Blessed Fast on Day of Arafat
2021-07-19 | CA
We cannot host our annual Arafat Iftar this year. We strongly encourage you to fast this Monday, July 19.
Hadith: “Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year.”

Abu Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet (SAW), upon whom be peace, said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on ‘Ashura, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years.”

According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the first 10 days of this month are a special time for devotion. This applies to all Muslims, not just those who are partaking in the pilgrimage.

1st Dhul-Hijjah: Sunday, July 11
“Righteous deeds done in the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are more beloved to Allah than any other days.” (BUKHARI)

Day of Arafah, Monday, July 19
“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year (MUSLIM)

Eid Al-Adha, Tuesday, July 20
Indoor and outdoor Eid al-Adha prayer. Details.

Our Prophet (peace be upon him) highly recommended us to fast on the blessed Day of Arafat on Monday, July 19.

?? Make the Most of the Blessed Days of Dhul Hijjah

Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: https://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah
Guide for Dhul Hijjah’s First Ten Days: https://mcceastbay.org/hijjah-guide
The Eid Takbeers (pdf version): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
The Eid Takbeers (one hour audio loop): https://mcceastbay.org/takbir
What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? | Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said

Please know that your Community Center and your charity dollars are hard at work to continue to serve our community and keep pace with the steady food and monetary demand during these difficult times for some of your East Bay neighbors.

Please remember MCC in your giving and donate now to replenish the Sadaqa & Zakat funds. Donate at https://mcceastbay.org/donate

The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah said, “There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (the first 10 days of Dhul HIjjah).” [Bukhari]

Read Qur’an
Make Dua
Increase Nawaafil (voluntary) prayers
Fasting
Dhikr
Charity

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.” [Al- Bukhari]

Healing of the Ummah | Dr. Rania Awaad
2021-07-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
On the eve of Arafah, join a new organization for providing mental health in the Bay Area – Maristan: The Center for Mental & Spiritual Wellbeing – for an evening of healing and reflection.
Join Imam Zaid Shakir (Zaytuna College, Co-Founder), Zahra Billooo (CAIR-SFBA, Executive Director), Dr. Hatem Bazian (Islamophobia Research & Documentation Project, Founder), Dalia Mogahed (ISPU, Director of Research), and Dr. Rania Awaad (Maristan, Executive Director).
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Sunday, July 18 | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/maristan
Maristan is dedicated to treating psychological illnesses is unique to the Muslim world as it was inspired directly by Islamic teachings found in the Qu’ran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. Learn more at https://maristan.org
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Eid Al-Adha Bazaar
2021-07-18 14:00 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Before the Eid day festivities, come to MCC to do some shopping from community vendors and enjoy dinner with the family from a halal food truck at our Fourth-Annual Eid Bazar.
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Sunday, July 18 | MCC Banquet Hall (free to enter; masks required)
Sponsored by Halal Fest & MCC East Bay
Admission is free. Bring the entire family. Purchase dinner on site from Golden Gate Halal Food Truck that will be parked in the MCC parking lot.
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 for Eid. Also join us for our Eid al-Adha outdoor prayers and Halal Food Truck celebration.
FOR VENDORS:
Limited vendor spots available on first-come, first-serve basis in the Banquet Hall. Complete the interest form at mcceastbay.org/bazar
For questions about this Bazar, please email bazar@mcceastbay.org or call Sister Shazia Ashraf at (925) 640-2967.

Private Event | Banquet Hall
2021-07-17 12:30 - 18:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States

Averroes High School Tables
2021-07-16 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Averroes High School is here to promote enrollment for their 2021-2022 academic year. They have been in the Bay Area for 11 years educating Muslim youth with 100% college acceptance rates for their students afterwards. Learn more at: https://www.averroeshighschool.com

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-07-16 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, July 16 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

Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers the sermon

No outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers the sermon

Outdoor only in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No indoor services offered.
Social distancing is optional. 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 the sermon

Indoor only. No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks required.

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

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Hafiz 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/reopening

Maristan Tables at Jumu'ah
2021-07-16 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
Maristan Center for Mental & Spiritual Wellbeing
tables at MCC’s three Jumu’ahs about their Bay Area inaugural event on Sunday, July 18.
About Maristan: Grounded in Islamic traditions, Maristan aims to lead professional clinical care, education, and research in advancing holistic, mental and spiritual wellness. Learn more at https://maristan.org

Civic Engagement Workshop: How to Pass a Resolution
2021-07-15 17:30 - 19:00 | CA
Passing any local policy measure or decision, however important, can take a lot of work. With the right approach and tactics, though, anyone can make meaningful change.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Thursday, July 15 | Join at https://mcceastbay.org/civic-resolution
One type of policy is a resolution – sometimes called a ‘proclamation’ – which shows that a decision-making body acknowledges an important event or communicates a position. Whether the body is a city, county, student body, student government, or union: passing a resolution is one way to rally community members and decision-makers together to

show solidarity
mobilize around awareness- and community-building
demonstrate an intention to take collective action towards desired change

Join us in this workshop where you’ll learn the steps of getting a resolution passed with your school or local government/decision-makers! We will also invite participants to connect with others interested in collaborating on Muslim Appreciation Month and other local resolutions.
Register today at https://mcceastbay.org/civic-resolution and invite a friend!
Sponsored by CAIR California, Lighthouse Mosque, MCC East Bay & more!

First Day of Dhul Hijjah
2021-07-11 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
The month of Dhul Hijjah is upon us!
According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the first 10 days of this month are a special time for devotion. This applies to all Muslims, not just those who are partaking in the pilgrimage.
To help you get in the spirit of this blessed time, listen to Imam Tahir Anwar talk about the significance of Dhul Hijjah – an overlooked gem in the Islamic calendar: https://youtu.be/ESfV47lZUEQ

1st Dhul-Hijjah: Sunday, July 11
“Righteous deeds done in the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are more beloved to Allah than any other days.” (BUKHARI)

Day of Arafah, Monday, July 19
“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year (MUSLIM)

Eid Al-Adha, Tuesday, July 20
Indoor and outdoor Eid al-Adha prayer. Details forthcoming.

Our Prophet (peace be upon him) highly recommended us to fast on the blessed Day of Arafat on Monday, July 19.

Abu Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet (SAW), upon whom be peace, said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on ‘Ashura, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years.”

?? Make the Most of the Blessed Days of Dhul Hijjah

Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: https://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah
Guide for Dhul Hijjah’s First Ten Days: https://mcceastbay.org/hijjah-guide
The Eid Takbeers (pdf version): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
The Eid Takbeers (one hour audio loop): https://mcceastbay.org/takbir
What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? | Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said

Please know that your Community Center and your charity dollars are hard at work to continue to serve our community and keep pace with the steady food and monetary demand during these difficult times for some of your East Bay neighbors.

Please remember MCC in your giving and donate now to replenish the Sadaqa & Zakat funds. Donate at https://mcceastbay.org/donate

The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah said, “There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (the first 10 days of Dhul HIjjah).” [Bukhari]

Read Qur’an
Make Dua
Increase Nawaafil (voluntary) prayers
Fasting
Dhikr
Charity

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.” [Al- Bukhari]

✨10 DAYS OF DHUL-HIJJAH✨
They are not like Ramadan ?
It is a very short season! ⌛️
So, it’s not appropriate to be deliberately deficient in it! ?
☄ It passes quickly. So, it’s not appropriate to be lazy in it…
⛓The Devils are NOT chained … as opposed to Ramadan..!
The goal is more difficult,?
The superiority is greater, ?
But
Those seeking it are fewer..!?
The reward of Good Deeds in these days is greater… ?
its price… more expensive!?
Most of the people are in negligence during these days…?
They don’t pray at night like in Ramadan!?
Nor do they see the blessings of reciting the Qur’an as they did in Ramadan! ?
? So let’s be vigilant &
? Fast its daylight hours ☀️
? Stand in Qiyaam at the night hours?
? Spend lots of Time with the Qur’an⏰
? Increase Takbiraat ?
❤️️Laa ilaaha illaAllah…
❤️️Allahu Akbar…
❤️️Alhamdulillah…
Numbered days…1️⃣0️⃣
Fast passing days…?
Will You benefit from them⁉️

The Ten Honored Days | Imam Tahir Anwar
2021-07-10 19:15 - 20:30 | CA
The month of Dhul Hijjah is nearly upon us!
According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the first 10 days of this month are a special time for devotion. This applies to all Muslims, not just those who are partaking in the pilgrimage.
To help you get in the spirit of this blessed time, join Imam Tahir Anwar to learn the significance of Dhul Hijjah – an overlooked gem in the Islamic calendar.
7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Saturday, July 10 | Online only; watch live at https://mcceastbay.org/live

1st Dhul-Hijjah: Sunday, July 11
“Righteous deeds done in the first ten days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are more beloved to Allah than any other days.” (BUKHARI)

Day of Arafah, Monday, July 19
“Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates for sins of the previous year and the coming year (MUSLIM)

Eid Al-Adha, Tuesday, July 20
Indoor and outdoor Eid al-Adha prayer. Details forthcoming.

Our Prophet (peace be upon him) highly recommended us to fast on the blessed Day of Arafat on Monday, July 19.

Abu Hafsah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet (SAW), upon whom be peace, said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year, and fasting on ‘Ashura, (the tenth day of Muharram) atones for the sins of previous years.”

?? Make the Most of the Blessed Days of Dhul Hijjah

Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: https://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah
Guide for Dhul Hijjah’s First Ten Days: https://mcceastbay.org/hijjah-guide
The Eid Takbeers (pdf version): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
The Eid Takbeers (one hour audio loop): https://mcceastbay.org/takbir
What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? | Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said

Please know that your Community Center and your charity dollars are hard at work to continue to serve our community and keep pace with the steady food and monetary demand during these difficult times for some of your East Bay neighbors.

Please remember MCC in your giving and donate now to replenish the Sadaqa & Zakat funds. Donate at https://mcceastbay.org/donate

The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah said, “There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (the first 10 days of Dhul HIjjah).” [Bukhari]

Read Qur’an
Make Dua
Increase Nawaafil (voluntary) prayers
Fasting
Dhikr
Charity

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.” [Al- Bukhari]

Private Event
2021-07-10 18:30 - 21:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-07-09 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
For our Friday, July 9 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

Dr. Ali Ataie delivers the sermon

No outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Hafiz Sami Rehman delivers the sermon

Outdoor only in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No indoor services offered.
Social distancing is optional. 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 the sermon

Indoor only. No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks required.

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

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Ustadh Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ataie
– More Hafiz 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/reopening

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-07-02 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, July 2 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 Rami Nsour delivers the sermon

No outdoor services offered.
No social distancing in Prayer Hall. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks are required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers the sermon

Outdoor only. No indoor services offered.
Social distancing is optional. Masks are optional.

3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Hafiz Ameen Mukhtar delivers the sermon

Indoor only. No parallel outdoor services offered.
No social distancing. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks required.

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

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Shaykh Rami: https://mcceastbay.org/rami
– More Mohammed: https://mcceastbay.org/baseer
– More Hafiz Ameen Mukhtar: https://mcceastbay.org/ameen

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/reopening

Bone Marrow Drive at Jumu'ah
2021-07-02 13:30 - 15:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
If you are healthy and ages 18 to 44, please register to have a kit mailed to your home at Jumu’ah tomorrow to save a life of someone suffering from blood cancer.
The shortage of diverse donors is costing lives of many American Muslims.
The numbers are shocking: 60% of Asian Americans do not have a perfectly matched donor in the worldwide registry.
The reason matches are so difficult to find for these patients is simple: their genetic heritage is underrepresented in the registry, which means people sharing a similar lineage or ethnicity have not joined the registry in sufficient numbers.
The cure is inside of us to save the lives of countless community members who are fighting leukemia and and searching for stem cell transplant donors.
If you cannot attend during Jumu’ah, please request a free kit be mailed to your home at: https://join.bethematch.org/MCC
Matching on the registry generally depends on a patient’s ethnicity. Caucasians make 61 percent of 12.5 million people of the national registry. That compares to South Asians/Asians who only make 6 percent of the database. Because of this big gap, patients in the community from Asia and other ethnic patients struggle to find a match.
Every four minutes someone someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. There are over 14,000 patients in need of a bone marrow or stem-cell donor. To match with a donor, ethnicity plays a crucial role. By registering today, you could be the one to save a life!
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Friday, July 2 | MCC Foyer
The cure is inside you. For more information, please visit here.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Into the Light | East Bay Interfaith Community Gathering
2021-06-27 17:00 - 18:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Please join in MCC’s parking lot or watch online in solidarity and support as we together remember those lives lost to COVID-19 and celebrate our collective rebirth and renewal.
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Sunday, June 27 | Parking Lot of MCC East Bay, 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton
Sponsored by Eden Area Interfaith Council, Tri-Valley Interfaith Interconnect & Tri-City Interfaith Council
Join us in person or watch live at https://youtu.be/0Wlh8-8HkNM or on the Eden Area Interfaith Council’s Facebook page, Tri-Valley Interfaith Interconnect’s Facebook page, or MCC East Bay’s YouTube or Facebook pages.
We are gathering to mourn the victims of the horrific yearlong pandemic on our community.

The Coronavirus caused millions of deaths and disrupted billions of lives globally.
Group worship was also disrupted, but the outbreak has bolstered the religious faith of many faithful and opened opportunities to pray and to serve our community with food, medical supplies, and more.
Disasters and crises have a way of making some question the existence of a greater force for good in the world and others to become more religious in the wake of tragedy.
As we look forward to better days, we reflect on the intersection of faith, a pandemic, a historic social movement.

Hina Khan-Mukhtar: Emcee welcome
MCC East Bay, Pleasanton
Hafiz Ameen Mukhtar: Opening Muslim prayer
MCC East Bay, Pleasanton
Wendy Jacobsen: Opening meditative prayer and lighting of a candle
Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Castro Valley
Bishop Robert Lopez & Munir Safi: Personal impact of virus on their family and healing from pain
Eden Area Interfaith Council & Mar Thoma Orthodox Church, Northridge & MCC East Bay, Pleasanton
Jamie Ireland & Elsa Grabowski: Poem of memory for those lost to the virus and reading of poem “A Year Like No Other”
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, Pleasanton
Trish Munro: Impact and response of City of Livermore
Livermore City Council
Ruth Gasten: A joyful post-pandemic experience
Tri-Valley Interfaith Interconnect
Arelis Sandoval, R.N, P.H.N.: Virus’ impact on frontline healthcare personnel and ongoing response
Alameda County Public Health

Congressman Eric Swalwell: reflections and gratitude to East Bay interfaith community efforts,
California 15th Congressional District
Joy Barnitz: How we practice interfaith during a pandemic
Tri-City Interfaith Council
Leslie Mero: Memorial prayer and thanksgiving for days ahead
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hayward
Cantor Linda Hirschhorn: A song of healing and coming out of brokenness
Temple Beth Sholom, San Leandro
Mark Vaz: The peace prayer of St. Francis
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Castro Valley
Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring: Caring for our community’s most vulnerable
Eden United Church of Christ, Hayward
Roujheen Sabetan: A prayer for our departed
Baha’i Community, Pleasanton
Rene’ Castle: A prayer of peace
Starr King Universalist Church, Hayward
Soni Kaur, Gagan Singh & Manjeev Singh (Sikh Choir): Keertan (hymn song)
Gurdwara Sahib, Hayward

Sponsored by the Eden Area Interfaith Council, Tri-Valley Interfaith Interconnect & Tri-City Interfaith Council
Questions? info@edeninterfaith.org

Back-to-School Backpack Drive
2021-06-26 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-29 09:00 - 13:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
With our community’s generosity, Girl Scouts Troops 30875 and 32705 have reached their goal of brightening the Eid al-Fitr holiday for over 700 children of families in the Bay Area who have recently received Zakat or regular food rations from the MCC Pantry.
Please continue to support us for our next community service project and spread cheer this upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday by contributing to our school supply drive. Our troops again plan to empower 175 schoolchildren from Bay Area families which have recently received Zakat from the MCC. Additionally, if enough donations are received, we hope to empower 530 more schoolchildren who have recently received Zakat or regular food rations from the MCC Pantry.
Each school age child will receive a new backpack with school supplies and younger children will receive a toy!
There are four ways to donate to the Fourth-Annual MCC Girl Scouts Troop Backpack Drive:

Purchase backpacks (including supplies) and have them delivered to MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/backpacks
Donate via secure link: https://mcceastbay.org/drive-donations
Drop off new/unused backpacks and supplies to MCC every Saturday (through June 26th) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
Drop off/mail gift cards or checks payable to “Girl Scouts” to:
MCC (c/o Girl Scouts)
5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite #300
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Be a blessing to the community and help us brighten Eid-ul-Adha and the school year for these deserving children in our community.
Questions for Girl Scouts Troops 30875 and 32705? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-06-25 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, June 25 Jumu’ah services, Shaykh Talal Ahdab leads the first and second prayer service and Sidi Ibrahim Qureshi speaker leads the third service.
Masks are required to attend while inside MCC. No RSVP needed:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

No outdoor services offered.
No social distancing. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks required.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY

Outdoor only. No indoor services offered.
Social distancing is optional. Masks are optional.

3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY

Indoor only. No outdoor services offered.
No social distancing. Prayer will be shoulder-to-shoulder.
Masks required.

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. Details

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal

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/reopening

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-06-18 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, June 18 Jumu’ah services, Sidi Mahdy Amine leads the first and second prayer service and Hafiz Zaid Khanani leads the third service.
Masks are required to attend while inside MCC. No RSVP needed:

1:30 to 1:50 & 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. Services
Indoor with no social distancing and masks required
2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Service
Outdoor with optional mask and social distancing

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. Details

– Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Hafiz Zaid: https://mcceastbay.org/zaid-khanani

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/reopening

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-06-11 13:30 - 13:50 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, June 11 services, Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali leads the first and second prayer service and Br. Salman Ahmad leads the third service.
We accommodate 300 worshippers in our outdoor prayer space in the parking lot and 100 worshipers in the MCC prayer halls at each of our three weekly Jumu’ah 30-minute prayer services at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. or 3:40 p.m.
Social distancing, masks, and bringing your own prayer mat still required.

Please attend 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. prayer to avoid heavy first-prayer congestion. Outdoor service parking in neighboring HP lot. Volunteers will redirect worshipers to the 1:30 p.m. prayer service to the later service once the first service is full. Details
An RSVP is not required and prayer space is available on a first-come, first serve basis.

Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Shaykh Abdullah: https://mcceastbay.org/abdullah
– More Br. Salman: https://mcceastbay.org/salman

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We remain cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for Jumu’ah three simultaneous indoor/outdoor Jumu’ah services (weather permitting). Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/reopening

MCC Indoor & Outdoor Jumu'ahs
2021-06-04 13:30 - 13:50 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For our Friday, June 4 services, Sidi Mahdy Amine leads the first prayer service, Br. Mohammad Abdul Baseer leads the second prayer service, and Hafiz Sami Rehman leads the third service.
We accommodate 300 worshippers in our outdoor prayer space in the parking lot and 100 worshipers in the MCC prayer halls at each of our three weekly Jumu’ah 30-minute prayer services at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. or 3:40 p.m.
Social distancing, masks, and bringing your own prayer mat still required.

Please attend 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. prayer to avoid heavy first-prayer congestion. Outdoor service parking in neighboring HP lot. Volunteers will redirect worshipers to the 1:30 p.m. prayer service to the later service once the first service is full. Details
An RSVP is not required and prayer space is available on a first-come, first serve basis.

Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Br. Baseer: https://mcceastbay.org/baseer
– More Hafiz Sami: https://mcceastbay.org/sami

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We remain cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for Jumu’ah three simultaneous indoor/outdoor Jumu’ah services (weather permitting). Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/reopening

Pantry Food Drive
2021-05-29 09:00 - 12:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic together, the MCC Pantry hosts three weekly food distributions. We’ll be here for you as long as we’re needed. We serve you three times weekly:

MCC Pantry: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, MCC Pantry volunteers deliver food care packages to the doorsteps of families across 13 cities in the East Bay. You may also pick up food from MCC. To request a food care package for your family, please call our helpline at (925) 272-8325 or submit a online request at https://mcceastbay.org/care
Alameda County Food Bank: From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday or Thursday, MCC hosts drive-through fresh food distribution with our county food partner. Just come to the MCC parking lot. You can also call the Food Bank’s helpline at (510) 635-3663 or visit https://foodnow.net

Here are the items most needed in the MCC pantry that you can drop off every Saturday morning to MCC.
The MCC Pantry currently serves more than 200 households, 80% of which have children. Most families have seen a significant loss of income due to the pandemic. The Pantry serves families living in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Article: Muslim Community Center Steps Up its Food Distribution Aid
Questions? pantry@mcceastbay.org
