly Book Club

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (in-person & virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira

Join our weekly sisters' in-person & virtual 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. We are reading from "The Prophetic Narrative" by Samira al-Zayid and will begin reading Volume 2. Every Monday in-person & virtual | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Women only | RSVP for the live registration link at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually. Event Details: The in-person & virtual discussion takes place every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with […]

Wed 23

October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi

Wednesdays, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live Join Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at […]

Thu 24

October 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mommy and Me September ’24 Session | MCC’s Mommy & Me Program

Mommy and Me September ’24 Session | MCC’s Mommy & Me Program

In this five-week fall session, our toddlers and pre-schoolers (ages 1-5) will develop love for Islam, Allah (swt), and RasulAllah (saw) through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more! Thursdays, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, & 11/14 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | $70 for five […]

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