Youth Halaqa & Iftar
2023-04-07 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18), please join us on the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation, listen to a special guest youth halaqa speaker, and enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar.
Stick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 9:15 p.m.
Pre-halaqa attendance is required. Teens may not come for Iftar only.

– Friday, March 24: 5:45 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6 p.m., halaqa begins at 6:15 p.m. Maghrib at 7:27 p.m.RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/youth-1 (opens on Wed., March 22)
– Friday, March 31: 6 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6:15 p.m., halaqa begins at 6:30 p.m. Maghrib at 7:33 p.m.RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/youth-2 (opens on Sunday, March 26)
– Friday, April 7: 6 p.m. Asr prayer, check-in at 6:15 p.m.. halaqa begins at 6:30 p.m.; Maghrib at 7:39 p.m.RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/youth-3 (opens on Sunday, April 2)

The schedule is:

5:45 p.m. – Asr prayer in Prayer Hall
6 p.m. – Check-in begins and teens take a seat in the Conference Room
6:15 p.m. – Halaqa begins in the Conference Room

Check-in / icebreaker
Fiqh of Fasting Workshop (1 hour)
Q&A (10 mins)

~7:25 pm (maghrib: 7:30) Teens go into the banquet hall
~7:40 p.m. – Iftar
8:15 p.m. – Jeopardy game based on fasting workshop
9 p.m. – Isha & Youth Taraweeh
10 p.m. – Group dhikr: istighfar and salawat -Discussion circles –Setting goals during Ramadan -Popcorn du’a

Nominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org.
Iftar times in Ramadan 2023 at mcceastbay.org/timetable
The youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Daily Singles Iftar
2023-04-07 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-09 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-10 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-11 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-12 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-13 19:25 - 20:00, 2023-04-14 19:25 - 20:00
MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters. The Iftar space is gender segregated.

Only on Saturdays, the singles Iftar is suspended and joins the community-wide Iftar.

The singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map

Singles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays:

– Starting Wednesday, March 22: RSVP for Thursday, March 23 to Friday, March 31 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1

– Starting Saturday, April 1: RSVP for Sunday, April 2 to Friday, April 7 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2

– Starting Saturday, April 8: RSVP for Sunday, April 9 to Friday, April 14 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3

– Starting Saturday, April 15: RSVP for Sunday, April 16 to Thursday, April 20 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4

Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home.

Free. Optional donation.

– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable

– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2023 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Youth Qiyam
2023-04-07 23:15 - 2023-04-08 06:00
For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18), please join us post-Taraweeh prayers for a special night of brotherhood and sisterhood open to all youth. We’ll start with reflections, discussion, and prayer throughout the night. We’ll end with complementary suhoor & Fajr prayer.

Friday, April 7 | 11:15 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Conference Room | In person only | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/youth-qiyam

*Once registration is full, please join the waitlist*

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Kids' Ramadan Craft Activities
2023-04-08 13:30, 2023-04-15 13:30
For ages 4 to 12, join Sister Emira Mustafa for craft-filled Saturday afternoons this Ramadan where our kids create beautiful Ramadan crafts.

Saturdays, March 25th, April 1st, 8th & 15th | 1:30 p.m. | Ages 4 to 12 | Conference Room | $25/session or $90 for all four | Register at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-kids

Activities on Saturday, March 25th:

– 30 Acts of Kindness Challenge

Activities on Saturday, April 1st:

– Moon Phases Ramadan Decorations

Activities on Saturday, April 8th:

– Framed Copper Embossing

Activities on Saturday, April 15th:

– Eid Mubarak Door Wreath or Wooden Plaque Sign

These are parent-and-me activities. Parents are required to stay and monitor children throughout the event. Only registered children receive materials for the projects. Sessions are capped at 100 children per session.

Note: No refunds due to the purchase of materials specific to each program. Otherwise, seat may be transferred.

MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org

About the Facilitator:

Sister Emira Mustafa is the founder of Craft E Muslims, a business with a mission to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun innovative methods.

She has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community.

Here is one of her crafting videos on how to make a Rustic Eid Twinkle Light Banner: https://youtu.be/J8xIJOTy5dM

– More Sr. Emira: https://mcceastbay.org/emira

– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Community Iftar
2023-04-08 19:20 - 21:00
For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s community iftar and stay afterward for worship. Limited space. RSVP is required for this Iftar (registration opens Saturday prior to each iftar).
Come join us to pray and break bread in the community. Capped at 300 guests each week.
A nominal $3/person registration is required so that we can have the right amount of food available. Please join the waitlist once the Iftar goes full.
*Children under the age of 5 do not need a ticket.*
MCC is a green masjid. Please bring your own water bottles to reduce the use of disposable cups.
Please cancel your RSVP at any time if you cannot make the Iftar so your fasting brother & sister can join us. Message operations@mccastbay.org

– Saturday, March 25: Register at https://mcceastbay.org/iftar-1 (opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22nd)
– Saturday, April 1: Register at https://mcceastbay.org/iftar-2 (opens at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 26th)
– Saturday, April 8: Register at https://mcceastbay.org/iftar-3 (opens at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 2nd)

MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending its events and actitvities. To request a financial waiver to attend, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Weekly Ramadan Women's Dhikr Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2023-04-09 10:00 - 12:00
Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi every Sunday in Ramadan (except the last one) for weekly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation, reflection, and Salawat.

This Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle supports sisters experiencing grief/loss, marital challenges, parenting challenges, health challenges, caring for elderly parents/loved ones, isolation, etc.

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sundays, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9 | Conference Room | Free; no registration needed

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

– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification

– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification

– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification

– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda

– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting

Schedule

– Welcome

– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird

– Recitation of Surah Yasin

– Dhikr

– Salawat

– Short reflection (khatira)

After this monthly gathering, MCC hosts a children’s story-time: https://mcceastbay.org/storytime

About Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi:Hosai 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, and self-development, interfaith bridge-building, spirituality, etc.

In 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.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Ramadan Weekly Storytime on Sundays | Khala Sahar
2023-04-09 12:00 - 13:00
Every Sunday in Ramadan, Khala Sahar reads and entertains our young children in an engaging hour for ages 2 to 10 with a fun Islamic theme.12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Sundays, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, & 4/16 | Conference Room | In-person only, no live-stream option | Free; no registration needed

RAMADAN WEEKLY STORYTIME ON SUNDAYS!

Sunday, March 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 2, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 9, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 16, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

*PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DAY IN RAMADAN*RAMADAN BOOK DRIVE

Please help us give back to children and families most in need in our community. We will collect new Islamic children’s books to give as Eid gifts. Drop off at MCC storytime.

– More Sister Sahar: https://mcceastbay.org/sahar

– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children

About the Facilitator

Sister Sahar grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California – Irvine (UCI). She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. Sahar enjoys working with children and is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.

Khala Sahar’s Book Raffle: Win a free book! On a blank piece of paper, write your name, age, and 10 books read between each story time (or print out the book log to fill out). Bring your book log to storytime and enter the raffle. For every 10 books read, enter your name an additional time! The more you read, the more chances you have to win! (Note: books can be read independently, aloud by someone to the child, or an audiobook). Print the log: https://mcceastbay.org/log

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Ramadan Weekly Storytime on Sundays | Khala Sahar
2023-04-09 13:00 - 14:00
Every Sunday in Ramadan, Khala Sahar reads and entertains our young children in an engaging hour for ages 2 to 10 with a fun Islamic theme.1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Sundays, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, & 4/16 | Conference Room | Join in-person or watch online at https://mcceastbay.org/live | Free; no registration needed

RAMADAN WEEKLY STORYTIME ON SUNDAYS!

Sunday, March 26, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 2, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 9, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 16, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

*PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DAY IN RAMADAN*RAMADAN BOOK DRIVE

Please help us give back to children and families most in need in our community. We will collect new Islamic children’s books to give as Eid gifts. Drop off at MCC storytime.

– More Sister Sahar: https://mcceastbay.org/sahar

– More sessions for young Muslim children: https://mcceastbay.org/children

About the Facilitator

Sister Sahar grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California – Irvine (UCI). She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. Sahar enjoys working with children and is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.

Khala Sahar’s Book Raffle: Win a free book! On a blank piece of paper, write your name, age, and 10 books read between each story time (or print out the book log to fill out). Bring your book log to storytime and enter the raffle. For every 10 books read, enter your name an additional time! The more you read, the more chances you have to win! (Note: books can be read independently, aloud by someone to the child, or an audiobook). Print the log: https://mcceastbay.org/log

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
2023-04-09 13:45 - 14:45
Sunday, March 26 | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

Every Sunday afternoon, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen, unfolding the lines, stories, and lessons we can benefit from.

-Sunday, March 26

-Sunday, April 2

-Sunday, April 9

-Sunday, April 16

-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

Shaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities, focusing on Islamic theology, epistemology, ontology, language, jurisprudence, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.

More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
2023-04-09 13:45 - 14:45
Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

Every Sunday afternoon, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen, unfolding the lines, stories, and lessons we can benefit from.

-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen

Shaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities, focusing on Islamic theology, epistemology, ontology, language, jurisprudence, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.

More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

Fasting & Zakat for Children
2023-04-09 14:30 - 15:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5uOcNKO-5ou0026feature=youtu.be

*Please note the time change for this Sunday. The session will begin at 2:30 p.m. PST.*
Children’s Author Aisha Gray Henry, the charismatic founder of the Ghazali’s Children Project, talks to our children about the timeless teachings of Al Ghazali in this two-part Ramadan workshop series:

April 2: the special things about fasting that you never knew
April 9: a surprising story about how children can participate in Zakat (charity)

Sundays | 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST | Free | Register at mcceastbay.org/ghazali-workshop
Sponsored by Fons Vitae and MCC East Bay.
Watch: ‘Polishing the Heart’ – a major new documentary on the Ghazali Children’s Project documentary and Muslim children’s education.

Trailer: (2 mins) YouTube.com/watch?v=Czwvo-pERRk
Documentary: (29 mins) https://conta.cc/3bHoUh2
More Sister Virginia Gray Henry: https://mcceastbay.org/aisha

Parents are encouraged to join their children. Children of any age may join. The sessions are especially recommended for children 6 to 9. Sr. Aisha also highly encourages parents to have “The Book of Knowledge for Children” on hand during these sessions. Purchase the series here.
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf says about this book: “This work can help our Muslim children have a more humane and universal understanding of the ethics and teachings of Islam through Imam al-Ghazali. I believe the work is highly relevant and very likely life-altering for those who will be exposed to it early.”

Watch Sister Aisha’s visit to the MCC Sunday School here.

About the Author
Aisha Gray-Henry is the Founder and Director of the charitable foundation and publishing company Fons Vitae. Fons Vitae is currently engaged in the monumental task of bringing out Ghazali’s Ihya in readable English for parents and teachers and adapting it to accommodate children’s workbooks, school curricula, and an instructional DVD. The Book of Knowledge and The Principles of the Creed educational sets are available and used internationally, with Purity and Prayer nearing completion. Included is a children’s interactive website, HTTP://GhazaliChildren.org, a pilot school project, and a prison program. Translations into Urdu, Arabic, and Malay are underway. The Fons Vitae Ghazali Project has been launched with great acclaim in Morocco, Canada, Indonesia, England, and the USA.
Who is Al Ghazali?
An alchemist is a person who can create gold from base metals. It is a quest as old as legend. The truth is that alchemy exists, but not of base metals, but of the human heart.
Imam al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is probably one of the greatest alchemists ever. And in an epoch where the human condition is in its direst straits, never more has there been a need for the chemistry of Imam al-Ghazali.
A theologian, jurist, philosopher, mystic, and polymath, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali is not only ranked amongst Islam’s finest scholars but is one of mankind’s finest students of the human condition. Known as Algazel to the medieval world, he was born in Tus, the Khorasan province of ancient Persia.
When he had the academic world at his feet in his early thirties, he spurned fame and fortune to go into a mode of self-denial and spiritual seclusion that lasted for many years.
Already an acknowledged master of Holy Law, he re-entered society as a practiced Sufi – a true gnostic. A genius, Imam al-Ghazali was fully proficient in Greek and Roman philosophy, and he debunked its central tenets, proving that Revelation was always going to be superior to human reason. Human thinking could never evolve, he wrote, in an existential vacuum.
All this prompted him to write his magnum opus, the Ihya ‘Ulumad-Din (the Revival of the Religious Sciences). Today, it is regarded as one of the classic works on the human psyche. In the Ihya the author explains how to turn one’s base instincts and desires into the golden ideal.
Today’s modern world – devolved of spirituality and fraught with destructive ills such as materialism, multi-national greed, and violence – needs people like Imam al-Ghazali. This is because Imam al-Ghazali teaches a way to balance the body and soul, thus allowing us to reconcile modernity with spirituality in its broadest and most universal sense. (Source: Dome Publishers)
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Fourth-Annual Special Needs Iftar
2023-04-09 18:15 - 20:30
For San Francisco Bay Area families raising children with special needs, join us for MCC’s fourth-annual Iftar.

6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Sunday, April 9 | Register at: https://mcceastbay.org/special-iftar

Schedule:

– 6:15 p.m. – Asr prayer

– 6:30 p.m. – Pre-Iftar halaqa in Conference Room with Br. Ahmed Alkubaisi, and Br. Abdullah Mojaddidi.

– 7:20 p.m. – Walk out to the Banquet Hall to socialize and reflect before breaking the fast with dates.

– 7:41 p.m. – Maghrib prayer in Prayer Hall

– 7:54 p.m. – Iftar in Banquet Hall

– 9:15 p.m. – Isha/Taraweeh prayers

Questions? help@mcceastbay.org

– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen

Learn more about how we are privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities

Parents/caregivers took a break to socialize and learn about resources while all our special-needs guests received personalized one-on-one attention with MCC youth. The panelists are Br. Ahmed Alkubaisi and Br. Abdullah Mojaddedi.

Alhamdulillah, since 2017, the MCC East Bay has been proud to be the first masjid on the West Coast to be certified as special-needs friendly. In 2019, MCC East Bay became the first gold-certified masjid in California. We are working hard now to become the first platinum-certified masjid on the West Coast.

Watch an event recap of a prior special needs event: https://youtu.be/gOWgE2aS3gc

This Iftar is in partnership with Muhsen.

Questions or accommodation requests? Contact us at help@mcceastbay.org

Below is a list of practices that are approved and endorsed by MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) in order to facilitate inclusion and accommodation at MCC events for individuals and families with special needs.

– Accommodations for separate registration or check-in lines to avoid long wait times

– Nearby accessible parking accommodations

– Ample aisle space in halls/venues to maneuver wheelchairs in and out

– Sign Language Interpreter for programs

– Accessible seating near front and sides of hall with ease of access

– Front of hall reserved, designated seating specifically for guests who are Deaf to see ASL Interpreter

– Ramp/lifts/elevators provided throughout the venue as appropriate including the stage

– Specialized childcare arrangements for children with disabilities provided by capable, trained volunteers

– Captions on media/videos shown where ASL Interpreter is not available

– Ushering for guests with special needs

MUHSEN Ramadan 2022 Volunteer Sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHiuyK2n2XO8bkxSjjAO_IgN_hQ5V5DMJWEI3TsPNja3oHBw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Convert Iftar
2023-04-09 18:30 - 20:30
For our convert sisters and brothers in the Bay Area only, whether this is your first Ramadan or fiftieth, join us for a special Iftar just for you. Bring your family & close friends as we celebrate this blessed month of Ramadan together.

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Sunday, April 9 | Free; rsvp required | MCC East Bay | RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/convert-iftar

Questions? mentorship@mcceastbay.org

– How MCC supports reverts: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care

– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada

– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada

Learn more about how the MCC supports new(er) brothers & sisters in faith in the Bay Area here and watch past recordings of talks here.

Odd-Night Program & Suhoor
2023-04-11 23:30 - 2023-04-12 06:00, 2023-04-13 23:45 - 2023-04-14 06:00, 2023-04-15 23:45 - 2023-04-16 06:00
On every odd night in the blessed last ten nights of Ramadan, join us after Taraweeh ends at about 11:15 p.m. in the MCC Prayer Hall for special Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), Salat Tasbeeh, time for individual worship, advice, nasheed, and a free community Suhoor meal before Fajr prayer in congregation.

The blessed Laylat al-Qadr 27th night is on Monday, April 17. The Qur’an Khatam completion in Taraweeh begins at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19.

Qari Amar Bellaha and a special guest speaker facilitate the nightly odd-night program. No RSVP is needed to attend Qiyam. RSVP is required for Suhoor (please see below).

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Tuesday, April 11 (21st night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Mahdy Amine

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Thursday, April 13 (23rd night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Mahdy Amine

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Saturday, April 15 (25th night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi

– 11:30 p.m. to 5:35 a.m. | Monday, April 17 (27th night)* | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

– 11:30 p.m. to 5:35 a.m. | Wednesday, April 19 (29th night)** | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Mahdy Amine*Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)**Qur’an Khatam Night During Taraweeh prayer at 9:30 p.m.

Suhoor Meals:

The community Suhoors are being hosted by groups in the MCC congregation:

– Tuesday, April 11 (21st night): Senior Afghan sisters who pray at Taraweeh

– Thursday, April 13 (23rd night): Sisters and brothers of Hyderabadi descent

– Saturday, April 15 (25th night): Sisters and brothers of South Indian descent

– Monday, April 17 (27th night): Sisters and brothers of Pakistani descent

– Wednesday, April 19 (29th night): Sisters and brothers of Arab descent

Please join us for a Suhoor meal (RSVP required) in the early mornings of:

Wednesday, April 12 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-1)

Friday, April 14 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-2)

Sunday, April 16 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-3)

Tuesday, April 18 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-4)

Thursday, April 20 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-5)

To help sponsor the cost of a Suhoor or Iftar meal at the MCC this Ramadan, please visit https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-meals

To join the limited space for Itikaf at MCC in the last ten days, please register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/itikaf

Odd Nights Program Schedule:

Tuesday, April 11:

Taraweeh (9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Thursday, April 13:

Taraweeh (9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Saturday, April 15:

Taraweeh (9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Ustadh Feraidoon, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Monday, April 17:

Taraweeh (9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Dr. Ali Ataie, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Wednesday, April 19:

Taraweeh (9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy, Mawlid/Nasheed, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

More details:

– Ramadan ’23 Iqama & Events calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable

– Odd nights program schedule: https://mcceastbay.org/odd-night

– Watch Ramadan reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections

– Watch Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders

– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar

– More Sidi Mahdy: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy

– More Sidi Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon

– More Dr. Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ali

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Itikaf (Seclusion in the Masjid) in Last Ten Days of Ramadan begins
2023-04-12 19:00 - 19:30
Itikaf means to be in isolation in a Masjid or at home to dedicate your time to the worship of Allah (SWT).Due to limited space, Itikaf is only for worshipers who pray regularly at MCC. Please register at: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/itikaf

*Canceled* MCC Girl Daisy & Brown Scouts 322239 Sells Cookies @ MCC Jumu’ahs
2023-04-14 13:30 - 16:00
Our little Tri-Valley Muslimahs in Girl Scouts Troop hosted a backpack and toy drives for our community’s most deserving families.

We now sweetly support these young girls: by purchasing cookies for you and your family this Friday. Girl Scout cookies are now halal-certified.

You can also gift a cookie box to needy families served by the MCC Food Pantry by purchasing a box after Jumu’ah and placing the cookies in the Toy bin in the MCC lobby. The cookies will be gifted from parents of Zakat-eligible families to their children on Eid morning.

MCC supports our Girl Scouts Troops that we proudly host in their annual cookie sales to support educational programming, community projects, and more.

Questions? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
2023-04-14 13:30 - 16:00
For our Jumu’ah services on Friday, April 14, masks are optional to attend any MCC service, and no RSVP is necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

– Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon.

– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

– To be determined speaker delivers this sermon.

– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon.

– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall and men in Conference Room.

Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional.

Jumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp

– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

– More Sidi Shaan: https://mcceastbay.org/shaan

For parents attending with young children indoors, MCC offers private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while in the company of other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The Alameda County Health Department reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. We remain indoors for the five daily prayers and three Jumu’ah services as long as health officials deem it safe. All the Jumu’ah prayers are indoors in the MCC Prayer Hall. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer

Shaykhh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities, focusing on Islamic theology, epistemology, ontology, language, jurisprudence, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in Fall of 2017.

More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

Sidi Mahdy Amine is a Zaytuna College alumnus and practicing attorney. He also teaches Islamic Studies at ILM Tree and he serves as Convert Care Coordinator for Ta’leef Collective. “I want people to feel the true beauty of Islam when they encounter Ta’leef. Was not our Prophet (upon him peace and blessings) the radiant embodiment of outer and inner beauty? One who saw him was in awe, and one who knew him fell in love. I hope Taleef translates that experiential beauty to a relevant American context while honoring the ethos and principles of the rich Islamic tradition.” Ustadh Mahdy Amine was born and raised in Chicago. Attending Universal School, he served as captain of the high school basketball team, then graduated from Loyola University Chicago at the age of 19 with a double bachelor in economics and political science, and after that from the University of Minnesota School of Law-all while serving as President of the Muslim Students Association at each respective institution. Concurrent with his studies and work, Mahdy helped found CAIR Chicago, has been teaching for nearly 20 years, and served as a member of the band Noorification, which released two albums, and four music videos, and performed at over 100 national and international venues. Mahdy is married, has three little girls, and is blessed to be a survivor. In 2012, Mahdy resigned from his job as Corporate Counsel for Dell Corporation to attend Zaytuna College, the first-ever accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the US, graduating with the first class in 2014. He then visited and studied briefly in Tarim, Yemen. Mahdy currently works as Senior Vice President, General Counsel of a global cancer diagnostic and research laboratory, teaches Islamic Studies at Ilm Tree, a home school co-op in Lafayette, CA, regularly delivers sermons at various communities, and serves as Convert Care Coordinator at Ta’leef Collective in Fremont, California.

More Sidi Mahdi: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy

Sidi Shaan Mukhtar was raised in the MCC community and from a young age had been involved in youth programs throughout the Bay Area. He has helped start various high school MSA and youth Halaqas at different mosques. He is currently a senior at UC Davis where he is finishing up his undergraduate degree.

– More Sidi Shaan: https://mcceastbay.org/shaan

– More sessions for Muslim teenagers: https://mcceastbay.org/teens

Women’s Qiyam & Suhoor
2023-04-14 23:30 - 2023-04-15 05:00
Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer, remembrance, and reminders starting after Taraweeh prayer (11:15 p.m.).

Post Taraweeh till Suhoor | Saturday, April 15 | Conference Room | Free | Suhoor provided at about 4 a.m. | Register at HTTP://tinyurl.com/grandqiyam

*Friday, March 31 sisters’ Qiyam is virtual only. Please sign up for it here.*

Cosponsored with The Rahmah Foundation. For female teens and women only.

– More The Rahmah Foundation at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation

– More Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad: https://mcceastbay.org/rania

– More sessions for Muslim women: https://mcceastbay.org/women

– More Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqas: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa

Qiyam Ul-Layl literally translates to “standing during the night”. And in the Islamic Tradition, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.” (Sahih Muslim)

“When Allah, the Most Merciful, created the woman, He gave her mercy as her nature. He created her for mercy.”

About the Speaker:

Dr. Rania Awaad, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford where she also completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering course on Islamic Psychology, instructing medical students and residents on implicit bias and integrating culture and religion into medical care to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on “Islamophobia and Psychiatry” (Springer, 2019), Islamic Psychology (Routledge, 2020) and an upcoming text on Muslim Mental Health. She has also produced a toolkit, fact sheet, CME course, and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Through her outreach work at Stanford, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley, CA where she taught courses on Shafi’i Fiqh and Women’s Fiqh and Qur’anic sciences for nearly a decade. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. At Rahmah, she oversees the Murbiyyah spiritual mentoring program for girls. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad

– More from Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania

Women’s Qiyam & Suhoor
2023-04-14 23:30 - 2023-04-15 05:00
*In-person positively full. Please join us online.*

Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer, remembrance, and reminders starting after Taraweeh prayer (12:30 a.m.).

12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. | Friday, April 14 – Saturday, April 15 | Prayer Hall | Free | Suhoor provided at about 4 a.m. | Register at HTTP://tinyurl.com/grandqiyam

Cosponsored with The Rahmah Foundation. For female teens and women only.

– More The Rahmah Foundation at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation

– More Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad: https://mcceastbay.org/rania

– More sessions for Muslim women: https://mcceastbay.org/women

– More Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqas: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa

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

Qiyam Ul-Layl literally translates to “standing during the night”. And in the Islamic Tradition, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.” (Sahih Muslim)

About the Speakers

Shaykha Ieasha Prime

Ieasha Prime is the Director of Women’s Programming at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the DC Muslim Women’s Conference founder. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. There she developed a thirst for knowledge that would cause her to sit at the feet and learn from some of the top Islamic Scholars of our time. After participating in several circles of knowledge in the US, Ieasha pursued religious studies abroad. She studied Arabic and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo, Egypt. Later, she moved to Hadramaut, Yemen, and enrolled in Dar al Zahra, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah, Quran, Hadith, Arabic, Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Islamic law, Purification of the Heart, and other religious-related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys has been the development of Islamic programming, Islamic Studies curriculum, and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. The majority of her life has been spent as an educator and activist. She is most passionate about combining Islamic studies, cultural art, activism, and service to training leaders to rise above whatever challenges stand in their way and that of the community they serve. In addition to her full-time work, she is the co-founder and Executive Director of Barakah INC, an organization committed to training Muslim women in traditional Islamic sciences with a focus on modern application. Sister Ieasha is recently known for participating in the National Women’s March and the courses she teaches on traditional knowledge, the challenges of race and gender in the Muslim community, and Spirituality. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children.

Ustadha Rania Awaad

Dr. Rania Awaad, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and the Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford and completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering study on Islamic Psychology, instructing medical students and residents on implicit bias, and integrating culture and religion into medical care to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on “Islamophobia and Psychiatry” (Springer, 2019), Islamic Psychology (Routledge, 2020) and an upcoming text on Muslim Mental Health. She has also produced a toolkit, fact sheet, CME course and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Through her outreach work at Stanford, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. Before studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and held certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law, and other Islamic sciences branches. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley, CA, where she taught courses on Shafi’i Fiqh and Women’s Fiqh and Qur’anic sciences for nearly a decade. In addition, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. At Rahmah, she oversees the Murbiyyah spiritual mentoring program for girls. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher and author in the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad

– More from Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi

Ustadha Hosai is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com), 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 1996, when she attended Islamic classes in Hayward, California. These classes were taught by her teacher and mentor since then, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. One of her main focus areas 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 community’s deep and complicated mental health issues 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 a freelance writer and editor who lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics. – More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi is an educator, public speaker, author/writer, spiritual counselor, and mental health advocate with over 25 years of experience serving the Muslim community. She co-founded MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com), a site dedicated to providing clinically supported & Islamically sound information on common mental health issues. She began her Islamic studies at the renowned Zaytuna Institute (now Zaytuna College) in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was blessed to study a variety of topics, including Qur’anic memorization and recitation, fiqh, seerah, aqeeda, tazkiyyah an-nafs, and other sacred sciences directly with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, Imam Zaid Shakir, Qari Amar Bellaha, and other visiting scholars. She currently offers year-round classes on spiritual development and self-development for adults and youth through different local and national organizations on topics such as parenting, marriage/family, women’s issues, youth issues, spirituality, Seerah, tazkiyyah an nafs, social-emotional learning, social media literacy, mental health advocacy, etc. She is also a published author, writer, and active content creator on social media. She is a wife and mother of two and resides in California, USA.

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

Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed

Born and raised in California’s Central Valley, Shamira is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge.

After graduating as a Valedictorian from her large public high school, Shamira’s studies led her — following a brief soul-searching stint at Georgetown University — to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa, Europe, and Asia.

After completing her intensive Alimah studies in South Africa and England and further studies in Damascus, Syria, Shamira received various licenses (ijazas) to teach the sacred sciences.

In 2005, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh to women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and, since then, has led 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 at Irvine, focusing on the identity formation of the Muslim-American population.

In 2013, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation, lochia, and abnormal discharge under Dr. Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera’s direction and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained.

In 2008, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine

Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation and is currently a teacher for Nur Al-Iman, a full-time online shariah program teaching the fardh Al ayn and more to young women.

She has passionately advocated for a natural birth, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009. She is also a certified lactation counselor, a virtual birth doula, and a birth consultant.

You can find Ustadha Shamira hiking, playing, or exploring with her husband and five children in sunny California.

Hafiza Suzane Derani

Hafitha Suzane Derani received her Ijaza in Tajwid at age 15, and she completed the memorization of the Qur’an shortly after. She subsequently received her Ijaza in the ten canonical readings (qira’at) of the Qur’an in 2023. She graduated with a B.A. in European and Middle Eastern history, focusing on secondary education. She is an educator with extensive experience teaching the Qur’an to students of all ages and backgrounds for over twenty years. She also taught history and Islamic studies to middle and high school students. With her traditional training and classical teaching experience, Hafitha Suzane has taught multi-level individualized and group classes for children, teens, and adults. She has also held motivational workshops for teens and women on how to excel in their Qur’an studies. Hafitha Suzane released her first Islamic children’s book, “The Quran My Best Friend, in Ramadan 202. She lives in Michigan with her family, where she continues to reach Qur’an. She serves as a board member for The Rahmah Foundation. Hafitha Suzane continues to further her studies in the different sciences of the Qur’an with scholars worldwide and write books for children and mentor youth.

Eid Bazar
2023-04-15 11:00 - 17:00
Before the Eid day festivities, come to MCC to do some shopping from community vendors at our Seventh-Annual Eid Bazar.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Saturday, April 15 | MCC Foyer (free to enter)

Admission is free. Bring the entire family.

Come get henna art and shop for jewelry, clothes, soaps, hijabs, Islamic books, Islamic dolls, abayas, and more!

Don’t miss this opportunity to support our local vendors and do a little shopping before Eid.

Some of the vendors for this bazaar are:

Asiyah’s Collection

@iznadesicollection

orchard.soap

Ig @paketnusantara (Indonesian dresses)

TurkuazShawls

mehndi_by_marriam

Amitat appeal

Yalla Kafala

FOR VENDORS:

Limited vendor spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the MCC Foyer. Complete the interest form at mcceastbay.org/bazar-eid

For questions about this Bazar, please email bazar@mcceastbay.org or call Sister Shazia Ashraf at (925) 640-2967.
