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SUMMARY:MYNA Saturday Teen Night
DESCRIPTION:For Girls & Boys Ages 12 to 18: Join us at MCC for Dave’s Hot Chicken\, a deep dive into having good friends in our lives and games! Limited spots go live at noon on Saturday.Saturday\, November 9 | 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Boys & Girls Ages 12-18 | $15/teen | Limited registration available; register mcceastbay.org/myna \nSponsored by Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) Pacific Region & MCC East Bay. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMYNA is different. MYNA is special. MYNA is not just another youth group. \nVision\nMYNA envisions a world where Muslim youth are grounded and confident in their Islamic beliefs and practices and are engaged and productive members of society. \nMission\nThe mission of MYNA is to attain the pleasure of Allah (SWT) by… \n\n\nProviding a platform for expression \n\n\nFostering an engaging North American Muslim Culture \n\n\nPromoting Islamic principles grounded in the Qu’ran and Sunnah \n\n\nSparking youth involvement in community development and dialogue \n\n\nEstablishing a diverse & supportive network of youth and the greater community \n\n\nLogo\nThe four expanding circles are topped by the Japanese symbol referred to as the “Seed of Life\,” which shows the spiral of potential energy. Each circle\, larger than the one below it\, represents the growth of MYNA as an organization and the growth of individuals through their years of involvement in MYNA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The reason I call MYNA a breath of fresh air is because you become a better person within that week that you are with positive beings. You learn new things about Islam\, people\, and also about yourself. MYNA has truly created a new perspective for me. Without MYNA I wouldn’t know how to communicate with others and be a leader. Thanks to MYNA for being a breath of fresh air for myself and everyone who comes to it.” \n\n\n\n— MYNA Camper
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/myna-saturday-teen-night/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:*Postponed* San Francisco Bay Area Islamic School Open House
DESCRIPTION:*Postponed* \nMuslim parents are increasingly turning to full-time Islamic schools or homeschooling as a haven for their children. As waitlists grow at these schools\, frustrated parents are unsure what to do next.\n\nJoin us as we hear from representatives of Islamic schools in the Bay Area about what’s caused a growth in demand\, their offerings and admission process\, and current growth opportunities for schools and parents.  \n2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Sunday\, November 10 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch virtually at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/live \nSee MCC’s Full-time Islamic School Open House in 2023: https://youtu.be/zHiDkSo6Z4k  \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-francisco-bay-area-islamic-school-open-house/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T180000
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SUMMARY:MCC Board of Directors Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community meet-and-greet with MCC Board of Director candidates on Sunday\, Nov. 10\, 2024\, at 6 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe Community Meet & Greet will also be live-streamed at mcceastbay.org/live. \n\n\n\nThis year\, we’re voting for five MCC Board of Directors positions: Vice President\, Treasurer\, and Director-At-Large (3). \n6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Isha) | Sunday\, Nov. 10 | MCC Conference Room | Join us in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nDirector-At-Large (Vote for 3) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFouzia Tabassum\nKamran Chaudhry\nNaeem Abdul Malik\nOmer Mahmood\nSadath Sayeed\nShereen Qaadri\nZaheer Khan\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVice President Candidates (Vote for 1) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShahed Latif\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTreasurer (Vote for 1) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamer Lakhani\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this election\, five positions are open: one position for Vice President\, one for position for Treasurer\, and three positions for Directors At-large. The voting member criteria and election details are here. \n\n\n\nThe primary responsibilities of the MCC Board of Directors include community leadership\, strategic planning\, policies and procedures\, fundraising and budgeting\, overseeing staff\, event management\, and property management and transactions. \n\n\n\nMCC is now primed for its next growth level\, inshaAllah. Thank you for your participation in this essential process for our beloved community. \n\n\n\nAmir Mustafa\, Alam Akbar & Atif SiddiquiMuslim Community Center – East Bay – ‘24 Elections Committee Memberselections@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:Gathering of the Hearts | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for our monthly in-person and online gathering for women (ages 18+) to commune\, reflect\, discuss\, and gain strength and support from each other. \n6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Monthly on Thursdays | Free; no registration required | Conference Room or watch live online at https://mcceastbay.org/live \nWatch past session recordings at: https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification \nWe talk about spirituality\, self-development\, relevant and contemporary topics\, and issues related to the various roles and responsibilities of Muslim women in today’s knotted up world. We also examine “Purification of the Heart: Signs\, Symptoms\, and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart” by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. \n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n– ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n– ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n– ‘Purification of the Heart’ Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\nThis is a discussion-based group\, and participation is not only encouraged\, but it is required. \nSorry\, no babysitting provided. The in-person option is for women only\, or the virtual option so anyone can watch live on: \n\n– YouTube: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– Facebook: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook\n– Instagram: https://mcceastbay.org/instagram\n\nAbout Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi: \nHosai 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\, self-development\, interfaith bridge-building\, spirituality\, etc. \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. \nThese monthly sessions are live-streamed and recorded. Watch past Ustadha Hosai recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/hosai \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-gathering-of-the-hearts/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Nov. 15\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nDr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Quran Hodge delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Quran Hodge delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 1:30 or 2:30 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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Dr. Abdullah: http://mcceastbay.org/abdullah\n– More Sidi Quran: mcceastbay.org/quran-hodge\n– More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/Shahryar\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/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241115T170000
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SUMMARY:Family Caregiver Peer Support Group | Arzina Ali
DESCRIPTION:For Family Caregivers of an Aging Family Member who is 60+: Join us monthly for a peer support group that aims to connect unpaid family caregivers who are caring for an aging adult (60+) where they can share their experience and resources. \nParticipation is free\, and light refreshments will be provided. \n  \nStarts Friday\, Nov. 15 | 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. | Classroom space | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/caregivers  \n\nDates for 2024/2025: \n\nFriday\, Dec. 6\nFriday\, Jan. 17\nFriday\, Feb. 21 \n\nAbout the facilitator: \nArzina is a dedicated community member focused on addressing the long-term needs of aging Muslims through strategic partnerships\, programming and 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. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/family-caregiver-support-group/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241115T190000
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SUMMARY:Personal Finance for Muslims | Safeer Mohiuddin
DESCRIPTION:Safeer Mohiuddin is a prolific entrepreneur who learned the importance of personal finance and financial health at a young age. He is passionate about sharing personal finance with the Muslim community\, which he has done in his popular one-page guide\, Muslim Finance. \nLearn the basics of financial planning\, how to build a sustainable monthly household budget\, save for expenses and start investing\, and stop living paycheck to paycheck. \nThis program is geared towards young professionals. Everyone is welcome! \nFriday\, November 15 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Speaker \n\nSafeer Mohiuddin is a technology and real estate entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area. He holds a BS in Computer Science from UC Irvine and spent seven years at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Safeer is the co-founder and Head of Product at Guardrails AI\, the leading solution for ensuring reliability in Generative AI applications. \nBeyond technology\, Safeer is deeply passionate about Islamic finance. Over a decade ago\, he and his father\, Razi\, founded Cordoba Funds to enable their family and friends to co-invest in cash-only real estate projects. Today\, Cordoba Funds has raised and managed over $20 million\, supported by over 200 investors\, with projects spanning the nation. \nTheir latest venture\, Neeyah\, co-founded with Abeer Ali\, offers a debt-free\, equity-based home financing product for homeowners while allowing investors to co-invest in owner-occupied properties. In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits\, Safeer is the author of Muslim Finance and serves on the boards of several non-profit endowments. \n\nAlso watch:
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/personal-finances-for-muslims/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T073000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Men's Hike | Mission Peak Regional Reserve
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nSaturday\, November 16 | 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Mission Peak Regional Reserve | 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\n– When: Saturday\, November 16\, 2024\n– Time:  7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Please arrive early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:40 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.\n– Parking: $5\n– Meeting Point: Mission Peak Trailhead – Ohlone College\n– Trail: Mission Peak from Ohlone College\n– Distance: Around 7.3 miles.\n– Difficulty: Hard.\n– Misc: 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.\n– RSVP: By Friday\, November 15\, 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. \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  \nAbout this trail: \nExplore this 7.3-mile out-and-back trail near Fremont\, California. Generally considered a challenging route\, it takes an average of 4 h 20 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking\, hiking\, and running\, 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/monthly-mens-hike-6/
LOCATION:Mission Peak Regional Reserve\, 43600 Mission Boulevard\, Fremont\, CA 94539
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SUMMARY:Monthly Mawlid Al Habib | Celebratory Gathering of Salutations on Our Beloved Prophet ﷺ
DESCRIPTION:Connect more with Muhammad (peace be upon him) as we gather on the third Saturday of each month in remembrance and dhikr. \n6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Saturdays | MCC Conference Room | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \nDates for Monthly Family Mawlid at MCC East Bay\n \n\nSaturday\, November 16\, 2024 \nSaturday\, December 21\, 2024\nSaturday\, January 18\, 2025\nSaturday\, February 15\, 2025\nNo session during Ramadan in March ’25\nSaturday\, April 19\, 2025\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\n\n– Watch past mawlid celebrations at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/mawlid \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 truly recognizing the first – who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was. This recognition enlightens us and deepens our knowledge of his teachings. \n\n– Past mawlid celebrations at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More sessions about the book “The Kingdom of the Heart”: http://mcceastbay.org/kingdom\n– More Sidi Tariq Samady: http://mcceastbay.org/tariq\n– Complete program: https://youtube.com/live/xpr7QZF5EHc\n– Purchase “The Kingdom of The Heart” by Habib Umar bin Hafiz: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Heart-Habib-Umar-Hafiz/dp/173537671X\n– Past mawlid celebrations at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/mawlid
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-mawlid/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Film Screening at MCC: "Where Olive Trees Weep Screening"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for dinner\, a community screening of Where Olive Trees Weep\, followed by a community discussion. \n“Where Olive Trees Weep” offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. After the one-hour and 45-minute screening\, members of our local Palestinian community\, both Muslim and Christian\, will share their reflections and answer questions from the audience. This film is PG-13. \nThis is a great opportunity to connect with people of other faiths and engage in community building and discussion. \n5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Maghrib to Isha) | Sunday\, November 17 | MCC Conference Room | Free | Limited seating\, please register @ mcceastbay.org/olive \n\nSchedule: \n5:00-5:15 pm: Maghrib prayer in community \n5:15-5:45 pm: Dinner (RSVP required. Dinner will be catered for our attendees. There will be a vegetarian and a halal chicken option.) \n5:45 pm: Screening of Where Olive Trees Weep \n7:30 pm: Community discussion with local members of the Palestinian community \n8:00 pm: Isha prayer in the community \nThe film starts at 5:45. Note: An adult must accompany children under 17.\n \nPlease RSVP if you would like to attend (even without dinner) so we can guarantee a seat for you. \nSponsored by Soul of my Soul Exhibit & MCC East Bay. \nAll profits will go directly to supporting Palestinians on the ground in Palestine (either Gaza or the West Bank). \nSoul of My Soul Exhibit promotes conversations about Palestine through arts and culture. You can learn more about the Soul of My Soul Exhibit at www.soulofmysoulexhibit.com \n \n\n– More talks about Palestine: http://mcceastbay.org/palestinian\n– MCC Stands with the People of Palestine: https://mcceastbay.org/palestine-update\n– A Mental Health Guidebook: Nurturing Muslim Students’ Mental Health Amid University Protests – A tailored resource for student advocates navigating the unique challenges they face in calling for justice amid university repression: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g9hI3E6-7laSv3Y7j5BMjawJ7JULjW9J/view?mc_cid=0f3758fdbe&mc_eid=9d52cce10a\nScreening in October in Livermore: https://mcceastbay.org/event/where-olive-trees-weep-screening\n\nThis powerful film explores the resilience of Palestinians under occupation. The documentary explores loss\, trauma\, and the quest for justice. We follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been tortured in Israeli prisons. Ancient landscapes bear deep scars\, having seen the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation\, expulsions\, imprisonment\, home demolitions\, water deprivation\, and denial of fundamental human rights. Yet\, through the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. \nThis emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its cruelty? \nWatch the movie at https://www.WhereOliveTreesWeep.com and share #WhereOliveTreesWeep \n“Where Olive Trees Weep” offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss\, trauma\, and the quest for justice.  \nWe follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been tortured in Israeli prisons.  \nAncient landscapes bear deep scars\, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation\, expulsions\, imprisonment\, home demolitions\, water deprivation\, and denial of basic human rights. Yet\, through the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives.  \nThis emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its cruelty? Want to Host a Screening? Visit: https://www.WhereOliveTreesWeep.com \nThe film provides background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and illuminates the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain\, trauma\, and resilience. We hope they touch your heart\, stir compassion and understanding\, and inspire a pursuit of justice. For without justice\, peace remains an empty slogan.  \nCinema can be a powerful force for change. This film aims to move hearts and minds beyond mere education and inspire audiences to echo the calls for freedom\, equality\, and dignity that have gone unanswered for far too long.  \nThe film is our modest contribution towards our dream for an end to the occupation in Palestine\, the attainment of equal rights and fair treatment for Palestinian people\, and the spreading of healing for all intergenerational cycles of trauma in the region.  \nDirectors’ Statement  \nWhere Olive Trees Weep explores themes of loss\, trauma\, and the quest for justice. We follow\, among others\, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish\, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi\, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We also watch Dr. Gabor Maté support a group of women seeking understanding and healing and offer his insights into intergenerational trauma.  \nThrough the veil of oppression\, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its cruelty? Where Olive Trees Weep: Official Trailer (2024) \nAll profits will go directly to supporting Palestinians on the ground in Palestine (either Gaza or the West Bank). \nSoul of My Soul Exhibit promotes conversations about Palestine through arts and culture. You can learn more about the Soul of My Soul Exhibit at www.soulofmysoulexhibit.com
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/film-screening/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Events,Interfaith & Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T145000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Nov. 22\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nSidi Mike Swiss delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– TBA delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 1:30 or 2:30 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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Sidi Mike: http://mcceastbay.org/mike\n– More Shaykh Alaeddin: http://mcceastbay.org/alaeddin\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-jummah/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241104T182932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T182932Z
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SUMMARY:Islamic Center Alameda Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:The Islamic Center of Alameda is currently under construction and temporarily closed. However\, construction will stop in five weeks due to insufficient funds. They need $300K to complete the construction and need to raise the funds urgently. You can donate online here or visit their table this Friday to support their construction.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/islamic-center-alameda-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241111T191107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T164912Z
UID:10021964-1732278600-1732287600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Garden of Peace Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:The Garden of Peace project\, led by the Bay Area Muslim community\, has acquired 160 acres in Santa Nella\, CA\, for a community cemetery\, which it plans to open by January 2025. It needs an additional $300K to complete essential improvements\, including road paving\, land development\, and gate and fence installation. Visit their table this Friday to learn how you can support their efforts.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/garden-of-peace-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241114T225308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T225102Z
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SUMMARY:Prophetic Parenting | Shaykh Alauddin El-Bakri
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part parenting program with Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri to learn practical tips and insights on creating a nurturing\, balanced home using the Prophetic model. We will learn the blessings of having a family and how we can use the Qur’an and the Seerah as a guideline to lead our families. \nFriday\, Nov. 22 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\nPart 1: Even the Prophets Prayed | The Blessings of Having a Family\nFriday\, Nov. 22 (1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.)\nPart 2: Reframe & Refrain | Understanding the Prophetic Model\nFriday\, Nov. 22 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)\nPart 3: Qur’anic Illuminating Words | The Guidelines\, The Dynamics\, & The Style\nSaturday\, Nov. 23 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)\nSnacks will be provided after the Dhur prayer at 12:30 p.m.\n\nThis Friday\, Shaykh Alaeddin will give the sermons at 1:30 p.m. (3rd Jumu’ah service) and 2:30 p.m. (4th Jumu’ah service). See Jumu’ah times here. \n– More Shaykh Alaedin Elbakri: http://mcceastbay.org/alaeddin \nShaykh Alauddin Elbakri began his study of Islam at a young age in North Africa and continued his education in the Islamic sciences in Jordan\, learning from predominant scholars in the Muslim world. He has served the Muslim community in the United States in numerous capacities\, serving as an Imam at several Islamic centers and establishing full-time and weekend Islamic schools. Having been trained in both the Islamic sciences and secular education\, Shaykh Alauddin can appeal to various audiences\, and his main focus is on helping Muslims develop a deep understanding of the self\, life\, and faith. \nLearn more about Shaykh Aladdin via his educational nonprofit: https://www.tawasaw.org/who-we-are \nAlso\, follow the official Facebook page of the world-renowned Islamic scholar\, teacher\, and motivational speaker Shaykh Alauddin ElBakri: https://www.facebook.com/AlauddinElBakri \nHis website is https://shaykhelbakri.com \nSheikh Alauddin ElBakri\, 20+ years of community service in the San Francisco Bay Area: \n\n– In 1997\, he was the Founding Board member of IMAN: Inner-City Muslim Action Network. At Chicago. An organization dedicated to educating and letting up the inner cities.\n– In 1999\, He accepted the Chief Curriculum Designer and Book editor role at IQRA\, Chicago.\n– In 2005\, he was a founding board member for “My Dean” at Fresno—an organization dedicated to activating Muslim youth in faith and life.\nIn 2010\, he Founded the Support Life Foundation\, an organization dedicated to education and job training in the inner cities of Oakland\, San Francisco\, and San Jose.\n– In 2017\, he founded http://tawasaw.org – an organization dedicated to educating Muslims on how to apply Islam in their modern daily life.\nShaykh Alauddin Albakri is a regularly invited guest speaker at High-tech companies and universities to lecture about the Islamic faith\, culture\, history\, and people.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/prophetic-parenting-2-2/
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:20241128T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241128T154500
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20240911T172920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T172933Z
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Prayer Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-ha-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Private Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T145000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T175654Z
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Nov. 29\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nMufti Saaleh Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Sarim Mundres delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 1:30 or 2:30 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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Mufti Saaleh: http://mcceastbay.org/saaleh\n– More Sidi Sarim: http://mcceastbay.org/sarim\n– More Shaykh Talal: http://mcceastbay.org/talal\n– More Imam Bilal: http://mcceastbay.org/bilal\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-jummah-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241121T205248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T205248Z
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SUMMARY:Averroes High School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Junior Civitans Club at Averroes High School seeks to empower young people to make a positive impact in their communities through service\, leadership\, and compassion. \nThis holiday season\, they are giving back to the community through a virtual food drive. Every dollar donated will help provide nutritious meals for those in need. \nVisit their table this Friday to support their cause.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/averroes-high-school-tables-mcc-jumuahs-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241125T210024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T164224Z
UID:10021988-1732883400-1732892400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Indian American Muslim Council Tables @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION:IAMC is the largest US-based advocacy organization for Indian American Muslims. They have an upcoming fundraiser on Saturday\, Dec. 9 at Chandni Restaurant in Newark. You can purchase the tickets for the fundraiser here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/indian-american-muslim-council-tables-mcc-jumuahs-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241109T002145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T182442Z
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SUMMARY:Shukr Celebration for Converts
DESCRIPTION:“If you are grateful\, I will surely increase you” – Surah Ibrahim\, Ayat 7 \nAs Converts/New Muslims\, we strive to bring the good and beneficial aspects of our cultures with us into the Deen of Islam. Ash-Shukur (the Grateful) is one of the 99 names of Allah (swt)\, and as Muslims\, we should strive to embody and encourage one another toward gratitude year-round. \nJoin us on a Saturday afternoon as we take the opportunity of the season for our own dinner of Shukr (gratitude) while enjoying some halal turkey and traditional seasonal treats. \nNon-Muslim and born-Muslim friends and family are welcome as well. \nSaturday\, Nov. 30 | 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. |  MCC Conference Room   & MCC Banquet Hall | For Converts/New Muslims & Family/Friends\, RSVP at mcceastbay.org/shukr \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/shukr-celebration/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Muslims
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ORGANIZER;CN="MCC New Muslim Support Group":MAILTO:mentorship@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241121T180909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T224935Z
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SUMMARY:Sisters' Self-Defense/Boxing/Fitness/Awareness Seminar | MMA Fighter Amber Leibrock
DESCRIPTION:Sisters! Join Us for a Sisters-Only Self-Defense / Boxing / Fitness / Awareness Seminar! \nBuild confidence\, discover new ways to move with strength and purpose\, and understand how proper safety goes beyond physical techniques. This two-hour self-defense\, boxing\, fitness\, and awareness seminar at MCC East Bay is designed for sisters\, whether it’s your first time trying something like this or you’re already on a fitness journey. You’ll leave feeling informed\, inspired\, and empowered. \n2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Sunday\, Dec. 1 | Sisters only; ages 12+ only | Conference Room | $20/person | Register at mcceastbay.org/ready \nMax 32 attendees. \nWhat to Expect: \n\n• Self-Defense Basics: Learn practical techniques that make a real difference\, from protecting yourself in unexpected situations to understanding the power of awareness.\n• Boxing & Fitness: Explore movement and skills that build strength and resilience\, enhancing your physical and mental well-being.\n• Safety & Awareness Tips: Real safety isn’t just physical—develop skills in awareness and confidence that extend beyond the gym.\n• Please wear comfortable\, movable clothes that you can work out in. We will be doing close partner-to-partner drills\, so make sure the clothing is secure so it doesn’t slip or fall during the workout sessions.\n\nBring your friends\, meet new ones\, and join a community of sisters focused on health\, growth\, and fun. Come as you are\, work at your own pace\, and leave feeling more robust\, secure\, and ready to take on the world. \nNo experience is needed—just an open mind and a desire to learn and grow! \n\n– More Sr. Amber: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/amber\n\nPlease note that the class will start on time. If you are more than 30 minutes late\, you cannot join the class. Please be respectful of the instructor’s time. \nCancelation policy: If you cannot make it\, please let us know ASAP so we can give your spot to the next person on the waitlist. You will not be eligible for a refund if you cancel with less than 24 hours notice. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attending any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Presenter\nAmber Leibrock is a mixed martial artist who competes in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Featherweight division. Born and raised in the East Bay\, she trains with M.J. Hamid\, an MCC congregation member and trainer. After her fight with Larissa Pacheco\, she went through a tough time and Br. Hamid introduced her to Islam. She took her Shahadah at MCC on July 21\, 2023. Since then\, she’s been attending Jumu’ah (Friday prayer services) regularly. Ahead of a fight\, ESPN did this profile on Sister Amber.\n\n“I just see it (Islam) spilling over to my everyday life. How I feel inside\, how I feel about myself\, how I feel and interact with other people.” – Amber Leibrock in an ESPN fighter profile \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-self-defense-seminar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241128T182057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T182057Z
UID:10021993-1733076000-1733081400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-zs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T145000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241205T195011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T231517Z
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Dec. 6\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nHafiz Rehan Chishty delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Dr. Will Caldwell delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Hafiz Rehan: https://mcceastbay.org/rehan\n– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Abdul Baseer: https://mcceastbay.org/baseer\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-jummah-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Peace Terrace Academy (ISEB) @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Peace Terrace Academy (an Islamic school in Fremont) is holding a fundraising dinner on December 14. Please visit their table this Friday to purchase tickets or purchase online here. \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/peace-terrace-academy-iseb-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241124T051726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T222407Z
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SUMMARY:Living as a True Muslim: Avoiding the Trap of Hypocrisy | Sidi Shaan Mukhtar & Shaykh Bilal ibn Yusuf
DESCRIPTION:Learn the spiritual habits that define a sincere believer and how to recognize and avoid behaviors that lead to spiritual downfall. This talk with Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf and Sidi Shaan Mukhtar is for everyone\, particularly teens and young professionals. \n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday\, December 6 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Speakers\nImam Bilal ibn Yusuf graduated from the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program at Darussalam Seminary in Lombard\, Illinois. He also holds degrees in psychology and political science. He is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Walnut Creek (Darul-Islam Mosque) and is pursuing postgraduate studies in Islamic Law and Islamic Theology. \nSidi Shaan Mukhtar was born in the Bay Area and raised in the MCC community as a small boy. Shaan has actively contributed to establishing high school MSAs and youth halaqas at various San Francisco Bay Area mosques. Shaan holds a BA in Political Science from UC Davis and has pursued a passion for Islamic learning. He attended the Ilm Tree Homeschooling Cooperative during middle school\, where he studied Islamic Sciences under Shaykh Rami Nsour. During college\, Shaan took a gap year to study Arabic in Jordan. In addition to his formal education\, Shaan has studied privately with local Bay Area teachers such as Syed Mubeen Saifullah and Shaykh Tarif Arabi. He currently works in tech and resides in the Bay Area with his wife\, where he continues to engage in community-building and engagement.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/trap-of-hypocrisy/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-lf-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Private Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:School of Freedom Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:School of Freedom started at UC Davis to educate girls in Afghanistan through online schooling. They employ female teachers who were let go by the Taliban to continue teaching girls from 7th through 12th grade online. Visit their table this Friday to learn more about their services and how you can support their cause.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/school-of-freedom-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T145000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
CREATED:20241207T183305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241207T183305Z
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SUMMARY:Al-Medina Education Center (MEC) Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Al-Medina Education Center in Newark is holding its annual fundraising event on Sunday\, December 15\, at Chandni Restaurant in Newark. Please visit their table this Friday to support the fundraiser and purchase tickets. You can also purchase tickets online here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/al-medina-education-center-mec-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T145000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: 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: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: http://mcceastbay.org/atef\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\, Dec. 13\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nSidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-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.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is 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 second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: 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: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: http://mcceastbay.org/atef\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-jummah-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Parent Education Night: Spiritual Abuse in the Muslim Community
DESCRIPTION:Asalamu’alaikum Beloved Community Members\,\n\nIn light of troubling recent events of spiritual abuse across the country\, MCC joins our national discussion on this challenging topic to ferret out spiritual predators in the Muslim community and protect our communities\, particularly our children. \nShaykh Rami Nsour and Sidi Shaan Mukhtar\, passionate local congregation members helping our community understand this type of abuse\, will lead this conversation. \nParents: Please join us for practical and spiritual tools to talk about this type of abuse with your children. \nThe national discourse in the Muslim community prompts this discussion. Alhamdulliah\, no spiritual abuse incident has happened at MCC.  \nThe MCC Board will also update you on additional precautionary security measures we are implementing to ensure our community center remains a safe space for everyone\, especially children. \nThis vital education night is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday\, Dec.  13. Please mark your calendars. You can join us in person or watch live virtually. \nSpiritual abuse is quite common in our communities and is often missed because of our inability to see it and correct it. It’s also missed because of the shame associated with abuse. It ends with awareness and action. \nWhat is Spiritual Abuse? \nThis is when individuals misuse their authority within religious settings to manipulate\, control\, or harm others. This leaves deep and lasting impacts on the victim by shaking the foundation of their faith. Some victims feel disconnected from the beliefs meant to bring peace and healing. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsalamu’alaikum Beloved Community Members\,\n\nIn light of recent events of spiritual abuse in the Muslim community nationally\, MCC is organizing a town hall meeting to discuss additional measures we are taking to ensure our community center remains a safe space for everyone\, especially children.Join us on Friday\, Dec.  13\, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to discuss the additional steps we are implementing and address questions and concerns. More details to come! \nWe welcome you to make suggestions and volunteer to ensure the safety of children. Together\, we can foster a compassionate\, accountable space for all. \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\n\n\n\nIn addition to the town hall\, here are the steps that MCC is taking to ensure that our center provides a safe environment for every member of our community:\n\nAny new hire is required to complete a background and reference check (our Sunday School volunteers also currently get background checked);\nAddressing these topics candidly in Jumu’ah Khutbahs (Friday sermons);\nAs mandatory reporters\, requiring staff and volunteers to take training for misconduct prevention and identification;\nIn collaboration with our mental health partner Maristan\, MCC will hold healing circles;\nNo counseling of the opposite gender will take place in a closed space at MCC or without a Mahram present;\nMeetings between opposite genders must not occur in closed spaces but in public\, open spaces\, such as rooms with open doors and visible windows. No Imam\, Shaykh\, or staff member is exempt from this policy. We require all children under 18 to be supervised at all times;\nIncreased security and video surveillance around the facility;\nMCC vets the background of new speakers\, presenters\, and Khateebs;\nWe will host an educational family night for parents\, Sunday school teachers\, and staff on safety measures and recognizing misconduct.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not leave children unattended at the facility. Please pick up your child on time after their class\, halaqa\, or activity is over\, and do not drop them off early. \nIf you see any misconduct\, please don’t hesitate to reach us at\nmcc-listens@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\nResources For Healing\, Support & Recovery\n\nMaristan – offers specialized programs and support for individuals affected by spiritual abuse. Maristan has a counseling office at MCC.\nThe Hurma Project – Dedicated to safeguarding the sanctity of individuals within religious spaces.\nIn Shaykh’s Clothing – an organization dedicated to helping Muslims understand and recover from spiritual abuse.\nThe FYI’s Spiritual Abuse Toolkit – Provides guidance and resources for identifying and healing from spiritual abuse.\nStanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab: Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse – Research and insights into the psychological impact of spiritual abuse.\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\n\n\n\nSpiritual Abuse Resources\n\nInsights into the Psychology of Spiritual Abuse: A paper co-authored by Dr. Rania Awaad on the psychology of spiritual misuse.\nPreventing Child Abuse: What Can You Do?: The trauma\, secrecy\, and shame for victims and tips for parents to help prevent sexual abuse within our community.\nInformation on Mandatory Reporting: Certain community members/professionals are legally bound to report child abuse and neglect concerns.\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\n\n\n\n\nEven though MCC aims to implement policies to safeguard those attending classes and programs at the facility\, we can only do this with your help. \nPlease help us ensure that our children remain safe by reporting any concerns about misconduct\, volunteering\, and talking to your children at home about proper personal boundaries. \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\n\n\n\nFrom our friends at Maristan:\nAssalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu\,  \nIn light of recent events\, we at Maristan feel it is crucial to address the importance of creating safe\, respectful spaces for spiritual and personal growth. Spiritual abuse—when individuals misuse their position of authority within religious settings to manipulate\, control\, or harm others—has deep and lasting impacts. This form of abuse not only damages individuals but can also shake the foundation of their faith\, leading some to feel disconnected from the very beliefs meant to bring peace and healing. \nWe believe that accountability is essential in addressing these harms. Those who inflict such abuse must be held responsible\, not only to support victims but also to protect the integrity of our communities. It’s important to remember that no single person defines our faith. Faith is rooted in compassion\, justice\, and kindness\, and these values should guide how we respond to spiritual abuse and the structures we build to prevent it. \nSpiritual abuse can leave lasting psychological impacts\, including: \n\nMoral Confusion: The disorienting confusion arises when witnessing a religious figure partaking in harmful behaviors.\nTrauma Bonds: A powerful emotional bond that victims may develop with their abuser\, complicating their ability to separate from the abuse.\nNonresistance to Prolonged Abuse: A tendency to endure prolonged harm due to the authority figure’s status.\nFailure to Report Abuse: Victims often face feelings of fear\, guilt\, or isolation\, making it difficult to seek help.\n\nIf you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of spiritual abuse\, please know that you are not alone. There are resources\, safe spaces\, and support systems to help you heal\, reclaim your well-being\, and find safety. At Maristan\, we are committed to fostering environments where trust and compassion form the foundation and every individual can feel secure in their faith journey and personal well-being. \nResources for Healing and Support: \n\nThe Hurma Project – Dedicated to safeguarding the sanctity of individuals within religious spaces.\nThe FYI’s Spiritual Abuse Toolkit – Provides guidance and resources for identifying and healing from spiritual abuse.\nStanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab: Psychological Sequelae of Spiritual Abuse – Research and insights into the psychological impact of spiritual abuse.\nShaykhs Clothing – is an organization dedicated to helping Muslims understand and recover from spiritual abuse.\n\nIf you have any questions or need additional support\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at Maristan. Let’s work together to foster compassionate\, accountable spaces for all.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/spiritual-abuse-education/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T203000
DTSTAMP:20260505T202601
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-mr-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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