MCC East Bay

Daily Virtual Qur'an Recitation with Qari Amar
2020-05-04 13:30 - 14:15, 2020-05-05 13:30 - 14:15, 2020-05-06 13:30 - 14:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
With the MCC likely closed for the entirety of Ramadan, Qari Amar Bellaha helps us virtually bridge the absence of community Taraweeh prayers in this holy month by reciting in his sonorous voice one Qur’anic chapter (juz) each day from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Daily recitation schedule https://mcceastbay.org/recitation
Live daily link: https://mcceastbay.org/live
Qur’an Recitations in Virtual Ramadan 2020 Playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan20
Watch Taraweeh in Ramadan ’19: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh
More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Ramadan Sorority Halaqa with Ustadha Hosai
2020-05-04 17:00 - 18:00
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi facilitates an interactive sister’s only Ramadan check-in on Zoom in Ramadan 2020 – an unprecedented virtual holy month for all of us.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Every Monday in Ramadan ’20 except on last Monday in Ramadan (May 18) | Join live at https://mcceastbay.org/sorority

Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan
Watch Ramadan reflections at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
Watch Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
More Sister Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Ramadan Reflection with Imam Tahir Anwar
2020-05-04 21:30 - 21:45
Imam Tahir Anwar delivers a 15-minute pre-Isha/Taraweeh Khatera (spiritual reminder) each Monday in our unique Ramadan 2020 – an unprecedented virtual holy month for us.

9:15 p.m. | Every Monday in Ramadan | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live

Watch other Ramadan reflections at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
Watch other Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
Ramadan Events Calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-calendar
Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

This webinar halaqa is 15 minutes before Isha, which changes a few times in Ramadan. This webinar will be at:

9:15 p.m. on Monday, April 27
9:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4
9:45 p.m. on Monday, May 11
9:45 p.m. on Monday, May 18

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Weekly Juz 30 Tafseer for Sisters & Youth | Ustadha Nohad
2020-05-05 13:30 - 14:15
Ustadha Nohad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute sister’s Tafseer session of Juz 30 each Tuesday in Ramadan 2020 – an unprecedented virtual holy month for all of us. Boys & girls ages 8 to 14 welcome to join.

The session attempts to provide commentary to rediscover the beauty in Juz 30 (Amma), which is part 30 of Holy Qur’an.

1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | Every Tuesday in Ramadan ’20 | Women’s session | Join live on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/tafseer

Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan
Watch Ramadan reflections at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
Watch Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders

Tafsir is the Arabic word for exegesis, usually of the Quran. In Quranic tafseer, Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh attempts to provide elucidation, explanation, interpretation, context or commentary for clear understanding and conviction of God’s will. The most commonly memorized juzʼ is juzʼ ‘amma, the 30th juzʼ, containing chapters (sūrah) 78 through 114, with most of the shortest chapters of the Qurʼān.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Purification of the Heart for Youth & Adults | Ustadha Hosai
2020-05-05 17:00 - 18:00
On the heels of Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi‘s acclaimed adult session on this topic, pre-teens & teens (11 to 18) and adults are invited to join her insightful twice-weekly Ramadan sessions on the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures.

Purification Series in Ramadan ’20 Playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-poh
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | For anyone ages 11 and up | Seven sessions | Every Tuesday & Thursday in Ramadan ’20 (ends Tuesday, May 19) | RSVP at https://mcceastbay.org/purification

This session was initially geared to teens and parents of teens and now designed for everyone. Sr Hosai has geared this class towards the family with focus on the teens. Any person 11+ may join. Please share.

The Zoom link will be sent after registration. The book “Purification of the Heart” is not mandatory to attend, but encouraged for you to own and reflect on. It is also available as an e-Book.

Purification Series in Ramadan ’20 Playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-poh
Ustadha Hosai’s Purification Series for Adults: https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification
Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan
Watch Ramadan ‘Thrive at Home’ Playlist at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
Watch other Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
More Sister Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

This discussion-based introductory class on the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures as defined by Imam Al-Haddad in his classic poem Matharat al-Qulub and translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf with commentary in Purification of the Heart. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cure of the heart. The diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancor, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them.

About the Book “Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart“:
The suffering of the world is spoken of in terms of wars, starvation, hatred, competition, and the struggle of the survival of the fittest. Yet all the suffering of the world originates in the human heart. Every crime committed, every act of oppression, every callous cruelty, and every injustice to the self or others emanates from the hearts of men. However, for every wrong wrought by the human heart, a thousand acts of mercy have issued forth: every mother’s love, every child’s forgiveness, every teacher’s care, and every father’s concern for the well-being of his progeny–all have their source in the core of the human being, the human heart. If we are to right the world, we must first rectify our hearts, and this is why every revelation has been granted to humanity in order to make firm our hearts. Before you is a text that gives practical means and methods of transformation. Learn them, and use them, and then pass them on. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.

Ramadan Reflection with Shaykh Rami Nsour
2020-05-05 21:30 - 21:45
Shaykh Rami Nsour delivers a 15-minute pre-Isha/Taraweeh Khatera (spiritual reminder) each Tuesday in our unique Ramadan 2020 – an unprecedented virtual holy month for us.

9:15 p.m. | Every Tuesday in Ramadan | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live

Watch other Ramadan reflections at https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
Watch other Ramadan reminders at https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
Ramadan Events Calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-calendar
Ramadan 2020 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan
More Shaykh Rami: https://mcceastbay.org/rami-nsour

This webinar halaqa is 15 minutes before Isha, which changes a few times in Ramadan. This webinar will be at:

9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28
9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5
9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12
9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
