Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Dari & Pashto Speakers | Spojmie Nasiri, Esq.
2023-10-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
For recently-arrived Afghan refugee families: Join us virtually over Zoom to get your questions answered by Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri, Esq., in Farsi & Pashto on the Temporary Protection Status application process and obtaining California Identification for Afghans who entered the US at the Southern Border.

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Monday, Oct. 9 | Join us virtually at mcceastbay.org/virtual-workshopLink to resources shared in this workshop.

This workshop is sponsored by the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO).

Please note that these in-person and virtual sessions are only informative sessions. Legal representation will not be provided.

Sr. Spojmie will also hold two more sessions:

-Temporary Protective Status for refugees in English on Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

-Q&A workshop on immigration laws for newly-arrived Afghans on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Afghan American Community Organization (AACO):

Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Afghan-American community through education and outreach and promoting civic and social engagement through the annual conference and beyond.

Spojmie Nasiri founded the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, PC, in 2011 in Pleasanton, California, to provide her clients with the personalized and compassionate immigration legal service they deserve. Mrs. Nasiri currently practices immigration law exclusively and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has extensive experience representing clients with family-based Immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, complex deportation matters before the Federal Immigration Court, and U.S. Embassies around the World.

Homaira Hosseini Bio:

Homaira Hosseini is a board member of the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO), the first national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and empowering Afghans both domestically and internationally. Homaira was Senior Counsel at Lyft and previously held the position of litigation associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. She received a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Subsequently, she completed her J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley Law School.

Temporary Protective Status (TPS) Workshop | Spojmie Nasiri, Esq.
2023-10-10 17:30 - 18:30 | CA
For newly-arrived refugee families: Join us in person for a Q&A session with Immigration Attorney Spojmie Nasiri, Esq. to discuss the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) application process and how to obtain a California Identification card for newly-arrived refugees who entered the US at the Southern Border.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person, or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

This workshop is sponsored by the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO).

Please note that these in-person and virtual sessions are only informative sessions. Legal representation will not be provided.

Sr. Spojmie will also be on-site on Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Afghan Youth & Family Program to answer any questions regarding immigration laws.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Afghan American Community Organization (AACO):

Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Afghan-American community through education and outreach and promoting civic and social engagement through the annual conference and beyond.

Spojmie Nasiri founded the Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, PC, in 2011 in Pleasanton, California, to provide her clients with the personalized and compassionate immigration legal service they deserve. Mrs. Nasiri currently practices immigration law exclusively and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has extensive experience representing clients with family-based Immigration matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, complex deportation matters before the Federal Immigration Court, and U.S. Embassies around the World.

Homaira Hosseini Bio:

Homaira Hosseini is a board member of the Afghan-American Community Organization (AACO), the first national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and empowering Afghans both domestically and internationally. Homaira was Senior Counsel at Lyft and previously held the position of litigation associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. She received a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Subsequently, she completed her J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley Law School.

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2023-10-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-10-17 18:30 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual-only 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 currently reading from, “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.

RSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually.

Event Details:

The discussion takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24.

Please register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made.

Book Purchase:

If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it.

This multiple award-winning, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development.

Author: Samira al-ZayidTranslators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa MardiniBinding: SoftcoverPages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

Averroes High School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
Averroes High School will have its annual Supporters event at Ohlone College on Oct. 22nd. Please purchase your tickets and show your support to one of the few Islamic High Schools in the Bay Area.

Mountain House Muslim Association Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
Mountain House Muslim Association has recently signed a contract to purchase 5.7 acres of land for $4.5M. They need help in raising funds to purchase this land.

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2023-10-13 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday, Oct. 13:

The first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion, please do not attend this service.

– Shaykh Rami Nsour delivers this sermon at MCC

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud delivers this sermon at MCC

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers this sermon at MCC.

Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update

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

– More Shaykh Rami: https://mcceastbay.org/rami

– More Imam Bilal: https://mcceastbay.org/bilal

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 working with other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area.

Shaykh Rami Nsour spent a number of years in Mauritania, where he studied at some of the foremost Islamic Colleges (mahdaras). He is the Co-Founder of the Tayba Foundation, one of the few Muslim organizations in the US serving incarcerated Muslims, providing them much-needed Islamic education, along with essential life skills training, and assistance upon re-entry.

Hafiz Yaseen Mahmoud is a Bay Area native and graduate of Zaytuna College in Islamic Studies and Arabic. He completed memorizing the Quran at the age of 14 and has been leading taraweeh ever since. He currently serves as an Imam in San Francisco teaching Quran, tajweed, and Arabic to aspiring students of knowledge. In addition to his role as an Imam, he enjoys the outdoors, teaching, and singing Nasheed with fellow Bay Area munshideen.

Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf graduated from the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He also holds degrees in psychology and political science. He is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Walnut Creek (Darul-Islam Mosque). He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Islamic Law & Islamic Theology.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Cat Adoption at Jumu'ah Prayers
2023-10-13 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
Valley Humane Society of Pleasanton will be on site with immediately adoptable furry felines who are ready to be part of your forever family.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 13 | MCC Banquet Hall | Free; no RSVP required to attend | See adoption fee below

“Verily, there is a Heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Each adopter must be at least 21 years of age. The adoption fee for a kitten is $125 or $200 for a pair and $100 for a cat. It includes:

-medical summary report

– spay or neuter surgery;

– microchip and transfer of ownership

– age-appropriate vaccinations;

– up to date on flea control;

– parasite control treatments;

– free sample bag of food and

– free vet check certificate

– coupons for local pet stores

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) was fond of cats, particularly his cat Muezza. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was so attached to him he’d let the cat sit on his lap while he gave his sermons. He’d even drink water that Muezza had previously been lapping up.

There are several well-known tales about Muezza. One says that the cat saved Prophet Muhammad from the deadly bite of a venomous snake. Another relates a time when Muezza was asleep on Prophet Muhammad’s robe when the call to prayers sounded. Although most people would have shooed away the cat, Prophet Muhammad instead cut off the sleeve of his robe so Muezza could rest in peace.

Islam instructs Muslims to revere cats. In fact, mistreating a cat is considered a significant transgression.

Women's Tafseer Class in Farsi | Ustadha Nooria Musleh
2023-10-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-20 16:00 - 18:00 | CA
For Farsi and Pashto-speaking women who want to learn or brush up on Qur’an, join this two-hour class every Friday after the third Jumu’ah to connect with the Book of Allah (swt).

Fridays | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Women only | Classroom 1 | In-person only | Join in person or virtually at mcceastbay.org/farsi-tafseer

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Friday Night Boys Basketball | Sidi Zeeshan Mukhtar
2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:45 | CA
For boys ages 7-13: Join us for a three-week basketball camp on Friday nights at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. Bring your basketball, water bottle, and yourself! Fridays, Oct. 13th, 20th, and 27th | 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Foothill High School | Boys Ages 7-13 | $30/person; register at mcceastbay.org/boys-basketballRegister here: mcceastbay.org/boys-basketball

Limited to 50 participants.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.orgMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship

Camp facilitatorsSidi Zeeshan Mukhtar is a Bay Area economist and a volunteer financial counselor at MCC for our Zakat applicants. He has raised three boys with his wife, Hina Khan-Mukhtar.

Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl’s halaqa.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from October 6, 2023, to May 24, 2024 | MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom

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

– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa

– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4

The fall session runs from Friday, Oct. 6th to Friday, Dec. 15th, with Thanksgiving Break on Friday, November 24.

After winter break, we continue in the winter from Friday, Jan. 26 to Friday, March 8, with then a break for Ramadan (March 15, 22, 29, April 5 & April 12), and we restart from April 19 to May 24.

Free babysitting is provided in Room 23. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

This halaqa is hosted parallel to our girls’ program in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.

Ustadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S., Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus, Syria, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus, interspersed between her high school, college, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh, Adab, and Ihsan. Currently, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation, Rabata, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program.

Ustadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid, Shafi’i Fiqh, Ihsan, marriage, and raising children since 1999.

Learn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html

Every Friday evening, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth, women, and men.

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.

Conversation Between Allah (SWT) & Iblis | Sidi Masoud Qazen
2023-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
Join us for a Friday evening with Sidi Masoud Qazen as he revisits the dialogue between Allah (SWT) and Iblis (mankind’s sworn enemy) and draws out insightful practical and spiritual lessons.

Friday, Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Open to everyone and all ages, no registration required | Recording will be available later; no livestream

– More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud

Sidi Masoud will also speak on Friday, October 20: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dua-of-prophet-ibrahim

Masoud Qazen has over 20 years of experience in business system transformation leadership roles, with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and drive transformative change. He has successfully led end-to-end business transformation projects, including strategic initiatives, operational improvements, change management, and cultural change. He attained a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and a Master Trainer in Change Management.

Sidi Masoud is a community member, a scientist by profession, and an MCC Sunday School Quranic instructor. He spends his days coaching executives to improve problem-solving to bring new products to the market. He has studied Arabic and the Quran with many teachers, including scholars from the Bay. In his free time, he tackles the Bay Area mountains with his bike and fellow Muslim biking group.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Dua for our Brothers & Sisters | Qari Amar Bellaha & Dr. Masoud Qazen
2023-10-13 20:30 - 20:45 | CA
“The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

In the enormity of this moment, MCC is responding to our sisters and brothers in Palestine by:

– Our Jumu’ahs on Friday, October 13, are dedicated to our sisters and brothers. Our Khateebs will make dua and encourage worshipers to give generously for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. MCC will absorb the credit card processing fees and send collected funds to Islamic Relief & UNRWA. Donate at mcceastbay.org/palestine

– Our MCC youth are baking goods and selling in the MCC lobby during the Jumu’ahs for humanitarian relief efforts during Jumu’ah.

– Dr. Rania Awaad from Maristan will also lead a pop-up Community Circle for Palestine at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 16. RSVP.

MCC will cover the credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of our community’s donations go to two reputable organizations providing on-the-ground relief efforts in Gaza. Donate: mcceastbay.org/palestine

8:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 13 | Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday night, Dr. Rania will have a special women’s gathering with Ustadha Shamira Ahmed and others.

Dr. Rania Awaad from Maristan will also lead a pop-up Community Circle for Palestine at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 16. RSVP.

POP-UP COMMUNITY CIRCLEVoting the Enormity of this Moment

This circle will serve as a safe space for discussion and prayer for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. Maristan’s President, Dr. Rania Awaad; and our expert guest speakers, Dr. Hatem Bazian, Dr. Omar Suleiman (tentative), Dr. Jess Ghannam, and Sheikh Tariq Musleh, MSW will address the following objectives: Education: To address and historically contextualize what is currently happening in Palestine Mental Health Support: To learn mechanisms for coping with conflicting or complicated emotions Community call to action: what is our role in supporting our Palestinian Brothers and sisters? Prayer: Duaa Nasiri (prayer of the oppressed) for our brothers and sisters in Palestine Join us Monday evening on October 16, 2023 at 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST

Congregational Prayer During Solar Eclipse
2023-10-14 09:18 - 09:22 | CA
Help us revive a Sunnah by joining us at 9:18 a.m. for worship and the congregational solar eclipse prayer (Salat al-Kusoof) led by Qari Amar Bellaha. The Prophet (PBUH) would engage in worship in the masjid during this unique event.

According to NASA, though the solar eclipse will begin at about 8:05 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., we will perform the congregational four cycles of Salat al-Kusoof; the maximum eclipse is anticipated at 9:18 a.m. We welcome you and your family to come early and stay afterward to perform additional worship.

Saturday, Oct. 14 | 9:18 a.m. to 9:22 a.m. | Prayer Hall | Join in-person

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

For how to perform this prayer, see here.

The Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.

In Pleasanton, the eclipse will start at 8:05 a.m., with the maximum eclipse anticipated at 9:18 a.m. to 9:22 a.m. It will be over by 10:45 a.m. According to NASA, we will witness a partial solar eclipse with the moon obscuring about 80 percent of the sun at the maximum eclipse point in the Tri-Valley.

When the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah, he rushed nervously to the mosque, dragging his cloak behind him and leading the people in prayer.

He told them that the eclipse was one of the signs of Allah, with which Allah makes His slaves afraid, and that it may be the cause of punishment coming upon the people.

He commanded them to do that which could prevent the punishment, so he commanded them to pray when an eclipse happens and to make du’aa’, seek His forgiveness, give charity, free slaves, and do other righteous deeds so that the punishment would go away and not befall the people.

“The sun and moon are two signs of Allah(ﷻ), and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then pray until it (the eclipse) is over.” – Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

According to another hadeeth: “Call on Allah and pray until [the eclipse] is over.”

Salat Al-Kusuf is a recommended Sunnah (Sunnah Muakkada). It is better to perform in congregation but can also be done individually. In Salatul Kusuf, there is no athan or iqama. It is two rakats.

In addition, it can be one long prayer until the eclipse is finished, or it can be done in multiple prayers throughout the eclipse.

Steps of Salatul Kusuf – The Solar Eclipse Prayer:

1. Takbeerat Al-Ihram

2. Recite Fatiha and long surah

3. First Extended Ruku

4. Stand up from Ruku – Read Fatiha (optional) followed by long surah

5. Second Extended Ruku

6. Stand up from Ruku

7. Two Extended Sujoods

8. Stand up for 2nd Rakat and Repeat Steps 1-7

9. Salaam on both sides. If the eclipse is not finished, you may do an additional two rakats or more in the same format until it is complete.

Private Event
2023-10-14 11:30 - 13:30 | CA
Conference Room

Afghan Youth & Family Program | Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
2023-10-15 14:00 - 18:00 | CA
For Afghan youth and families that arrived from Afghanistan in the U.S. after August 2021, please join us on Sunday afternoon with Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi to learn how to navigate the American educational and financial systems and find success.

Sunday, October 15 | 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Free to attend; registration required for dinner @ mcceastbay.org/success

Registration is required for dinner. Dinner will be served to all registered guests.

Hosted in collaboration with San Ramon Islamic Valley Center.Sr. Spojmie Nasiri along with AACO will also be on-site from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby to answer any questions regarding immigration laws.

Questions? refugee@mcceastbay.orgUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi is one of the most well-known and respected community leaders, lecturers, and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area – California. He was born in Herat, Afghanistan and immigrated with his family to America during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1985. After graduating from American High School and Chabot College he attended San Francisco State University where he majored in history.

He grew up in a household with a deep love and reverence for poetry. At the age of five he began to memorize poems by Rumi and other great poets. His love of poetry continued to grow and eventually developed into a passion and calling that would allow him to teach regular classes on Rumi throughout California, the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Germany and even as far as Konya, Turkey, where Mawlana Rumi is laid to rest. The nuances of the Farsi language, in which he is fluent, allows him the unique ability to bring Rumi’s poetry to life and to help listeners recognize Rumi’s essential message of peace, love, coexistence, and connection with the Divine. He is the author and performer of “Layla & Majnun” play produced by Performing Lines in Perth Australia.

Ustadh Feraidoon spends his free time reading, studying, and lecturing on many topics including Rumi and a wide collection of Farsi poetry, spirituality, and self-development. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Dublin, California.

More Sidi Feridoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon

Test
2023-10-16 11:00 - 12:30 | CA

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (in-person) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2023-10-16 11:00 - 12:30 | CA
Join our weekly sisters’ in-person & virtual 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 currently reading from “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid and will begin reading Volume 2.

Every Monday in-person & virtual | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Women only | RSVP for the live registration link at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually.

Event Details:

The in-person & virtual discussion takes place every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24.

Please register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made. In this bookclub, we will be starting volume 2 of “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.

Book Purchase:

If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it.

This multiple award-winning, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development.

Author: Samira al-Zayid

Translators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa Mardini

Binding: Softcover

Pages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558

Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

CAIR Anniversary | Dublin City Council
2023-10-17 19:00 - 19:30 | CA
The Dublin City Council is honoring CAIR-SFBA on its 29th anniversary. CAIR-SFBA serves over 250,000 Muslims in the Bay Area. We encourage the MCC congregation to attend and show support.

Riyad Sood, Paralegal, and Musa Tariq, Policy Coordinator, will accept the certificate on behalf of CAIR California San Francisco Bay Area.

Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | City Council Chamber | Join in-person or watch at www.tv30.org and on the City’s website at: https://dublin.ca.gov/ccmeetings

– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Mommy and Me Fall Session | MCC's Mommy & Me Program
2023-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
In this five-week fall session, our toddlers and pre-schoolers (ages 1-5) will develop a love for Islam, Allah (swt), and RasulAllah (saw) through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more!

Thursdays, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, & 11/16 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | $70 for five sessions or $20 per session | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/happyhearts

These Mommy & Me sessions are designed for girls and boys ages one to four who are accompanied by a female guardian. Moms, grandmothers, and so on are welcome. This is also a great opportunity to connect with other moms and caretakers in the MCC community.

Our Mommy and Me sessions begin with dua and a salaam/greeting song and end with the Fi-Amanillah song and kid-favorite parachute time.

Questions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.orgMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship

Monthly Sisterhood Halaqa | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 | CA
Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for our monthly in-person and online gathering for women (ages 18+) to commune, reflect, discuss, and gain strength and support from each other.

7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Last Thursday each month (3rd Thursday this month) | Free; no registration required | Conference Room or watch live online at https://mcceastbay.org/live

– Watch past session recordings at: https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification

We talk about spirituality, self-development, relevant and contemporary topics, and issues related to the various roles and responsibilities of Muslim women in today’s knotted-up world. We also examine “Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms, and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart” by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

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

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

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

Sorry, no babysitting is provided. In-person option is for women only, and the virtual option so anyone can watch live on:

– YouTube: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– Facebook: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook

– Instagram: https://mcceastbay.org/instagram

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.

These monthly sessions are live-streamed and recorded. Watch past Ustadha Hosai recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Monthly Sisterhood Halaqa | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 | CA
Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for our monthly in-person and online gathering for women (ages 18+) to commune, reflect, discuss, and gain strength and support from each other.

7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Last Thursday each month (2ndThursday this month) | Free; no registration required | Conference Room or watch live online at https://mcceastbay.org/live

– Watch past session recordings at: https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification

We talk about spirituality, self-development, relevant and contemporary topics, and issues related to the various roles and responsibilities of Muslim women in today’s knotted-up world. We also examine “Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms, and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart” by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

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

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

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

Sorry, no babysitting is provided. In-person option is for women only, and the virtual option so anyone can watch live on:

– YouTube: https://mcceastbay.org/live

– Facebook: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook

– Instagram: https://mcceastbay.org/instagram

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.

These monthly sessions are live-streamed and recorded. Watch past Ustadha Hosai recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/hosai

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

CAIR-SFBA Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-20 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
CAIR-SFBA is a civil rights non-profit that does civil rights and immigration services for Muslims. Their 29th Anniversary Gala is coming up on Saturday, November 11 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Orphans in Need USA Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-10-20 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
Orphans in Need USA has purchased $200,000 worth of food that will be distributed by their team on-site in Gaza to the widows and orphans. Please support their efforts here.

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2023-10-20 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday, Oct. 20:

The first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion, please do not attend this service.

– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon at MCC

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC.

Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update

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

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

– More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud

– 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 working with 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

Dua of Ibrahim (as) | Sidi Masoud Qazen
2023-10-20 19:00 - 20:30 | CA
Join us for a Friday evening with Sidi Masoud Qazen to learn about Ibrahim’s (AS) famous dua and how that powerful supplication shapes our lives today.

Friday, Oct. 20 | 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Prayer Hall | Open to everyone and all ages, no registration required | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live

– More Sidi Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud

Sidi Masoud will also speak on Friday, October 13: https://mcceastbay.org/event/conversation

Masoud Qazen has over 20 years of experience in business system transformation leadership roles, with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and drive transformative change. He has successfully led end-to-end business transformation projects, including strategic initiatives, operational improvements, change management, and cultural change. He attained a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and a Master Trainer in Change Management.

Sidi Masoud is a community member, a scientist by profession, and an MCC Sunday School Quranic instructor. He spends his days coaching executives to improve problem-solving to bring new products to the market. He has studied Arabic and the Quran with many teachers, including scholars from the Bay. In his free time, he tackles the Bay Area mountains with his bike and fellow Muslim biking group.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Two DUAS OF PROPHET IBRAHIM (AS) FOR MAKKAH

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ

Rabbij ‘al haazaa baladan aaminanw warzuq ahlahoo minas samaraati man aamana minhum billaahi wal yawmil aakhiri“My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits – whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day.”Surah Baqarah Ayat 126

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَنْ نَعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ

Rabbij ‘al haazal balada aaminanw wajnubnee wa baniyya an na’budal asnaam“My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.”Surah Ibrahim Ayat 35

Key takeaways:

We know how lively of a city Makkah al-Mukarramah is now. It is a beautiful, secure, and safe city with a low crime rate, corruption, and theft. Allah (swt) to this day has granted the city with outstanding provisions for all its inhabitants even though only a few things are actually capable of growing there. Part of its prosperity is because of these two duas Prophet Ibrahim (as) made for the city.

There’s a subtle difference between these two duas. In Surah Baqarah, it asks Allah (swt) to make this a secure city whereas in Surah Ibrahim it says make this city secure.

FIRST DU’A

Du’a Prophet Ibrahim (as) made before Makkah was an established city. He prayed to Allah asking to turn this land into a city that is safe and peaceful for all its inhabitants. Ibrahim (as) goes on even further to ask that they be provided with ‘fruits’, meaning blessings, opportunity, and prosperity. To this day, Makkatul Mukarramah (i.e. the holy city of Mecca) has peace and stability.

This is the will of Allah.

Notice how in this du’a Prophet Ibrahim (as) asks for good provisions for all people, he does not differentiate between the Mushrikeen and the Muslims.

The ayah continues, “[Allah] said. “And whoever disbelieves – I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will force him to the punishment of the Fire, and wretched is the destination.” (2:126)

This verse gives an example of rectitude or righteousness of Allah, so in terms of food, drinking, eating, sleeping, and playing Allah will give justly to both the believers and non-believers. But he warns us not to be fooled into thinking that wealth or riches is a sign of his blessings. No, the final destination is to Allah and here we will all face the consequences of our choices.

SECOND DUA

The difference between this du’a and the one covered previously is in two letters, alif lam (ٱلْبَلَدَ vs بَلَدًا) it is a small difference but the meaning changes. Prophet Ibrahim (as) now returns to Makkah, he recognizes it as an established city and asks that it remains secure.

Another contrast from the previous du’a is instead of asking for good provision for the city, Prophet Ibrahim (as) already sees that it is prosperous and instead asks to, “keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.”

The genius of Prophet Ibrahim (as) is that he has the foresight to acknowledge that when people tend to succeed, they party, it’s only when they fail they ponder. When things are going well, we forget the one who made it possible for us. We fall into this trap of believing our superiority and become arrogant when we win.

It is here the past communities deviated from the beliefs and standards which brought upon their original success.

Iblees is patient and will wait for the opportune time to cause corruption.

We must not get lazy when things are going well, in fact, this is the time where we need to double-down in our faith. At the height of your success is when we will be tested the most, Ibrahim (as) knowing this asks that we are protected from engaging in these sinful activities.

Dua for our Brothers & Sisters | Qari Amar Bellaha & Dr. Asaad Traina
2023-10-20 20:15 - 21:00 | CA
“The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Join us to supplicate for our brothers and sisters in Palestine this Friday evening. Dr. Asaad Traina will lead with a short talk after the Isha Prayers (8:15 p.m.) followed by dua by Qari Amar Bellaha and then Qiyam Prayers.

8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday, Oct. 20 | Prayer Hall | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/liveIn the enormity of this moment, MCC is responding to our sisters and brothers in Palestine by:

– Our Jumu’ahs on Friday, October 20, are dedicated to our sisters and brothers. Our Khateebs will make dua and encourage worshipers to give generously for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. MCC will absorb the credit card processing fees and send collected funds to Islamic Relief & UNRWA. Donate at mcceastbay.org/palestine

– Our MCC youth are baking goods and selling in the MCC lobby during the Jumu’ahs for humanitarian relief efforts during Jumu’ah.

MCC will cover the credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of our community’s donations go to two reputable organizations providing on-the-ground relief efforts in Gaza. Donate: mcceastbay.org/palestine

Monthly Saturday Dhikr/Support Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2023-10-21 10:00 - 11:00 | CA
Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for monthly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation, reflection, and Salawat.

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

Saturday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | In-person only | 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 with Khala Sahar: 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
