Monthly Sisterhood Halaqa with Ustadha Hosai
2021-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for our monthly in-person gathering for women (ages 18+) to commune, reflect, discuss, and gain strength and support from each other.

We will talk about spirituality, self-development, relevant and contemporary topics, as well as issues related to the various roles and responsibilities of Muslim women in today’s knotted up world.

This is a discussion-based group and participation is not only encouraged but it is required. These sessions will be held monthly. For the dates, subscribe to MCC Newsletter: https://mcceastbay.org/newsletter

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Thursday, Sept. 30* | Free; no registration required | Conference Room
*Note: New date

Sorry, no babysitting provided. In person only with no virtual option. Future halaqas may be hybrid (in person and online).

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, self development, interfaith bridge building, spirituality, etc.

In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing, blogging via social media (Facebook 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.

These monthly sessions are not live streamed or recorded. Watch past Ustadha Hosai videos here (mcceastbay.org/hosai).
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

CAIR San Francisco @ Jumu'ah
2021-10-01 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
CAIR SFBA and Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Asian Law Caucus tables at the three MCC Jumu’ah prayer services and inform our congregation know about legal and immigration serves they provide to the community.
Jumu’ah Prayer Times

1:30 p.m. Indoor with mandatory masking and no social distancing in Prayer Hall & social distancing worship space in Banquet Hall (women) & Conference Room (men).
2:30 p.m. Outdoor with optional masking and social distancing in all spaces except first canopy (men) and first row (women).
3:40 p.m. Indoor with mandatory masking and no social distancing in Prayer Hall & social distancing worship space in Banquet Hall (women) & Conference Room (men).

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-10-01 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, October 1 Jumu’ah services, masks are required to attend while inside MCC and no RSVP necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon (he is also holding a workshop on Saturday: https://mcceastbay.org/event/yahya-rhodus

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon.

Outdoor in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No parallel indoor services offered.
No social distancing in first canopy near sermon speaker for men and no social distancing for first row for women. All other space is social distancing required.
Masks are optional.
Please check Friday afternoon weather forecast and take precautions against heat.

3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Hafiz Rehan Chishty delivers this sermon.

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

Whenever possible, please attend 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. prayer to avoid heavy first-prayer congestion. Jumu’ah service parking at all three services is in the MCC parking lot and the neighboring HP lot. Map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Shaykh Abdullah: https://mcceastbay.org/abdullah
– More Sidi Mahdy: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy
– More Hafiz Rehan: https://mcceastbay.org/rehan

For parents attending with young children, MCC offers a private mothers and fathers room 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 are just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We are cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for two of the three Jumu’ah services. The second Jumu’ah is outdoors in the MCC parking lot, weather permitting. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer

Monthly #TeamFajr Gathering
2021-10-03 06:00 - 07:15 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
“If people knew the reward in praying Fajr & Isha in congregation, they would go to the Masjid even if they had to crawl” [Bukhari & Muslim]
#TeamFajr is back (sans breakfast until we are out of this pandemic)! Join Qari Amar Bellaha on the first Sunday each month. Pray the pre-dawn prayer in congregation followed by recitations of Surah Yaseen and Al-Wird Al-Latif (booklets provided) in unison and following sunup, Salat al-Ishraq prayer in congregation. The post-Fajr gathering is also livestreamed at mcceastbay.org/live
Following the post-sunrise prayer, Qari Amar and anyone else who wishes to accompany him will visit Five Pillars Islamic Cemetery in Livermore (weather permitting).
2021 Monthly Sunday #TeamFajr Gatherings at MCC:

6 a.m. on September 5
6:30 a.m. on October 3
6 a.m. on November 7
6:30 a.m. on December 5

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
Imam al-Haddad’s litanies (al-Wird al-Latif): https://mcceastbay.org/wird
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “He who performs the Fajr will be under the protection of Allah.” [Muslim]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”

Women's Book Club
2021-10-06 10:45 - 12:15, 2021-10-13 10:45 - 12:15, 2021-10-20 10:45 - 12:15 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual & in-person Seerah book club where we have an active discussion, take away lessons for our daily lives, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. We are reading “The Sultan of Hearts Prophet Muhammad ﷺ” by Resit Haylamaz and Fatih Harpci.
RSVP for the live registration link below at mcceastbay.org/bookclub. No RSVP needed to join us in person in the MCC Conference Room (masks and social distancing required)
Event Details:
The discussion will take place every Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and in Fall 2021 run from Wednesday, Sept. 29 to Dec. 15 (with a break on Thanksgiving week on Nov. 24). The sessions are hybrid: meaning as in-person & virtual session. No RSVP needed to join in person. For the link to join virtually, please register below.
Ustadha Leila Fakira sends the webinar link to registered attendees after registration.
Book Purchase:
If you wish to follow along with the book, you’ll need to purchase the book. The book is out of print, but can be purchased here:

https://www.antstores.com/search?type=product&q=9781597849425
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1597849421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_mHaAFb4CRDKX5

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book
Offering a comprehensive narrative of one of the most fascinating life stories of human history, The Sultan of Hearts is an authoritative work on the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The book relies firmly on canonical Hadith collections and Sirah literature, and is rich with references to many contemporary biographical works such as Al-Maktabatu’s-Sirah, Al-Maktabatu’l-Alfiyah, and Al-Maktabatu’sh-Shamilah.
The Sultan of Hearts presents the life of the Prophet and the events that unfolded during his mission by contextualizing them with Qur’anic revelations.
Analyzing “reasons of revelation” (Asbab al-Nuzul), a method in Tafsir studies, authors portray how every revealed verse of God’s word transformed his society and they reconstruct the biography based on this interaction between the scripture and the events. The book lays bare the role of the Qur’an in the education of the large congregation of the Companions, and with it reveals the kind of teaching and drill that the Messenger of Allah exercised in his close circle.
The developments that preceded and followed the statements of the beloved Prophet are reported extensively in order to point to both the educational aspects of the Qur’an and the role of our noble Prophet in transforming people’s lives. There are also detailed accounts of the spiritual and psychological states of many individuals from those who believed the Prophet and those who did not.

Practical Spirituality
2021-10-06 20:00 - 21:00, 2021-10-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Lighthouse Mosque, 620 42nd Street, Oakland, CA, 94609, United States
Are you feeling stuck in your relationship with Allah? Feeling unsure about how to progress spiritually while balancing the hustle and bustle of life?
Join us for a virtual weekly class with Sidi Shahryar Abbasi focused on practical spirituality. Each week, we discuss a topic to help us traverse the spiritual path and ultimately achieve nearness to Allah (SWT). The topics range from how to make intentions, devotions and daily duas (supplications), easy shortcuts to maximize your rewards, the importance of good character, how to balance spirituality as a working professional, and much, much more.
We will primarily be focusing on the text “The Book of Assistance” by the great Saint and Knower of Allah, Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al Haddad.
8 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Wednesdays | Sept. 8 to Summer ’22 (except in Ramadan) | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live and watch past series recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/practical

More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar
Download Imam Al-Haddad’s “Book of Assistance”: https://mcceastbay.org/assistance
Download Practical Spirituality Resources: https://mcceastbay.org/awraad
Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk
Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark
Sidi Shahryar’s “Deceptive Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Afghan Refugee Relief Effort Update
2021-10-07 19:30 - 21:00
Join us to get the latest updates about efforts to settle Afghan refugees in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hear from refugee coordinators from MCC East Bay, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC), International Refugee Committee (IRC), and Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS).
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Thursday, October 7 | RSVP for online Zoom webinar at https://mcceastbay.org/refugee-update
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Recent updates about refugees from Afghanistan:

https://mcceastbay.org/afghanistan
https://mcceastbay.org/afghan-foster-care
https://mcceastbay.org/twelve-refugees
https://mcceastbay.org/relief-efforts

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-10-08 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, October 8 Jumu’ah services, masks are required to attend while inside MCC and no RSVP necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Hafiz Sami Rehman delivers this sermon.

Outdoor in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No parallel indoor services offered.
No social distancing in first canopy near sermon speaker for men and no social distancing for first row for women. All other space is social distancing required.
Masks are optional.
Please check Friday afternoon weather forecast and take precautions against heat.

3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Hafiz Sami Rehman delivers this sermon.

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

Whenever possible, please attend 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. prayer to avoid heavy first-prayer congestion. Jumu’ah service parking at all three services is in the MCC parking lot and the neighboring HP lot. Map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Sidi Feraidoon https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon
– More Sidi Sami: https://mcceastbay.org/sami

For parents attending with young children, MCC offers a private mothers and fathers room 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 are just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We are cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for two of the three Jumu’ah services. The second Jumu’ah is outdoors in the MCC parking lot, weather permitting. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer

Sister's Hike to Del Valle Regional Park
2021-10-09 07:00 - 09:00 | Del Valle Arroyo Road Staging Area (EBRPD), Arroyo Rd., Livermore, CA, 94550, United States
Join us from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 9 for a Saturday morning hike at the Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy sisterhood in the great outdoors.

When: Saturday, Oct. 9
Time: 7 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Carpool : Meet at MCC women’s side entrance by 6:30 a.m. Carpool will leave from MCC by 6:35 a.m. If you are driving to the trailhead directly we will meet you there by 7 a.m.
Location: Del Valle, Livermore. If you are looking for Google Maps search for – Del Valle Arroyo Road Staging Area (EBRPD)
Distance: Around 7.6 miles and not stroller friendly unless you have a jogger stroller
All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/east-shore-heron-bay
Parking Fee: Free
Difficulty: Moderate – hard with some good elevation. Please refer to all trails map to see hike difficulty, If you are first time hiker it might be little difficult.

Misc: Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, carry enough water, small snack, hat, sunglasses and hiking poles if you have. Cell network in this area is minimal.

RSVP: Message Hike Leader Aparna Khan at hiking@mcceastbay.org with your name & cell phone number by Friday, October 8 to RSVP.

Please come prepared with water, snack and hiking/running shoes.
On the day of the hike, if you have trouble finding the group, please call or text Hike Leader Sr. Aparna Khan at (408) 480-6584. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group so we request you to please be on time.
For future hikes, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group.
Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, carry water bottle, small snack, hat, sunglasses and hiking poles if you have.
Arroyo Rd Staging Area to East Shore and Heron Bay Trails is a 7.6 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Livermore, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips.
Questions? hiking@mcceastbay.org

Park Features: Deep in a valley framed by oak-covered hills, with sailboats and sailboards skimming over its waters, Del Valle is like a lakeside resort only 10 miles south of Livermore. 5,000 acre Del Valle Regional Park features two swim beaches, a boat launch, family and group camping (by reservation) and excellent, stocked fishing. Trail Highlights: This hike around the northern part of the lake is removed from the busy swim beaches in the southern part of the lake; enjoy the wilderness feel and explore a part of Del Valle you may not have seen before. The contrast in scenery from the ridge of East Shore Trail and the lakeside Heron Bay Trail provides a diverse recreational experience. This hike features several steep climbs and descents and is recommended for those with a good level of fitness. There is a drinking fountain but no restrooms at the trailhead. Be sure to carry plenty of water on your hike. Trail Directions: Start along the trail from the Arroyo Road Staging Area, going up the large hill. Go left to start the East Shore Trail. Continue on East Shore Trail, avoiding four turnoffs for the Heron Bay Trail; take the fifth turn off, turning right onto Heron Bay Trail. Complete the first Heron Bay loop and take a left to connect back with East Shore Trail. Go left at the next turnoff for Heron Bay Trail and complete a small loop back to East Shore Trail again; take East Shore a very short distance and turn left again for the last section of Heron Bay Trail. Make a left at the last intersection with East Shore Trail and follow it back down the large hill and to the staging area.

Photos from September 4, 2021 hike to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

NISA Tables
2021-10-15 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) tables! They also cohost an event on Sunday.

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-10-15 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, October 15 Jumu’ah services, masks are required to attend while inside MCC and no RSVP necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Imam Dawood Yasin delivers this sermon

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon.

Outdoor in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No parallel indoor services offered.
No social distancing in first canopy near sermon speaker for men and no social distancing for first row for women. All other space is social distancing required.
Masks are optional.
Please check Friday afternoon weather forecast and take precautions against heat.

3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon.

No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.
Masks are required.

Whenever possible, please attend 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. prayer to avoid heavy first-prayer congestion. Jumu’ah service parking at all three services is in the MCC parking lot and the neighboring HP lot. Map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Sidi Dawood: https://mcceastbay.org/dawood
– More Sidi Mahdy: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy

For parents attending with young children, MCC offers a private mothers and fathers room 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 are just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We are cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for two of the three Jumu’ah services. The second Jumu’ah is outdoors in the MCC parking lot, weather permitting. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer

Annual Mawlid
2021-10-16 19:45 - 22:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
The East Bay Annual Mawlid will be in-person & online this year featuring talks & recitations about “The Prophet ﷺ of Hope” by Shaykh Faraz Khan, Imam Tahir Anwar, Qari Amar Bellaha, Ustadh Tarif Arabi and Bay Area Munshids.

Watch on Facebook live: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook
Watch on YouTube live: https://mcceastbay.org/live
Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid

Presented by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Islamic Center of Livermore, Ta’leef Collective, and MCC East Bay
7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Saturday, October 16 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed
*This year’s gathering will not include free dinner or accommodations for children.*
Program Schedule

7:45 p.m. – Program Begins
8:15 p.m. – Isha prayers
8:35 p.m. – Main program begins

The Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’21 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1441.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
The Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah.
Mawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.

– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay Mawlid celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid

More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid

Cub Scout Meeting
2021-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/scouting

Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence | Imam Tahir Anwar
2021-10-17 18:45 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Love shouldn’t hurt. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness.
Break the silence with us and empower women in the Muslim community so they are not forced to stay in marriages in which they are abused.
Sunday, October 17 | 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Maghrib to Isha) | MCC Conference Room or watch online at https://mcceastbay.org/live
MCC proudly works with the North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA), which shelters women fleeing abuse and provides skills and resources to become self-sufficient. NISA staff and volunteers will be on hand during this event.

– More talks on domestic violence: https://mcceastbay.org/nisa
– More Imam Tahir: https://mcceastbay.org/tahir

Domestic violence happens everywhere all the time and affects everyone. Women are the principal victims. Help us bring awareness.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
