Mommy and Me Spring Session
2023-06-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
MCC’s popular Islamic-themed playgroup is back!

In this five-week spring session, our toddlers and pre-schoolers (ages 1-5) will develop love for Islam, Allah (swt), and RasulAllah (saw) through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more!

Thursdays, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, & 6/8 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Kindergarten Area | $65 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.

The sessions are on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. starting on May 11. Registration is required: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/happyhearts

We will meet on May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, and June 8, inshaAllah.

Questions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.org

Two Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
2023-06-09 13:30 - 15:00
For our Jumu’ah services on Friday, June 9, masks are optional to attend any MCC service, and no RSVP is necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

– Sidi Ibrahim Qureshi delivers this sermon.

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

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Parvez Ahmed delivers this sermon.

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

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

The third Jumu’ah will resume on August 11, 2023.

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

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

– More Sidi Ibrahim: https://mcceastbay.org/ibrahim

– More Ustadh Parvez: https://mcceastbay.org/parvez

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The Alameda County Health Department reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. We remain indoors for the five daily prayers and two Jumu’ah services as long as health officials deem it safe. All the Jumu’ah prayers are indoors.

IMRC Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-06-09 13:30 - 16:00
Please support Indian Muslim Relief and Charities. They are currently providing opportunities for Muslims in India.

They also have Qurbani options for the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha.

Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
2023-06-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-23 19:00 - 20:00
Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom

Ustadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī, Sahīh al-Muslim, Sunan at-Tirmidhī, Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Sunan an-Nasā’ī, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus, Syria, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011. Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.

Afghan Youth Resiliency Workshop | Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
2023-06-10 11:00 - 15:00
To support our refugee girls and boys (ages 12-19) who arrived with their families after August 2021, join this free workshop & luncheon about building Afghan American identity and religious and cultural resiliency. Hosted by MCC-SRVIC Refugee Support program in collaboration with Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi and Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq in Hayward.Saturday, June 10 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq in Hayward | Register at mcceastbay.org/afghan-youth | Free to attend; lunch provided | In-person only, the program will not be live-streamed

This is the first of six monthly sessions from June to November 2023. This youth program is hosted in collaboration with Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

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

Prophetic Medicine, Sunnah Foods, and Eating for your Body Type | Sr. Ilham Malick
2023-06-10 12:00 - 13:30
https://youtu.be/4bC-AVA67Nw

We all know the Hadith about balancing the dates’ heat with the cucumber’s coolness. Let us learn more about food temperaments, Sunnah foods, and how to eat according to different body types.12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Saturday, June 10 | Conference Room | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live Join Certified Health Coach Ilham Malick in this free workshop. She will share practical insights on eating a healthy holistic diet in light of the Sunnah (prophetic way of living), maintaining a healthy weight, and practicing preventative healthcare.

– More talks on nutrition: https://mcceastbay.org/nutritionAbout the Speaker

Ilham Malick has two Master’s degrees in Dietetics. She also has an Ijazah in Hadith and is a certified Health Coach. Follow her on Instagram @inspired_by_ilham

Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
2023-06-13 12:30 - 13:15, 2023-06-20 12:30 - 13:15, 2023-06-27 12:30 - 13:15
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw), the important role they played in the overall development of their society, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat

More Ustadha Nihad:

– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: mcceastbay.org/women-series

– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi

– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series

– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf

– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer

– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series

– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi

– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
2023-06-13 12:30 - 13:15, 2023-06-20 12:30 - 13:15, 2023-06-27 12:30 - 13:15
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw) the critical role they played in the overall development of their society, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat

Watch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-seriesMore Ustadha Nihad:

– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series

– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi

– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series

– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf

– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer

– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series

– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi

– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2023-06-13 18:30 - 20:00
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

June Religion Chat - Significance of Holidays Observed in Different Faiths
2023-06-14 19:00 - 20:30
Rabbi Judith Seid (Tri-Valley Cultural Jews) and Br. Omar Naisam (MCC East Bay) speak about the calendar their respective religion/congregation uses and highlights some of their important observances, their significance, and how they are celebrated.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (optional breakout discussion from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) | Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Doors open at 6:40 p.m.– More Interfaith events: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/interfaith

Omar Naisan is a Ph.D. student in the Historical & Cultural Studies of Religion program at the Graduate Theological Union. He holds a Master of Arts in New Testament also from the Graduate Theological Union. His published MA thesis is titled “Decrypting the Son of Man Problem: An Inquiry into the Dominant Approaches to the Son of Man Problem and its Conspicuous Application in Mark 8:27-31.” His interests include comparative theology, philology in religious corpora, and historical-critical studies of religious canons.

Rabbi Judith Seid is a graduate of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism’s Rabbinic and Cantorial programs and holds a masters degree in Jewish Communal Studies from Hebrew Union College. A graduate of the Secular Shule movement, she taught in and directed several Secular Jewish supplemental schools and directed the Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society for many years. She founded the Baltimore Jewish Cultural Chavurah in 1998 and Tri-Valley Cultural Jews in 2005. She is the author of God-Optional Judaism: Alternatives for Cultural Jews Who Love Their History, Heritage and Community, a handbook for Jews looking for creative and meaningful new ways to express their own way of being Jewish, as well as of We Rejoice in Our Heritage: Home Rituals for Secular and Humanistic Jews, and the creative editor of Kumzits! A Festivity of Instant Jewish Songs. She is the parent of three fourth-generation secularists and the ecstatic grandmother of 2.

She likes to sing, loves dogs, and would rather dance than eat. She also laughs more than is strictly necessary.

Maitri Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-06-16 13:30 - 15:00
Maitri is a South Asian agency that helps survivors of domestic violence lead lives of dignity and self-sufficiency through holistic programs. Please visit their booth for information about the transitional home and other services.

They also run a transitional home for battered women and give them resources to rehabilitate themselves. For further information, please go to www.maitri.org

Two Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
2023-06-16 13:30 - 15:00
For our Jumu’ah services on Friday, June 16, masks are optional to attend any MCC service, and no RSVP is necessary:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon.

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

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Sundiata Rashid delivers this sermon.

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

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

The third Jumu’ah will resume on August 11, 2023.

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

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

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

– More Ustadh Sundiata: https://mcceastbay.org/sundiata

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The Alameda County Health Department reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. We remain indoors for the five daily prayers and two Jumu’ah services as long as health officials deem it safe. All the Jumu’ah prayers are indoors.

Zara Initiative Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-06-16 13:30 - 16:00
Zara Initiative is running Qurbani/Udhiya 2023 campaign. If you would like to participate and have your animal distributed amongst some of the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan, visit their website. You will receive a picture update of your animal with your name on it.

*Canceled* Five-week Summer Arabic Intensive
2023-06-19 09:30 - 12:00
For ages 16 and up who can read the Qur’an, join a five-week Arabic Intensive where we explore Arabic grammar and morphology, focusing on reading and comprehending Classical Arabic through guided readings of Quranic verses, selected hadith, and popular poetry lines.9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday-Thursday | June 19 to July 13 | $700/student | Register at mcceastbay.org/arabic-intensive

No refunds are allowed.MCC 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

A minimum of five students required for this session. If at least five students are not registered by noon on June 18, 2023, the class will be canceled.About the instructor

Sidi Noorullah has completed a degree in Mathematics and has more than ten years of teaching experience. He has been a student of the Islamic Sciences since 2008 and has studied Arabic with Ustadh Murabit Benavidez and Ustadh Ensorullah Mohammad. He is a Bay Area native and delivers khutbas in local masjids.Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Masjid Al Islam Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-06-23 13:30 - 16:00
Masjid Al Islam is in urgent need of help. They need to raise $10,000 for taxes and other expenses to continue the work of Allah. If the goal is not met, then on June 30, 2023, the Masjid will close permanently as they will not be able to pay the property tax. Please help and donate generously.

Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
2023-06-23 13:30 - 16:00
For our Jumu’ah services on Friday, June 23:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

– Dr. Asad Tarsin delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

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

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

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

– More Dr. Asad: https://mcceastbay.org/asad

– 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

Holding on to a Hot Coal: Challenges Facing the Muslim Youth | Dr. Asad Tarsin
2023-06-23 18:30 - 20:30
*Program will not be live-streamed*

Join us for a Friday evening discussion with Ustadh Dr. Asad Tarsin on some of the challenges Muslim youth face, including the social, cultural, and ideological pressures of life today.

We will examine these challenges, how they came to be and explore potential solutions to deal with them in a manner that preserves and protects our faith. This session will also include an interactive Q&A segment.

This will be a frank discussion for teens and adults only. Ages 12 and up. Younger than that at parents’ discretion.6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Friday, June 23 | MCC Conference Room | RSVP required for dinner | Join us in person, no live-stream option

– More talk and sermons with Dr. Asad: https://mcceastbay.org/asad– Talks and sermons for Muslim teens: https://mcceastbay.org/teens

Dr. Asad Tarsin will deliver the first Jum’uah sermon at 1:30 p.m. this Friday, June 23.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Dr. As’ad Tarsin, Author & Instructor After completing his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, As’ad continued his study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy, and spirituality with some of the country’s most prominent Muslim scholars including Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Sherman Jackson, among others. He served as the curriculum director for the Deen Intensive Foundation for the last ten years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims. He has been designing Islamic educational programs and teaching the basics of Islam for more than a decade. He lectures and teaches courses on Islam across the country. “Being Muslim: A Practical Guide” is his first published work. Dr. Asaad is an emergency physician by training and lives in Michigan with his wife and three children.

Monthly Saturday Dhikr/Support Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
2023-06-24 10:00 - 11:00
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, June 24 | 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: 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

Monthly Storytime With Khala Sahar
2023-06-24 11:00 - 12:00
Each month, Khala Sahar reads and entertains our young children in an engaging hour for ages 2 to 10 with a fun theme.11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Saturday, June 24 | Conference Room | In-person only | Free; no registration needed

About the Facilitator

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Pre Eid al-Adha Bazar
2023-06-25 11:00 - 17:00
Before the Eid day festivities, come to MCC to do some shopping from community vendors at our Annual Pre-Eid al-Adha Bazar!

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Sunday, June 25 | Lobby and Banquet Hall

Admission is free. Bring the entire family!

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

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

This year, our vendors are:

Elegant Muslimah USA (Hijabs)American Muslima Fashion (Hijabs)Rajaeen (Jewelry, and handmade products)Dhubow Designs (Hijab designers)Hajvery (Hijabs)Revivemen’s (Men’s clothing)Hira boutique (Henna)Turkuaz Shawls (Hijabs)Ghazi Incense (Incense)Deen Team (T-shirts, and hoodies)Neat Parent (Crafts related to Eid for children)IHy (Pakistani food)Moon House (Crafts related to Eid)Eena Henna Art (Henna)Ryanne’s Candles (Candles)Sana collection (Hijabs)Modestly (Hijabs)Beads and Glam (Jewelry, and clothes)

FOR VENDORS:

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

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

MCC’s Annual Arafat Iftar Dinner on the Eve of Eid *Dinner Full*
2023-06-27 19:00 - 20:40
*Dinner is now positively full. Please still join us for the program*
“Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year … ” – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [Muslim]

Please join us for MCC’s Annual Arafat Iftar the evening before Eid-ul-Adha.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Tuesday, June 27 | Conference Room & Banquet Hall | $2/person; RSVP at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/arafat

– Qur’an recitation by Qari Amar Bellaha
– Talk & Q&A with Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
– Ending dua with Qari Amar Bellaha
– Maghrib and dinner at 8:40 p.m.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

– Details about the Eid al-Adha prayers on Wednesday, June 28: https://mcceastbay.org/event/eid-al-adha
– More Hajj talks & sermons: https://mcceastbay.org/hajj

The day before Eid al-Adha (Tuesday, June 27, 2023) is the blessed Day of Arafah when the Hajj pilgrims gather in worship on the plains of Arafah.

About this particular day, our Prophet (PBUH) teaches us: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah absolves the sins for two years: the previous year and the coming year … ” [Muslim]

Please fast on Arafah and join your community for a complimentary Iftar at sunset. RSVP is required so we can have enough dinner for you and your family.

Here are also ten acts to do in the blessed days of Dhul Hijjah. More about these sacred ten days.

Eid Al-Adha Prayers
2023-06-28 07:00 - 11:30
Eid Al Adha ’23 will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 28.

Join us for one of five Eid prayers hosted by MCC East Bay & San Ramon Islamic Center (SRVIC). For prayers at the San Ramon Sports Park, registration is required for parking, and a free shuttle service is provided.

First Eid Prayer Service

Location: SRVIC Prayer Hall7 a.m.: Eid prayer*Please arrive at the Prayer Hall by 6:45 a.m.*Khateeb: Hafiz Rehan Chisthy

Second Eid Prayer Service

Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall7:30 a.m.: Eid prayer*Please arrive at the Prayer Hall by 7:15 a.m.*Khateeb: Sidi Masoud Qazen

Third Eid Prayer Service

Location: SRVIC Prayer Hall8 a.m.: Eid prayer*Please arrive at the Prayer Hall by 7:45 a.m.*Khateeb: Mawlana Saaleh Baseer

Fourth Eid Prayer Service

Location: San Ramon Sports Park, 5261 Sherwood Way, San Ramon, CA 945829 a.m.: Eid prayer*Please arrive at the prayer site by 8:45 a.m.*Khateeb: Dr. Ali Ataie﻿﻿RSVP for parking at mcceastbay.org/overflow

Fifth Eid Prayer Service

Location: San Ramon Sports Park, 5261 Sherwood Way, San Ramon, CA 9458211 a.m.: Eid prayer*Please arrive at the prayer site by 10:45 a.m.*Khateeb: Hafiz Sami Rehman﻿﻿RSVP for parking at mcceastbay.org/overflow

Please bring your prayer mat. This park has turf, and sitting and praying on this warm surface will be uncomfortable for those without mats.

Parking

No RSVP is required for the indoor prayer at SRVIC (7 a.m. and 8 a.m.) & MCC prayer (7:30 a.m.).

We will have very limited parking spaces at San Ramon Sports Park. Please RSVP for parking at Live Oak Elementary School, Windemere Ranch Middle School & Hidden Hills Elementary School. Free shuttle service is provided from Hidden Hills and Windemere Ranch.

Please factor in an extra 30 minutes for parking in an overflow lot and shuttling to the prayer site. Worshipers may also choose to take a 15-minute walk from Windemere Middle School. See shuttle routes for Hidden Hills and Windemere.

We ask that 9 a.m. worshippers leave by 10:30 a.m. to make room for attendees to the 11 a.m. service.

RSVP at mcceastbay.org/overflow

Serve your community by volunteering as a parking attendant: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-volunteer

Logistics

Each Eid service will last about 30 minutes. The Eid prayer will begin promptly at 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., and 11 a.m.

Please arrive early to accommodate parking. Bring your prayer mat and water bottle to the San Ramon Sports Park. Limited chairs provided.

For details about Qurbani, see here: https://mcceastbay.org/qurbani

Please also remember for Eid, the congregational salat is prayed first, and then worshipers listen to the Eid sermon afterward. Please stay seated during the sermon.

Please pull up this image on your phone to follow along with the Takbeers (that will begin 15 minutes before the Eid prayer). Takbeer sheets will also be provided.

Food Trucks

◾ Halal Bites will provide two food trucks: Mediterranean and Afghani, with limited menus.

◾ P’s Philly’s will have Philly Cheesesteaks.

◾ Mister Softee will provide two ice cream trucks arriving at 10 a.m.

MCC hosts its

MCC East Bay:

*The takbeerat begins 15 minutes prior to each Eid prayer, which begins promptly. The sermon follows the Eid prayer. Please remember that the Khutbah (sermon) follows each prayer so please pay attention attentively. Please also fast with the community on the blessed day of Arafat on Tuesday, June 27. This MCC is hosting its annual Arafat Iftar in 2023. What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? – Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said: https://seekersguidance.org/articles/prophetic-guidance/blessing-ten-days-dhul-hijjah

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

– Increase fasting

– Increase Dhikr (supplications)

– Increase 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]

It is a good sunnah to do Qurbani/Udhiyah to feed the poor in these times. Some scholars may have viewed it as obligatory, however, the majority see it as a voluntary (sunnah/mustahab) act. For those who wish to do Qurbani, it is mustahab (or voluntary sunnah) to avoid cutting hair and nails until the Qurbani is slaughtered. If you cut any hair or nails, however, your Qurbani is accepted and it has no effect on the slaughter.

Alameda County Registrar of Voters Table @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2023-06-30 13:30 - 15:00
Alameda’s County Registrar of Voters Outreach team will be on hand to provide voter registration to new citizens and answer questions about upcoming elections.

Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
2023-06-30 13:30 - 16:00
For our Jumu’ah services on Friday, June 30:

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

– Sidi Ibrahim Qureshi delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Hafiz Sami Rehman delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Sidi Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon.

– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.

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

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

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

– More Sidi Ibrahim: https://mcceastbay.org/ibrahim

– More Hafiz Sami: https://mcceastbay.org/sami

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

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
