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SUMMARY:Nightly Taraweeh Prayers
DESCRIPTION:Depending on moonsighting on the evening of Friday\, February 28\, the first night of Taraweeh prayers at MCC will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday\, February 28. Qari Amar will follow this recitation schedule: https://mcceastbay.org/schedule \n\n\n\nIn Ramadan 2025\, Qari Amar Bellaha will recite regular 20 rakats (cycles) at MCC’s nightly indoor Taraweeh\, which will begin after Isha at 8 p.m. (first week)\, 9 p.m. (second week) and 9:15 p.m. (remaining two weeks). The Taraweeh prayers are also broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube. \n \nQari Amar will follow this recitation schedule: https://mcceastbay.org/schedule \n\n\n\n \nThe Tarawih prayers are held indoors\, and there is no social distancing in the prayer hall. Social distancing worship spaces in Banquet Hall & Parent-Child Prayer Hall (women) & Conference Room (men). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Past Ramadan ’25 Taraweeh live streams: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh\n\n\n\n– Qur’anic Recitation playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/tarwih\n\n\n\n– Qari Amar’s daily Taraweeh recitation schedule: https://mcceastbay.org/recitation\n\n\n\n– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar\n\n\n\n– Qari Amar reciting Juz’ Ama 30 (the final chapter of the Qur’an): https://mcceastbay.org/juz-ama\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nFor Jumu’ah\, Iftars\, and Taraweeh prayer\, worshippers may park in our neighbor Hewlett Packard’s parking lot (now the Pleasanton School District). The MCC parking security team will stand watch during the prayers each night and direct motorists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/live/GCRHA5Gs5ts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/taraweeh-prayers/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Special Needs Prayer Room During Taraweeh
DESCRIPTION:For our beloved special-needs families! \n\n\n\nWe want you to enjoy Ramadan just like everyone else. Alhamdulillah\, this year\, during the daily Taraweeh prayers\, MCC is providing a prayer room (Room 16) just for special needs children and adults. We will also live-stream the Taraweeh prayers in the room for everyone. We are not providing respite care at the moment. \nDaily | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (first week)\, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (remaining weeks) | Classroom 16 | RSVP by emailing help@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/taraweeh-for-special-needs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T133000
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SUMMARY:*Full* Ramadan Arts and Crafts Program 2025 | Khala Emira Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:*All sessions are full* \n\nFor ages 4 to 12\, join Sister Emira Mustafa for fun-filled\, creative Saturday afternoons during the blessed month of Ramadan. \nCreate lasting memories with your kids as we craft meaningful keepsakes using high-quality materials\, insha’Allah. \nSaturdays\, March 1\, March 8\, & March 15 | 1:30 p.m. (After Dhur) to 3:30 p.m. | Ages 4 to 12 | Location TBD @ MCC | $35 per session or $100 for all three activities + a bonus activity | Register at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-kids \nYou can register for three in-person individual weeks & 1 take-home activity or sign up for the full program! Check out the exciting lineup below: \n\nWeek 1: Concrete Moon Nightlight\nUnleash your creativity with concrete! This unique craft combines the tactile fun of play dough with the durability of a lasting keepsake.\nWeek 2: Water Painting (Suminagashi)\nDiscover the ancient Japanese art of “ink floating” to create mesmerizing water paintings. Frame your masterpiece and watch it brighten your home!\nWeek 3: 6-in-1 Wooden Cube Puzzle\nAssemble a customizable Ramadan-inspired multi-puzzle block designed to challenge and entertain kids of varying ages.\nAcrylic Suncatchers (Take-Home Set)\n\nDesign vibrant acrylic suncatchers that transform sunlight into beautiful window patterns—a perfect way to celebrate the season! \nFor those unable to attend in person\, we offer take-home craft kits for all four weeks. Pickup can be scheduled in advance. \nNote: No refunds are allowed due to the prior purchase of materials specific to each program. However\, you can transfer or gift your spot to someone else.\n \nImportant Notes: \n\nThese are parent-and-me activities—parents must stay and supervise their children throughout the event.\nOnly registered children will receive materials for the crafts.\nEach session is capped at 60 children\, so register early before we fill up! A second session may be added pending registration needs.\nRefunds are unavailable\, but you may transfer your spot or pick up the week’s materials by the end of the session.\nPrices will increase after February 1st.\n\nLet’s make this Ramadan memorable for our little ones! 🌟 \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Facilitator: \nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business that aims to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods. \nShe has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \nHere is one of her crafting videos on how to make a Rustic Eid Twinkle Light Banner: https://youtu.be/J8xIJOTy5dM \n\n\n– More Sr. Emira: http://mcceastbay.org/emira \n\n\n– More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ramadan-arts-and-crafts-program/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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SUMMARY:Community Iftar at MCC
DESCRIPTION:For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan\, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s community iftar and stay afterward for worship. Limited space. RSVP is required for this Iftar (registration opens Saturday prior to each iftar). \nCome join us to pray and break bread in the community. Capped at 400 guests each week. \nA nominal $5/person registration is required so that we can have the right amount of food available. Please join the waitlist once the Iftar goes full. The nominal cost of tickets is to avoid food wastage. It does not cover the full expense of this event\, so families interested in gaining the blessings of feeding the community during Ramadan are encouraged to donate to the event. \nPlease note that Iftar tickets are non-refundable. Once full\, please get on the waitlist\, and if a spot opens up\, we will email you. Access code is given to only those who are on the waitlist once additional spots open up. \nMCC is a green masjid. Please bring your own water bottles to reduce the use of disposable cups. \nPlease cancel your RSVP at any time if you cannot make the Iftar so your fasting brother & sister can join us. Message operations@mccastbay.org \n\n– Saturday\, March 1: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-1 (opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday\, February 26)\n– Saturday\, March 8: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-2 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, February 27)\n– Saturday\, March 15: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-3 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, March 6)\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending its events and activities. To request a financial waiver to attend\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/community-iftar-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weekly Ramadan Women's Dhikr Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi every Sunday in Ramadan (except the last one) for weekly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n  \n\nThis Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle supports sisters experiencing grief/loss\, marital challenges\, parenting challenges\, health challenges\, caring for elderly parents/loved ones\, isolation\, etc. \n\n  \n\n11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sundays\, 3/2\, 3/9\, & 3/16 | Conference Room | Free; no registration needed \n\n  \n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n\n\n\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\n\n  \n\nSchedule \n\n  \n\n\n– Welcome\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Surah Yasin\n\n\n\n– Dhikr\n\n\n\n– Salawat\n\n\n\n– Short reflection (khatira)\n\n\n  \n\nAbout 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. \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-dhikr-circle/2025-03-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Divorced & Widowed Family Iftar
DESCRIPTION:For our divorced and widowed sisters and brothers in the Bay Area\, join us for an Iftar! Please bring your family! \n5 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Sunday\, March 2 | Free; registration required | Conference Room & Banquet Hall | Register at: https://mcceastbay.org/our-iftar \nCosponsored by Wasilah Connections & MCC East Bay \nThis Iftar is only for families impacted by divorce or widowers. \nSchedule: \n\n5 p.m. – Check-in & short talk\n6:06 p.m. – Maghrib prayer in Prayer Hall\n6:15 p.m. – Iftar in the Banquet Hall & Conference Room\n8:00 p.m. – Isha/Taraweeh prayers\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n– Talks cosponsored with Wasilah Connections: https://mcceastbay.org/wasilah\n– MCC’s divorce resource page: https://mcceastbay.org/divorce\n\nWasilah’s Mission\nOur mission is to provide holistic support for individuals facing mental\, emotional\, financial\, and personal challenges by building\, facilitating\, and connecting individuals to resources to strategically provide short and long-term solutions to overcome their challenges. Vision Our vision is to create a movement to cultivate a collective community mindset of helping the most vulnerable populations within our community achieve success and wellness at all levels of their lives. \n– More Wasilah Connections: https://mcceastbay.org/wasilah \nLearn more and support this organization at https://wasilahconnect.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/divorced-widowed-iftar-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:MCC '25 Singles Iftar Week One
DESCRIPTION:MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar is suspended only on Saturdays and joins the community-wide Iftar. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nSingles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays: \n\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 1: RSVP for Sunday\, March 2 to Friday\, March 7 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 8: RSVP for Sunday\, March 9 to Friday\, March 14 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 15: RSVP for Sunday\, March 16 to Friday\, March 21 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 22: RSVP for Saturday\, March 22 to Saturday\, March 29: https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4\n\n\n\n\nRSVP is required each Saturday for the Iftars you plan to attend that week. Nominal $3/person charge. Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home. \n\n\n\nFree. Optional donation \n\n\n\n– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable \n\n\n\n\n– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-singles-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Encouraging Good Character Traits | Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters on one of the chapters in the book The Forty of the Forty by Imam Yusuf al-Nabhani\, which talks about enjoining good character\, leading to spiritual purification and closeness to Allah. \n11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PST | Thursdays | 12 consecutive weeks from Dec. 19 to March 6\, 2025 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 11:30 a.m. on Zoom at mcceastbay.org/forty \nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/principle-series \nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Principles of Religion” series: https://mcceastbay.org/principle-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/good-character/2025-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program,Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, March 7\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/five-jummah-services/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T163000
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SUMMARY:Youth Halaqa & Iftar | Ust. Quran Hodge
DESCRIPTION:For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18)\, please join us on the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation\, listen to a special guest youth halaqa speaker\, and enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar. \nStick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 8 p.m. \nPre-halaqa attendance is required. Teens may not come for Iftar only. \n\n– Friday\, March 7: 4:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 4:30 p.m.\, halaqa begins at 4:50 p.m. promptly. Maghrib at 6:11 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-1 (opens on Thu.\, Feb. 28 @ 5 p.m.)\n– Friday\, March 14: 5:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 5:30 p.m.\, halaqa begins at 5:50 p.m. promptly. Maghrib at 7:18 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-2 (opens on Thu.\, March 6)\n\nThe schedule is: \n4:30 p.m. – Registration + nametags\n4:45 p.m. – Asr prayers\n4:50 p.m. – The program begins promptly\n6:11 p.m. – Maghreb Athan followed by Iftar\n6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. – Fun Game/Activity led by Br. Muhammad Constantino \nNominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nIftar times in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/timetable \nThe youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/youth-halaqa-and-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T050000
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SUMMARY:Boys Qiyam with Sidi Quran Hodge
DESCRIPTION:For teenage boys ages 13 to 19: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Friday night\, join us for a night of Qiyam led by Sidi Qur’an Hodge to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. \nFriday\, March 7 | After Taraweeh prayers end (~10:30 p.m.) until Fajr (5 a.m.) | MCC Conference Room | $5/person; capped at 50 | Boys ages 13 to 19 | Regiser at mcceastbay.org/boys-qiyam \nAbout the Facilitator \nQur’an Hodge is a Bay Area native. He began his Islamic education in 2019\, studying Arabic at the Al Maqasid Seminary in Pennsylvania. Sidi Quran continued to Dar Al Mustafa\, a Yemeni Islamic university in Tarim\, Hadhramaut. At this Islamic seminary founded by Habib Umar bin Hafiz\, Sidi Qur’an studied Ibtidaiyya\, Hadith\, Aqida\, Seerah\, Nahw\, Quran Hifzdh\, Kitaba\, and Tafseer in classical Arabic. \nSidi Quran Hodge has completed certificates in Taleef Collective’s Refining the Core and Zaytuna College’s Permaculture Program. He is passionate about creatively working on community issues\, particularly the challenges Muslim youth face. He lives with his wife and child in Castro Valley. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/boys-qiyam-in-ramadan/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T153000
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SUMMARY:*Full* Ramadan Arts and Crafts Program 2025 | Khala Emira Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:*All sessions are full* \n\nFor ages 4 to 12\, join Sister Emira Mustafa for fun-filled\, creative Saturday afternoons during the blessed month of Ramadan. \nCreate lasting memories with your kids as we craft meaningful keepsakes using high-quality materials\, insha’Allah. \nSaturdays\, March 1\, March 8\, & March 15 | 1:30 p.m. (After Dhur) to 3:30 p.m. | Ages 4 to 12 | Location TBD @ MCC | $35 per session or $100 for all three activities + a bonus activity | Register at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-kids \nYou can register for three in-person individual weeks & 1 take-home activity or sign up for the full program! Check out the exciting lineup below: \n\nWeek 1: Concrete Moon Nightlight\nUnleash your creativity with concrete! This unique craft combines the tactile fun of play dough with the durability of a lasting keepsake.\nWeek 2: Water Painting (Suminagashi)\nDiscover the ancient Japanese art of “ink floating” to create mesmerizing water paintings. Frame your masterpiece and watch it brighten your home!\nWeek 3: 6-in-1 Wooden Cube Puzzle\nAssemble a customizable Ramadan-inspired multi-puzzle block designed to challenge and entertain kids of varying ages.\nAcrylic Suncatchers (Take-Home Set)\n\nDesign vibrant acrylic suncatchers that transform sunlight into beautiful window patterns—a perfect way to celebrate the season! \nFor those unable to attend in person\, we offer take-home craft kits for all four weeks. Pickup can be scheduled in advance. \nNote: No refunds are allowed due to the prior purchase of materials specific to each program. However\, you can transfer or gift your spot to someone else.\n \nImportant Notes: \n\nThese are parent-and-me activities—parents must stay and supervise their children throughout the event.\nOnly registered children will receive materials for the crafts.\nEach session is capped at 60 children\, so register early before we fill up! A second session may be added pending registration needs.\nRefunds are unavailable\, but you may transfer your spot or pick up the week’s materials by the end of the session.\nPrices will increase after February 1st.\n\nLet’s make this Ramadan memorable for our little ones! 🌟 \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Facilitator: \nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business that aims to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods. \nShe has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \nHere is one of her crafting videos on how to make a Rustic Eid Twinkle Light Banner: https://youtu.be/J8xIJOTy5dM \n\n\n– More Sr. Emira: http://mcceastbay.org/emira \n\n\n– More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ramadan-arts-and-crafts-program/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Iftar at MCC
DESCRIPTION:For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan\, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s community iftar and stay afterward for worship. Limited space. RSVP is required for this Iftar (registration opens Saturday prior to each iftar). \nCome join us to pray and break bread in the community. Capped at 400 guests each week. \nA nominal $5/person registration is required so that we can have the right amount of food available. Please join the waitlist once the Iftar goes full. The nominal cost of tickets is to avoid food wastage. It does not cover the full expense of this event\, so families interested in gaining the blessings of feeding the community during Ramadan are encouraged to donate to the event. \nPlease note that Iftar tickets are non-refundable. Once full\, please get on the waitlist\, and if a spot opens up\, we will email you. Access code is given to only those who are on the waitlist once additional spots open up. \nMCC is a green masjid. Please bring your own water bottles to reduce the use of disposable cups. \nPlease cancel your RSVP at any time if you cannot make the Iftar so your fasting brother & sister can join us. Message operations@mccastbay.org \n\n– Saturday\, March 1: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-1 (opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday\, February 26)\n– Saturday\, March 8: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-2 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, February 27)\n– Saturday\, March 15: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-3 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, March 6)\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending its events and activities. To request a financial waiver to attend\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/community-iftar-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T233000
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SUMMARY:*Full* Rahmah Girls Qiyam
DESCRIPTION:*Full\, join waitlist* \n\nFor Girls Ages 10-18: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Saturday night\, join us for a night of Qiyam to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. \nSaturday\, March 8 | After Taraweeh prayers end (~10:30 p.m.) until Fajr (5 a.m.) | MCC Conference Room | Ages 10-18 | Register at mcceastbay.org/girls-qiyam \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rahmah-girls-qiyam/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T050000
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SUMMARY:Women's Qiyam & Suhoor | The Rahmah Foundation
DESCRIPTION:For Women & Girls Ages 14+: Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer\, remembrance\, and reminders starting after the Taraweeh prayer ends. \nWe will be joined by Shaykha Jannah Sultan\, Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, Ustadha Halima Afi\, and Qariya Husna. \n11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Friday\, March 8 – Saturday\, March 9 | Prayer Hall & Conference Room | Free; girls and women ages 14+ | Suhoor provided at about 4 a.m. | Register for in-person at mcceastbay.org/womens-qiyam-1 | To join online\, register at tinyurl.com/FridayRahmahHalaqa2 \nCosponsored by The Rahmah Foundation. For female teens and women only. \n\n– More The Rahmah Foundation at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n– More sessions for Muslim women: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\nQiyam Ul-Layl translates to “standing during the night”. And in the Islamic Tradition\, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said\, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.” (Sahih Muslim) \nAbout the Speakers: \nShaykha Jannah Sultan\n \nHailing from California\, Shaykha Jannah Sultan holds a bachelor’s in biology and nutrition. Her dedication to holistic healing parallels her deep commitment to Islamic studies. Her Islamic academic journey began at the acclaimed Jamia Binoria\, followed by an intense decade of Islamic Studies with distinguished mentors\, notably Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda. As a resident scholar and director of sisters’ guidance at Al-Misabaah\, Shaykha Jannah’s influence reverberates throughout the Sacramento area and North America. \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\nBorn and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Shamira Chothia Ahmed is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge. \nHaving graduated as valedictorian from a large public high school\, her studies led her — following a brief soul-searching stint at Georgetown University — to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa\, Europe\, and Asia. \nUstadha Shamira 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 programs at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. 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. \nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and has since taught various Islamic sciences in venues across North America. In 2008\, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine\, focusing on the identity formation of the Muslim-American population. \nIn 2013\, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation\, lochia\, and abnormal discharge under the direction of Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \nShamira is a wife and mother of five children. She is passionate about empowering women in their childbearing years to gain closeness to their Lord through her spiritual birth consultations and virtual doula services. \nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of the Rahmah Foundation and currently teaches for Nur al-Iman\, a full-time girls’ shariah program with Ustadha Mona Elzankaly based in the Bay Area. \nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\nShaykah Dr. Rania Awaad M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine\, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University’s Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies. In the community\, she serves as the President and Co-Founder of Maristan\, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities\, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Before studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur’an\, Islamic Law\, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaaid \n– More from Dr. Rania: http://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– More Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqas: http://www.mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa \nAbout Halima Afi \nHalima Nalo Afi has a long history as a multi-disciplinary educator and active mom in the San Francisco Bay Area Muslim community. She has founded and led several initiatives focused on Muslim youth and families\, including summer camps\, learning circles\, girls’ clubs\, parent groups\, and charity organizations. In the classroom setting\, she has taught in elementary and middle school at various Islamic Institutes. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the Midwives College of Utah and is a licensed midwife. Halima is a passionate and dedicated educator committed to helping others learn and grow.\n\nHalima has taught the Qur’an over 20 years to children and adults with various organizations\, including Measured Tones Institute\, Essential Islam\, and The Rahmah Foundation. She has studied the Hafs recitation and received an ijaazah from Ustaadhah Nihad Hammoudeh. She is a part-time student with Ribaat Academic Institute working towards her teaching certification. She intends to complete the memorization of the Quran. She loves reading\, traveling\, gardening\, and taking Redwood forest walks with her now college-age children. Ustadhah Halima is a co-founder of the Hafsa Quran Society. She teaches Tajwid Mastery\, Tilawa\, and Tahfiz Pathway with the Hafsa Quran Society.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-qiyam-1/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T120000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Ramadan Women's Dhikr Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi every Sunday in Ramadan (except the last one) for weekly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n  \n\nThis Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle supports sisters experiencing grief/loss\, marital challenges\, parenting challenges\, health challenges\, caring for elderly parents/loved ones\, isolation\, etc. \n\n  \n\n11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sundays\, 3/2\, 3/9\, & 3/16 | Conference Room | Free; no registration needed \n\n  \n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n\n\n\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\n\n  \n\nSchedule \n\n  \n\n\n– Welcome\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Surah Yasin\n\n\n\n– Dhikr\n\n\n\n– Salawat\n\n\n\n– Short reflection (khatira)\n\n\n  \n\nAbout 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. \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-dhikr-circle/2025-03-09/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:MCC '25 Singles Iftar Week Two
DESCRIPTION:MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar is suspended only on Saturdays and joins the community-wide Iftar. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nSingles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays: \n\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 1: RSVP for Sunday\, March 2 to Friday\, March 7 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 8: RSVP for Sunday\, March 9 to Friday\, March 14 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 15: RSVP for Sunday\, March 16 to Friday\, March 21 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 22: RSVP for Saturday\, March 22 to Saturday\, March 29: https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4\n\n\n\n\nRSVP is required each Saturday for the Iftars you plan to attend that week. Nominal $3/person charge. Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home. \n\n\n\nFree. Optional donation \n\n\n\n– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable \n\n\n\n\n– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/singles-iftar-week-two-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250309T203000
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SUMMARY:Iftar for New Muslims | Marhaba Team
DESCRIPTION:For our convert sisters and brothers in the Bay Area only\, whether this is your first Ramadan or fiftieth\, join us for a memorable Iftar just for you. Bring your family & close friends as we celebrate this blessed month of Ramadan together. \n6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 9 | Free; rsvp required | MCC Convert Care Team | RSVP at  https://mcceastbay.org/convert-iftar \nQuestions? mentorship@mcceastbay.org \n\n– How MCC supports reverts: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care\n– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada\n– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada\n\nLearn more about how the MCC supports new(er) brothers & sisters in faith in the Bay Area here and watch past recordings of talks here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/iftar-for-new-muslims/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Muslims
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T202801
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T061305Z
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SUMMARY:Sisters Ramadan Daily Juz Reading Program
DESCRIPTION:Sisters: In Ramadan\, join us virtually every day for a daily Qur’an reading buddy program and get help reading the Qur’an with one of MCC’s qualified Qur’anic teachers. \nIf you are struggling to read the Qur’an or need some motivation to read your daily Juz(chapter)\, then this program is for you! \n11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST | Daily in Ramadan | Virtually | Sisters only | Join virtually at mcceastbay.org/quran-buddy \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/daily-juz-reading/
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
LOCATION:mcceastbay.org/quran-buddy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T202801
CREATED:20250307T001631Z
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SUMMARY:Middle School Girls & Boys Halaqa & Iftar | Sidi Haseeb Sadat
DESCRIPTION:For our middle school girls & boys (ages 11 to 15)\, join us to pray Asr in the congregation\, followed by a Halaqa session with Sidi Haseeb Sadat\, and then enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar. \nThursday\, March 13 | 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | MCC Conference Room & Banquet Hall | Girls & Boys Ages 11-15 (capped at 70) | In-person only | Register at mcceastbay.org/middle-school-iftar \nStick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 9 p.m. \nPre-halaqa attendance is required. Youth may not come for Iftar only. \nThe schedule is: \n5:30 p.m. – Check in\n6 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Halaqa session led by Sidi Haseeb Sadat (Conference Room)\n7 p.m. to 7:17 p.m. – Zikr\n7:17 p.m. – Maghred Athan (Prayer Hall) followed by Iftar (Banquet Hall) \n  \nAbout Ustadh Haseeb: \nHaseeb Sadat\, a highly experienced professional committed to Muslim youth development\, will co-host the camp. Haseeb has a rich educational background\, having previously served as a vice principal of Granada Islamic School and a teacher at Northstar School. Furthermore\, Haseeb brings his athletic expertise as a former Division I Wrestler at UC Davis. With his extensive experience working with Muslim youth\, Haseeb is well-equipped to create a nurturing and educational environment for camp participants. \n  \nNominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nIftar times in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/timetable \nThe youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/middle-school-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T202801
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SUMMARY:Congregational Prayer During Lunar Eclipse | Hafiz Rehan Chishty
DESCRIPTION:Help us revive a Sunnah by joining us after Taraweeh ends at 11 p.m. tonight for worship and the congregational lunar eclipse prayer (Salat al-Kusoof) led by Hafiz Rehan Chishty. The Prophet (PBUH) would engage in worship in the masjid during this unique event. \n\n\n\nAccording to NASA\, though the solar eclipse will begin at about 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.\, we will perform the congregational four cycles of Salat al-Kusoof; the maximum eclipse is anticipated at 11:26 p.m. to 12:31 a.m. \n\n\n\nThursday\, March 13 | ~11 p.m. to 12 a.m. | Prayer Hall | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nFor how to perform this prayer\, see here. \n\n– Past Eclipse prayers at MCC: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/eclipse\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Pleasanton\, the eclipse will start at 9 p.m.\, with the maximum eclipse anticipated at 11:26 p.m. to 12:31 a.m. It will be over by 3 a.m. \n\n\n\nWhen 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. \n\n\n\nHe 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. \n\n\n\nHe 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. \n\n\n\n“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) \n\n\n\nAccording to another hadeeth: “Call on Allah and pray until [the eclipse] is over.” \n\n\n\nSalat Al-Kusuf is a recommended Sunnah (Sunnah Muakkada). It is better to perform in the congregation\, but it can also be done individually. In Salatul Kusuf\, there is no athan or iqama. It is two rakats. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, it can be one long prayer until the eclipse is finished\, or it can be done in multiple prayers throughout the eclipse. \n\n\n\nSteps of Salatul Kusuf – The Solar Eclipse Prayer: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Takbeerat Al-Ihram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Recite Fatiha and long surah\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. First Extended Ruku\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Stand up from Ruku – Read Fatiha (optional) followed by long surah\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Second Extended Ruku\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Stand up from Ruku\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Two Extended Sujoods\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Stand up for 2nd Rakat and Repeat Steps 1-7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. 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.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0DbCbpR4Vg\n\nSource: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-march-2025-total-lunar-eclipse/\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/congregational-lunar-prayer/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T160000
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SUMMARY:New Jumu’ah Times at MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:Our clocks spring ahead on Sun.\, March 9\, 2025. Please note the new Jumu’ah & prayer times.\n\n\n\nSee Iqamah times at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer\n\n\n\n 	*1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. @ MCC\n\n 	1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. @ Rosewood\n\n 	2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. @ MCC\n\n 	2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. @ Rosewood\n\n 	3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.  @ MCC\n\n\n\n*Expect much higher Jumu’ah parking challenges in Ramadan.*\n\nTo avoid Friday afternoon parking congestion at MCC this Ramadan\, please attend one of two weekly offsite Jumu’ahs at 1:40 p.m. or 2:40 p.m. at 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton.\n\n\n\nThe youth Jumuah (3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.) continues until schools let out in May and resumes when schools resume in August until November 2 when Daylight Savings Time ends\, and Asr will come in earlier.\n\n\n\nThe earlier weekly Friday services are from 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\, which has heavy parking congestion. Please attend later services from 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\, whenever possible.\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/new-jumuah-times-at-mcc-rosewood/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T160000
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Talal: mcceastbay.org/talal\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan\n– More Sidi Mahdy: mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Talal: mcceastbay.org/talal\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan\n– More Sidi Mahdy: mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Talal: mcceastbay.org/talal\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan\n– More Sidi Mahdy: mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, March 14\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is just a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. & 2:40 p.m. during Ramadan at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Shaykh Talal: mcceastbay.org/talal\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan\n– More Sidi Mahdy: mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Sidi Shahryar: mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-rosewood-jummah-5/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T173000
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SUMMARY:Youth Halaqa & Iftar | Sidi Mahdy Amine
DESCRIPTION:For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18)\, please join us on the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation\, listen to a special guest youth halaqa speaker\, and enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar. \nStick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 9 p.m. \nPre-halaqa attendance is required. Teens may not come for Iftar only. \n\nFriday\, March 7: 4:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 4:30 p.m.\, halaqa begins promptly at 4:50 p.m.\, and Maghrib at 6:11 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-1 (opens on Thu.\, Feb. 28 @ 5 p.m.)\nFriday\, March 14: 5:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 5:30 p.m. Halaqa begins promptly at 5:50 p.m.\, and Maghrib at 7:18 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-2 (opens on Thu.\, March 6)\n\nThe schedule is: \n5:30 p.m. – Check in\n5:45 p.m. – Asr prayers\n5:50 p.m. – The program begins promptly\n7:18 p.m. – Maghreb Athan followed by Iftar\n7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. – Fun Game/Activity led by Br. Muhammad Constantino \nNominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nIftar times in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/timetable \nThe youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/youth-halaqa-iftar-7/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T233000
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SUMMARY:Women's Grand Qiyam & Suhoor | The Rahmah Foundation
DESCRIPTION:For Women & Girls Ages 14+: Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer\, remembrance\, and reminders starting after the Taraweeh prayer ends (11 p.m.) \nWe will be joined by Anse Sawsan Imady\, Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi\, Ustadha Halima Afi\, Qariya Husna Sabeer\, and Dr. Rania Awaad. \n11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. | Friday\, March 14 – Saturday\, March 15 | Prayer Hall | Free; girls and women ages 14+ | Suhoor provided at about 5 a.m. | Register for in-person at mcceastbay.org/womens-qiyam | To join online\, register at tinyurl.com/FridayRahmahHalaqa2 \nCosponsored by The Rahmah Foundation and MCC East Bay. For female teens and women only. \n\n– More The Rahmah Foundation at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n– More sessions for Muslim women: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\nQiyam Ul-Layl literally translates to “standing during the night”. And in the Islamic Tradition\, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said\, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.” (Sahih Muslim) \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Speakers \nUstadha Anse Sawsan Imady \nUstadha Anse Sawsan Imady learned traditional Islam from her female teachers over 40 years. She has a BA in English literature and a Masters in Education. During her career\, she has been a teacher of English and other subjects; as well as an Academic Supervisor\, writing curriculum\, directing instruction\, and training teachers. She was born to a Syrian father and an American mother\, bridging those two worlds throughout her life. She has raised five children with her husband of 42 years. Learn more about her at http://www.peacespective.org \nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi \nUstadha Hosai co-founded MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, established in 2010. For nearly 20 years\, she has been actively involved in the Bay Area and Southern California Muslim community\, working and volunteering for many notable organizations. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com. Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credits her Islamic journey to the year 1996\, when she began attending Islamic classes in Hayward\, California. These classes were taught by her teacher and mentor since then; Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. One of her main areas of focus is to help create a strong sisterhood for the women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups whilst offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many of the spiritual problems encountered were reflective of the deep and complicated mental health issues of the community and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus\, along with her cousin Dr. Nafisa Sekandari\, they co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). Ustadha Hosai is a freelance writer and editor who lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics. \n\nMore Ustadha Hosai: mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\nUstadha Halima Afi\nHalima Nalo Afi has a long history as a multi-disciplinary educator and active mom in the San Francisco Bay Area Muslim community. She has founded and led several initiatives focused on Muslim youth and families\, including summer camps\, learning circles\, girls’ clubs\, parent groups\, and charity organizations. In the classroom setting\, she has taught in elementary and middle school at various Islamic Institutes. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the Midwives College of Utah and is a licensed midwife. Halima is a passionate and dedicated educator committed to helping others learn and grow.\n\nHalima has taught the Qur’an over 20 years to children and adults with various organizations\, including Measured Tones Institute\, Essential Islam\, and The Rahmah Foundation. She has studied the Hafs recitation and received an ijaazah from Ustaadhah Nihad Hammoudeh. She is a part-time student with Ribaat Academic Institute working towards her teaching certification. She intends to complete the memorization of the Quran. She loves reading\, traveling\, gardening\, and taking Redwood forest walks with her now college-age children. Ustadhah Halima is a co-founder of the Hafsa Quran Society. She teaches Tajwid Mastery\, Tilawa\, and Tahfiz Pathway with the Hafsa Quran Society.\n\nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\nAbout Ustadha Rania Awaad Shaykah Dr. Rania Awaad M.D.\, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine\, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University’s Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies. In the community\, she serves as the President and Co-Founder of Maristan\, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities\, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. Before studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the Qur’an\, Islamic Law\, and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaad\n\nMore Dr. Rania: mcceastbay.org/rania\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-qiyam-suhoor-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:*Full* Ramadan Arts and Crafts Program 2025 | Khala Emira Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:*All sessions are full* \n\nFor ages 4 to 12\, join Sister Emira Mustafa for fun-filled\, creative Saturday afternoons during the blessed month of Ramadan. \nCreate lasting memories with your kids as we craft meaningful keepsakes using high-quality materials\, insha’Allah. \nSaturdays\, March 1\, March 8\, & March 15 | 1:30 p.m. (After Dhur) to 3:30 p.m. | Ages 4 to 12 | Location TBD @ MCC | $35 per session or $100 for all three activities + a bonus activity | Register at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-kids \nYou can register for three in-person individual weeks & 1 take-home activity or sign up for the full program! Check out the exciting lineup below: \n\nWeek 1: Concrete Moon Nightlight\nUnleash your creativity with concrete! This unique craft combines the tactile fun of play dough with the durability of a lasting keepsake.\nWeek 2: Water Painting (Suminagashi)\nDiscover the ancient Japanese art of “ink floating” to create mesmerizing water paintings. Frame your masterpiece and watch it brighten your home!\nWeek 3: 6-in-1 Wooden Cube Puzzle\nAssemble a customizable Ramadan-inspired multi-puzzle block designed to challenge and entertain kids of varying ages.\nAcrylic Suncatchers (Take-Home Set)\n\nDesign vibrant acrylic suncatchers that transform sunlight into beautiful window patterns—a perfect way to celebrate the season! \nFor those unable to attend in person\, we offer take-home craft kits for all four weeks. Pickup can be scheduled in advance. \nNote: No refunds are allowed due to the prior purchase of materials specific to each program. However\, you can transfer or gift your spot to someone else.\n \nImportant Notes: \n\nThese are parent-and-me activities—parents must stay and supervise their children throughout the event.\nOnly registered children will receive materials for the crafts.\nEach session is capped at 60 children\, so register early before we fill up! A second session may be added pending registration needs.\nRefunds are unavailable\, but you may transfer your spot or pick up the week’s materials by the end of the session.\nPrices will increase after February 1st.\n\nLet’s make this Ramadan memorable for our little ones! 🌟 \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Facilitator: \nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business that aims to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods. \nShe has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \nHere is one of her crafting videos on how to make a Rustic Eid Twinkle Light Banner: https://youtu.be/J8xIJOTy5dM \n\n\n– More Sr. Emira: http://mcceastbay.org/emira \n\n\n– More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ramadan-arts-and-crafts-program/2025-03-15/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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SUMMARY:Community Iftar at MCC
DESCRIPTION:For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan\, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s community iftar and stay afterward for worship. Limited space. RSVP is required for this Iftar (registration opens Saturday prior to each iftar). \nCome join us to pray and break bread in the community. Capped at 400 guests each week. \nA nominal $5/person registration is required so that we can have the right amount of food available. Please join the waitlist once the Iftar goes full. The nominal cost of tickets is to avoid food wastage. It does not cover the full expense of this event\, so families interested in gaining the blessings of feeding the community during Ramadan are encouraged to donate to the event. \nPlease note that Iftar tickets are non-refundable. Once full\, please get on the waitlist\, and if a spot opens up\, we will email you. Access code is given to only those who are on the waitlist once additional spots open up. \nMCC is a green masjid. Please bring your own water bottles to reduce the use of disposable cups. \nPlease cancel your RSVP at any time if you cannot make the Iftar so your fasting brother & sister can join us. Message operations@mccastbay.org \n\n– Saturday\, March 1: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-1 (opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday\, February 26)\n– Saturday\, March 8: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-2 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, February 27)\n– Saturday\, March 15: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-3 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, March 6)\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending its events and activities. To request a financial waiver to attend\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/community-iftar-5/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Weekly Ramadan Women's Dhikr Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi every Sunday in Ramadan (except the last one) for weekly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n  \n\nThis Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle supports sisters experiencing grief/loss\, marital challenges\, parenting challenges\, health challenges\, caring for elderly parents/loved ones\, isolation\, etc. \n\n  \n\n11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sundays\, 3/2\, 3/9\, & 3/16 | Conference Room | Free; no registration needed \n\n  \n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n\n\n\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\n\n  \n\nSchedule \n\n  \n\n\n– Welcome\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Surah Yasin\n\n\n\n– Dhikr\n\n\n\n– Salawat\n\n\n\n– Short reflection (khatira)\n\n\n  \n\nAbout 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. \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-dhikr-circle/2025-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T183000
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Iftar: Finding Faith Through Community Service | Kashef Qaadri
DESCRIPTION: \n \n*MCC Congregation*: Space is limited. Please only RSVP if you are attending with a friend\, neighbor\, or coworker of another faith.* \nPlease join us this Sunday evening for an Iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and help create a better society by learning about one another. Before dinner\, we will be joined by the Vice Mayor of Dublin\, Kashef Qaadri\, who will share his journey on finding faith through serving the community. \n6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 16 | MCC East Bay | Register at: mcceastbay.org/interfaith-iftar \nSpace is limited at this interfaith Iftar. \nMCC congregation members: Please attend ONLY if they accompany a friend\, co-worker\, or neighbor of another faith or nonfaith. \nIftar means ‘fast-breaking\,’ and it is an integral part of the Muslim community’s life during the sacred month of Ramadan. Muslims break their daily Ramadan fast with a community dinner called an “iftar.” \nPlease RSVP your attendance so we can ensure we have enough food. \nInterfaith Iftar Event Schedule \n\n– 6:15 p.m. – Arrival & Socializing\n– 6:30 p.m. – The program begins with Vice Mayor Kashef Qaari\n– 7:20 p.m. – Call to Prayer and Breaking of Fast with dates and water\n– 7:27 p.m. – Prayer at Sunset in Prayer Hall (Maghrib) followed by Iftar Dinner in Banquet Hall\n\nThis is the seventh community Iftar in the Tri-Valley. \n\n– Here is the 2017: “What Ramadan Means to Me:” https://youtu.be/tiJgEJT-DM8\n– Here is the 2018 “Why Faith Matters” https://youtu.be/5J8rL9Hepog\n– Here is the 2019 “Loving Across the Difference”: https://youtu.be/JzK7JexOxLw\n– Here is the 2022: “Loving Across the Difference”: https://youtu.be/Hb8_0IUwCBU\n– Here is the 2023: “Moses in Islamic & Jewish Tradition”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU_na-MYy9Y&t\n– Here is the 2024: “Food\, Faith & Fasting”: https://youtu.be/-b4qEhICLbA\n– Here is the 2025: Finding Faith Through Service to Our Community: https://youtu.be/zSnXoXB0cL4?si=s2i3EwfD766G_5Gf\n\nThe Holy month of Ramadan \n“Iftar” is the fast-breaking meal observed each evening at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. The Interfaith Iftar Dinner allows the whole community to join our Muslim friends for an evening meal as they break their Ramadan fast. \nRamadan in America \nRamadan is about renewing a Muslim’s commitment to God and undergoing a physical and spiritual training program to increase intimacy with his or her faith. \nThe reward for a successful Ramadan is no less than the forgiveness of all sins. Imagine starting with a new slate\, clean with God! So\, in addition to all the improvements Ramadan can make in one’s character and health\, we get to start over with a clean slate. (All our good deeds remain; only the bad deeds disappear). With all these benefits derived from the observance of this blessed month\, is it any wonder that Ramadan is the best time of the year for every Muslim? \nA surprising number of people of other faiths also observe the Ramadan fast here in North America. They recognize the disciplining effects of the fast and use their time to come closer to God. Every year\, Islamic centers receive calls from non-Muslims asking how the fast is performed and where they can get a month-long chart showing the start and end times of each day’s fast. Employers and schools are also beginning to make accommodations for the needs of their Muslim workers and students. \nBecause the month of Ramadan falls about a week earlier each year as the lunar calendar rotates backward through the solar calendar\, Muslims experience varying conditions during their fast. The fasting period is longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. \nThere are also occasions to fast throughout the rest of the year. The Prophet Muhammad’s habit was to fast twice weekly\, on Mondays and Thursdays. \nChildren in Ramadan \nChildren will be present during the prayers\, whether participating\, watching\, or\, for younger children\, imitating the movements of their elders. Their presence continues the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad\, who was very tender toward children. The Prophet sometimes carried one of his grandchildren on his shoulder while leading the prayer and was also known to shorten the prayer if he heard a baby cry. \nMore about Ramadan \nThere are no special preparations to begin the month of Ramadan. Some Muslims fast in anticipation of the month. Muslims understand that it is going to be a month of intense religious devotion and a time of self-denial: no food\, drink\, sex\, profanity\, fighting\, or lying allowed from first light to sundown. The main components of the month consist of two meals: one before sunrise and the other at sunset. \nOne particular night of Ramadan has special significance. It is the exact night the Qur’anic revelation was first revealed to Muhammad in 610 C.E. It is known as Laylat ul Qadr\, or the Night of Power. According to the Prophet Muhammad\, it falls on one of the odd-numbered nights in the last ten days of Ramadan. Many Muslims stay up all night seeking the Lord’s forgiveness and guidance. \nThank you for joining us. \nThe Iftar\, or “fast-breaking\,” is an integral part of the Muslim community’s life during the sacred month of Ramadan. Every day of the month\, at sunset\, Muslims gather in homes and mosques to break their fast together. This communal meal comes after a day of self-discipline in which Muslims abstain from food and drink and make an extra effort to avoid impatience and harsh words. After eating\, Muslims will spend the evening seeking the pleasure of God through contemplation and prayer. \nThe Islamic Greeting \nThe Islamic greeting frequently heard in the mosque is the Arabic phrase\, “as-salaam alaykum” (“peace be with you”). It is returned by saying\, “wa alaykum as-salaam (“and with you be peace”).” \nWhat is Ramadan? \nRamadan (pronounced rom-a-don) is the ninth month of the lunar calendar used by Muslims. This month is special because the Qur’an (the Islamic scripture) was first revealed in it. During Ramadan\, all healthy adult Muslims fast by abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. They also strive to abstain from all evil speech and actions. It is recommended that each Muslim read the entire Qur’an during this month. \nWhen will the fast be broken? \nAt sunset\, the adhan (call to prayer) will be made. This call to prayer is always recited melodiously in Arabic. The adhan signals Muslims to break their fasts\, often done with the traditional three dates and water. Before sitting down to a meal\, Muslims stand together for the sunset prayer\, one of the five daily prayers Muslims must perform. \nThe Call to Prayer (translation) \n\nGod is Most Great\, God is Most Great\nGod is Most Great\, God is Most Great\nI bear witness that there is no god but (the One) God\nI bear witness that there is no god but (the One) God\nI bear witness that Muhammad is a Messenger of God\nI bear witness that Muhammad is a Messenger of God\nHasten to prayer\, Hasten to prayer\nHasten to success\, Hasten to success\nGod is Most Great\, God is most Great\nThere is no god but (the One) God\n\nThe Sunset Prayer \nAfter the call to prayer\, Muslims will hasten to the mats to line up for congregational prayer. They will form tight ranks\, symbolizing unity and equality within the Muslim community. Men and women form separate lines for the prayer to maintain modesty and concentration during the physical movements of standing\, bowing\, and prostration. Their separation does not indicate any relative superiority or inferiority. \nThe prayer begins as the Imam\, or prayer leader\, raises his hands with the words “Allahu Akbar (“God is the Most Great”).” From that moment\, worshippers are required to devote total concentration to the prayer as they follow the words and actions of the Imam. \nThe Imam first recites the opening chapter of the Qur’an (entitled al-fatiha) aloud\, then follows with more Qur’anic verses of his choosing. After the recitation\, worshippers bow and prostrate in unison\, silently glorifying God. \nWhen will the fast be broken? \nThe prayer ends as worshippers turn their faces to either side with the Arabic words “Peace be with you and the mercy of God.” Some of the congregation will then stand to leave\, while others will add their devotions. \nAl-Faitha (Translation) \nThe Qur’an’s opening chapter is akin to the “Lord’s Prayer.” \n\nIn the name of God\, the Compassionate\, the Merciful\nPraise be to God\, Lord of the Worlds\,\nThe Most Compassionate\, the Most Merciful\nRuler of the Day of Judgment\nOnly You do we worship\, Only You we ask for help\nShow us the straight path\nThe path of those whom You have favored\nNot that of those who earn Your anger nor those who go astray.\n\nThe Iftar \nAfter completing the sunset prayer\, Muslims join in a joyous and nutritious meal. Because Islam is a global religion\, many special Ramadan foods are enjoyed by different ethnic groups: soups\, salads\, rice dishes\, meats\, and sweets. \nDuring Ramadan\, Muslims begin their meals with “O God\, for you I fasted\, and in You I believe\, and with Your provision I broke my fast. After eating\, Muslims say “al-hamdu lillah (“Thanks be to God”).” \nThe Night Prayer \nThe final of the five daily prayers is said as night falls. Like the other four prayers\, it is preceded by the adhan and performed in congregation. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/interfaith-iftar-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interfaith & Community Outreach
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SUMMARY:MCC '25 Singles Iftar Week Three
DESCRIPTION:MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar is suspended only on Saturdays and joins the community-wide Iftar. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nSingles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays: \n\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 1: RSVP for Sunday\, March 2 to Friday\, March 7 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 8: RSVP for Sunday\, March 9 to Friday\, March 14 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 15: RSVP for Sunday\, March 16 to Friday\, March 21 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 22: RSVP for Saturday\, March 22 to Saturday\, March 29: https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4\n\n\n\n\nRSVP is required each Saturday for the Iftars you plan to attend that week. Nominal $3/person charge. Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home. \n\n\n\nFree. Optional donation \n\n\n\n– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable \n\n\n\n\n– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-25-singles-iftar-week-three/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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