Muslim Teen Gamechangers Network
2022-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For Bay Area Muslim high schoolers, this 10-week interactive summer social justice training program hosted at MCC East Bay in Pleasanton equips teens with tools to critically understand their world, effectively challenge injustice & build legacies of positive change in our communities. Hosted at MCC, lunch is included weekly in this empowerment training grounded in a positive Islamic worldview.
10 a.m. to noon | Sundays | June 5 to August 7 | $50/teen (financial waivers available) | MCC Conference Room | Register by emailing San Francisco Bay Area’s Usmaan Alloo at ualloo@cair.com
Watch session recordings at mcceastbay.org/mgn

Sunday, June 5, 2022: Welcome, The Politics of Personhood & Exploring Identity (Ayesha Hamid)
Sunday, June 12, 2022: Power: Stereotypes & Knowledge (Maimoona Afzal Berta)
Sunday, June 19, 2022: Know History, Know Self (Fatima Mekkaoui)
Sunday, June 26, 2022: Know Family, Know Self (Usman Aloo)
Sunday, July 3, 2022: Engaging Local Government (Aziz Akbari)
Sunday, July 10, 2022: No session (Eid al-Adha holiday break)
Sunday, July 17, 2022: Social Movements & Community Organizing
Sunday, July 24, 2022: Capitalism & Consumerism
Sunday, July 31, 2022: Community Organizing Plan Presentation
Sunday, August 7, 2022: Graduation

Sponsored by CAIR-SFBA & MCC East Bay. Please email ualloo@cair.com if you need the fee reduced or waived for financial reasons.
MGN is a social justice training program for Muslim high school students that equips participants with the tools to critically understand their world, effectively challenge injustice, and build legacies of positive change in their communities. The program consists of weekly interactive sessions centered on themes of identity, history, social responsibility, and organizing tools, all grounded in an Islamic worldview.
The standard fee to become a member of the Muslim Gamechangers Network is $50, and payment must be received by the first day of the program to complete your registration. The MGN Membership fee helps us sustain this comprehensive empowerment project for our youth, including the cost of materials, staff time, and field trips.
The deadline to apply is on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Private Event
2022-07-31 12:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Girl Scouts Troop 30875 and 32705 in Banquet Hall

Breaking Bread & Stigma: Our Forgotten Divorced Sisters | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2022-07-31 12:45 - 15:45 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For sisters & children only: Join us for an informal discussion with Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi and Wasilah Connections Executive Director Sanaa Subhani on the taboo of divorce in the Muslim community, the struggles sisters face, and ways to move forward and grow.
12:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | Sunday, July 31 | MCC Conference Room (in person only; no virtual option) | Free | RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/connect
Sponsored by Wasilah Connections & MCC East Bay. We will have refreshments and snacks at the event.

– More co-sponsored events with Wasilah Connections: https://mcceastbay.org/wasilah
– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Wasilah Connections’ mission is to provide holistic support for individuals facing mental, emotional, financial, and personal challenges by, building, facilitating, and connecting individuals to resources to strategically provide short and long-term solutions to overcome their challenges. Learn more at https://wasilahconnect.org
Ustadha Hosai is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com) which was established in 2010. For nearly 20 years, she has been actively involved in the Muslim community in the Bay Area and southern California working and volunteering for many notable organizations. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com

– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credits her Islamic journey to the year 1996 when she began attending Islamic classes in Hayward, California. These classes were taught by her teacher and mentor since then; Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.
One of her main areas of focus is to help create a strong sisterhood for the women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups whilst offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many of the spiritual problems encountered were actually reflective of the deep and complicated mental health issues of the community and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus, along with her cousin Dr. Nafisa Sekandari, they co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). Ustadha Hosai is also a freelance writer and editor and lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics.
Sanaa Subhani holds a Masters in Social Work and a bachelor in Human Development. She has served in the mental health field since 2007 holding multiple roles from Residential counselor for emotionally disturbed girls, Activity Coordinator for Developmentally Disabled Adults, Recovery Counselor for a Substance Abuse recovery home, ABA Therapist, and Medical Social Worker, to currently a Clinical Case Manager and a Crisis Specialist.
Her internships consist of working with the low-income, homeless population in single resident occupancy (SRO) home and as a Clinical Therapist for a school with a behavioral and emotionally challenged population. Her volunteer work consists of being a minority affairs officer on her Community College Student body of government, and as a Northern California Events Coordinator for MSA WEST.
Sanaa continues to work with the community on an ongoing basis helping all those in need. She has initiated support groups and is consistently networking with like-minded individuals to create resources and programs that cater to the needs of the community.

Juz Recitation
2022-07-31 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-08-01 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-08-02 18:30 - 19:15 | CA
In Ramadan 2022, Qari Amar Bellaha will recite regular rakats (cycles) at MCC’s nightly indoor Taraweeh, which will begin after Isha at 9:30 p.m.
In addition, Qari Amar will virtually also recite one chapter everyday in his sonorous voice.
The daily recitation (schedule) are broadcast after Asr prayer daily from 6:30 p.m. to about 7:15 p.m. on MCC’s Facebook and YouTube.

– Qur’anic Recitation playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan22
– Daily recitation schedule https://mcceastbay.org/recitation
– Watch Tarawih in Ramadan ’19: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– Qari Amar reciting Juz’ Ama 30 (final chapter of Qur’an): https://mcceastbay.org/juz-ama

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Qari Amar’s Taraweh 2022 Recitation Schedule at MCC East Bay

Playlist at https://mcceastbay.org/tarawih

Date
Ramadan ’22 Day
Juz
Ayat (links below from last Ramadan)

Saturday, April 2, 2022
1
1
Al Fatiha 1 – Al Baqarah 141

Sunday, April 3, 2022
2
2
Al Baqarah 142 – Al Baqarah 252

Monday, April 4, 2022
3
3
Al Baqarah 253 – Al Imran 92

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
4
4
Al Imran 93 – An Nisaa 32

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
5
5
An Nisa 33 – Al Nisa 147

Thursday, April 7, 2022
6
6
Al Nisa 148 – Al Ma’edah 82

Friday, April 8, 2022
7
7
Al Ma’edah 83 – Al An’am 110

Saturday, April 9, 2022
8
8
Al-An’am 111 – Al-A’raaf 87

Sunday, April 10, 2022
9
9
Al-A’raaf 88 – Al-Anfal 40

Monday, April 11, 2022
10
10
Al-Anfal 41 – At-Tawbah 92

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
11
11
At-Tawbah 93 – Hud 5

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
12
12
Hud 6 – Yusuf 52

Thursday, April 14, 2022
13
13
Yusuf 53 – Ibrahim 52

Friday, April 15, 2022
14
14
Al-Hijr 1 – An-Nahl 128

Saturday, April 16, 2022
15
15
Al-Isra 1 – Al-Kahf 74

Sunday, April 17, 2022
16
16
Al-Kahf 75 – Taha 135

Monday, April 18, 2022
17
17
Al-Anbiyaa 1 – Al-Hajj 78

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
18
18
Al-Muminun 1 – Al-Furqan 20

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
19
19
Al-Furqan 21 – An-Naml 55

Thursday, April 21, 2022
20
20
An-Naml 56 – Al-Ankabut 45

Friday, April 22, 2022
21
21
Al-Ankabut 46 – Al-Ahzab 30

Saturday, April 23, 2022
22
22
Al-Ahzab 31 – Ya Sin 27

Sunday, April 24, 2022
23
23
Ya Sin 28 – Az-Zumar 31

Monday, April 25, 2022
24
24
Az-Zumar 32 – Fussilat 46

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
25
25
Fussilat 47 – Al-Jathiya 32

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
26
26
Al-Jathiya 33 – Adh-Dhariyat 30

Thursday, April 28, 2022
27
27-28
Adh-Dhariyat 31at – Tahrim 12 (Two Juz)

Friday, April 29, 2022
28
29
At Taghabun 64 to Al Ghashiyah 88

Saturday, April 30, 2022
29
30
Al Na’ba 1– Al Na’s 6

See what else MCC is doing in this Holy Month

https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
2022-08-02 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.

Weekly Women's Seerah Bookclub
2022-08-02 18:30 - 20:00 | 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
