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SUMMARY:Maitri Bay Area Tables @ MCC Jumu’ahs
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThey also run a transitional home for battered women and give them resources to rehabilitate themselves. For further information\, please go to www.maitri.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/maitri-bay-area-tables-mcc-jumuah/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230505T133000
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SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 5\, masks are optional to attend any MCC service\, and no RSVP is necessary: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Sidi Ibrahim Qureshi delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall and men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional. \n\n\n\nJumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Abdullah Ali: https://mcceastbay.org/abdullah\n\n\n\n-More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n-More Sidi Ibrahim: https://mcceastbay.org/ibrahim\n\n\n\n\nFor 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThe Alameda County Health Department reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. We remain indoors for the five daily prayers and three Jumu’ah services as long as health officials deem it safe. All the Jumu’ah prayers are indoors in the MCC Prayer Hall. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/three-jumuah-services-mcc-6/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230505T210000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad's Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from April 28\, 2023 to June 2\, 2023 |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n\n\n\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n\n\n\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n\n\n\n\nFree babysitting is provided in Room 16. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girl’s program in partnership with Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S.\, Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijaazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata\, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh\, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nFrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.\, join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nFriday evening sessions in spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– April 28\n\n\n\n– May 5\n\n\n\n– May 12\n\n\n\n– May 19\n\n\n\n– May 26 (Last Day)
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/dr-rania-awaads-weekly-friday-evening-halaqa/2023-05-05/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Monthly Sisterhood Hike | Sisters in the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION: Join us from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday\, May 6\, for a Saturday morning hike at Las Trampas Regional Park in San Ramon to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. No children\, please (female teens\, okay). \n\n\n\n\n– When: Saturday\, May 6\, 2023\n\n\n\n– Time: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:10 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time since we cannot hold the group.\n\n\n\n– Carpool: Highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike.\n\n\n\n– Parking: \n\n\n\n– Location: Las Trampas Regional Park\, Bollinger Canyon Rd\, San Ramon\, CA 94583\n\n\n\n– Distance: 4.7 miles\n\n\n\n– All Trails:  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/rocky-ridge-view-and-elderberry-loop-trail?sh=kyrhg8\n\n\n\n– Difficulty: Easy to moderate\n\n\n\n– Misc: Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes\, carry enough water\, a small snack\, a hat\, sunglasses\, and hiking poles if you have one.  There are bathrooms at the trailhead. No cell network in that area\, suggest carpooling and downloading the AllTrail maps.\n\n\n\n– RSVP: By Friday\, May 5\, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp\n\n\n\n\nSr. Aparna Khan and Sr. Sohaila will be leading this hike. On the day of the hike\, if you have trouble finding the group\, please call or text Sr. Aparna at (408) 480-6584 or Sr. Sohaila at (925) 786-7698. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group\, so we request you to please be on time. \n\n\n\nFor future hikes\, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group. \n\n\n\nPlease wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes\, carry a water bottle\, a small snack\, a hat\, sunglasses\, and hiking poles if you have one.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? hiking@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-sisterhood-hike-sisters-in-the-outdoors-3/
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:20230507T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T144500
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SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-3/2023-05-07/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T183000
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SUMMARY:Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nRSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nThe discussion takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24. \n\n\n\nPlease register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made. \n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \n\n\n\nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n\n\n\n– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nInternationally 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nAuthor: Samira al-ZayidTranslators: Susan Imady\, Tamara Gray\, & Randa MardiniBinding: SoftcoverPages: Vol 1\, 570; Vol 2\, 558Publisher: Daybreak Press \n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-womens-seerah-bookclub-6/2023-05-09/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T190000
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SUMMARY:Kids Dua & Art Spring Session | Artist Tarannum Saeed
DESCRIPTION:For ages 6 to 11\, join us for a five-week Wednesday evening session to provide children with a fun and relaxing environment where they can create art and learn while having a good time with their Muslim peers. These sessions will pick up from the winter session and focus on using different painting mediums. All skill levels are welcome. \n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Wednesdays | May 10 to June 7 | $145/child (all materials provided) | Register at https://mcceastbay.org/art \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:–  Using different painting mediums.– Drawing basics\, composition\, sketching\, and shading.– Use of different mediums\, watercolor\, acrylics\, and pastel colors.– One point perspective.– Enhance creativity. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount\, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nAbout the FacilitatorAs a lover of art for the sake of Allah (SWT)\, Tarannum Saeed wishes to imbue and foster love for art in the youth of the Muslim community. She has conducted art classes in painting\, crafts\, and other fine arts\, both in person and on Zoom\, and she has showcased her Islamic art and calligraphy at community art fairs. She has also served as a Kindergarten teacher at the MCC Sunday School and Ilm Academy in Fremont.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/kids-dua-art-spring-session-artist-tarannum-saeed/2023-05-10/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T180000
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Primer: The Essentials of Islam
DESCRIPTION:Join us on a Friday evening for an introduction to the book “The Essentials of Islam” taught by Shaykh Zakariya AbdelAziz\, the Imam at Masjid Vaughan and an instructor at Dar al-Burhan in Ontario. \n\n\n\nAsr to Maghrib (~6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) | Friday\, May 10 | Prayer Hall | Friday session is free to attend; join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n Register for the full-day retreat on Saturday at mcceastbay.org/essentials \n\n\n\nLearn about Saturday’s retreat here: https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-zakariya/ \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout Shaykh Zakaria Abdelaziz \n\n\n\nShaykh Zakaria Abdelaziz was born in Toronto\, Canada. At the age of 12\, he moved with his family to Egypt to learn and study Arabic. In 2006\, he moved to Tarim\, Yemen\, and at the age of 14\, began studying at the prestigious Dar al-Mustafa Institute for Islamic Studies. He graduated with honors from Dar al-Mustafa’s rigorous Alamiyya Program. The three-year program is the highest level of Shariah studies offered at Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim\, Yemen\, and is preceded by seven years of classical training in the ancillary\, revelatory\, and theoretical sciences. \n\n\n\nAfter ten years of meticulous full-time study with qualified scholars\, Shaykh Zakariya was appointed a lecturer at Dar al-Mustafa. He has been granted authorizations (ijaza) in the fields of Canonical Qur’anic Recitations (‘ilm al-qira’at)\, Hadith Narration and Understanding (Riwaya wa Dirayat al-Hadith)\, and Islamic Law (Fiqh) in the Shafi School. \n\n\n\nShaykh Zakaria is also qualified to teach Qur’anic Exegesis (tafsir al-Qur’an)\, Ethics (‘ilm al-akhlaq)\, Legal Theory (usul al-fiqh)\, Ilm al-Kalam (Scholastic Theology)\, Logic (mantiq)\, Dialectics (al-bahth wa al-munazara)\, Arabic morphology (sarf) Arabic grammar (nahw)\, Arabic rhetoric (balagha)\, and Arabic literature (adab). \n\n\n\nHis teachers include Habib Umar bin Hafiz\, Habib Ali al-Mashhur bin Hafiz\, Habib Abu Bakr al-Adani al-Mashhur\, Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Aydarus\, Shaykh Umar al-Khatib\, and others. \n\n\n\nIn late 2021\, Shaykh Zakaria Abdelaziz returned to Canada and currently serves as imam at Masjid Vaughan and instructor at Dar al-Burhan.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/the-essentials-of-islam-primer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T110000
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SUMMARY:Mommy and Me Spring Session 
DESCRIPTION:MCC’s popular Islamic-themed playgroup is back! \n\n\n\nIn 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! \n\n\n\nThursdays\, 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 \n\n\n\nThese 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.  \n\n\n\nOur Mommy and Me sessions begin with dua and a salaam/greeting song and end with the Fi-Amanillah song and kid-favorite parachute time. \n\n\n\nThe 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 \n\n\n\nWe will meet on May 11\, May 18\, May 25\, June 1\, and June 8\, inshaAllah. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mommy-and-me-spring-session/2023-05-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T160000
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SUMMARY:Indonesian Muslim Community SFBA Sells Bouquets @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:The sisters from the Indonesian Muslim Community SFBA (a mosque under construction)\, will sell bouquets for Mother’s Day during our three Jumu’ah services.  \n\n\n\nAll proceeds will go to support MCC and IMC-SFBA.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/indonesian-muslim-community-sfba-sells-bouquets-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T133000
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SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 12\, masks are optional to attend any MCC service\, and no RSVP is necessary: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Shaykh Rami Nsour delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Sidi Sarim Mundres delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– No social distancing option in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship is available for women in Banquet Hall and men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional. \n\n\n\nJumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Rami: https://mcceastbay.org/rami\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shaan: https://mcceastbay.org/shaan\n\n\n\n\nFor 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThe Alameda County Health Department reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. We remain indoors for the five daily prayers and three Jumu’ah services as long as health officials deem it safe. All the Jumu’ah prayers are indoors in the MCC Prayer Hall. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/three-jumuah-services-mcc-7/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230411T055016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T055016Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad's Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from April 28\, 2023 to June 2\, 2023 |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n\n\n\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n\n\n\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n\n\n\n\nFree babysitting is provided in Room 16. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girl’s program in partnership with Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S.\, Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijaazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata\, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh\, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nFrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.\, join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nFriday evening sessions in spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– April 28\n\n\n\n– May 5\n\n\n\n– May 12\n\n\n\n– May 19\n\n\n\n– May 26 (Last Day)
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/dr-rania-awaads-weekly-friday-evening-halaqa/2023-05-12/
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:20230512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230509T021552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T021552Z
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SUMMARY:Boys Friday Night Halaqa for High Schoolers (Ages 14-18) | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Friday evening Halaqa with MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani for high school boys from 9th through 12th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These halaqas are for teens ages 14-18 only. No younger boys. Capped at 50 teens. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Fridays | May 12 to June 2 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/boys \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nFriday evening sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 12\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 19\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 26\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 2\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/high-school-halaqa/2023-05-12/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230509T225441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T225441Z
UID:10020117-1683972000-1683976500@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Ilm Classes for Middle & High Schoolers (Boys & Girls) | Sr. Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Saturday Ilm classes with MCC Youth Leaders Sr. Maryam Awwal and Hafiz Zaid Khanani for both middle and high school girls and boys (6 through 12 grades).  \n\n\n\nThe classes will cover the Creed of Imam al-Tahawi.  \n\n\n\nThese classes are for girls & boys ages 11-18 only. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Saturdays | May 13 to June 3 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/ilm-classes \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nSaturday sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 20\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 27\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 3\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nMayram Awwal is a second-year Master of Arts student at Zaytuna College studying Islamic law and legal theory. She has a master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute and is pursuing an associate’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling. \n\n\n\nShe also has a BA in Liberal Arts & Islamic Studies from Zaytuna College and a BA in Economics from UC Davis. After graduating\, she hopes to further her education in various sacred Islamic sciences and support the development of sound Muslim communities in the West. \n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth\, and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ilm-classes/2023-05-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230504T220516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T220516Z
UID:10020087-1683973800-1683984600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Convert Community Brunch
DESCRIPTION:The Convert Care Committee at MCC would like to invite you all to a Post-Ramadan Brunch! This event is open to everyone in the community. The goal is to keep any and all connections within our community alive and going! It’s easy to fall off once the blessed month of Ramadan has passed so let’s do what we have to do to stay connected with people who bring beauty and Deen into our lives!We will have a Waffle Station\, Pastries Parfait\, Bean Pies\, and Barista from Fez Cafe!Saturday\, May 13 | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Banquet Hall | Join in person | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/convert-brunch \n\n\n\n\n– How MCC supports new Muslims: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care\n\n\n\n– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada\n\n\n\n– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? mentorship@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/convert-eid-brunch/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T124500
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230509T223734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T223734Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Middle School Boys Halaqa | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Saturday morning Halaqa with MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani for middle school boys from 6th through 8th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These halaqas are for boys ages 11-13. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Saturdays | May 13 to June 3 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/middle-school-halaqa \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nSaturday morning sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 20\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 27\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 3\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/middle-school-halaqa/2023-05-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T131500
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230505T052212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T052212Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Personal Finance for Muslim Teens | Financial Literacy & Peace Shaping your Money Mindset
DESCRIPTION:For youth ages 13 to 18\, please join local economist and dad Zeeshan Mukhtar for an interactive discussion about the poverty vs. wealth mindset. \n\n\n\nThere is a critical need to educate Muslim teens about personal finance.  \n\n\n\nSidi Azmat (Zeeshan) Mukhtar is a Bay Area economist. He will teach us the basics of financial planning\, how to build a sustainable monthly household budget\, save for expenses\, and not live paycheck to paycheck. \n\n\n\nDo you know how you feel about money?  \n\n\n\nWhat are the things to avoid that make the difference between poor and rich?  \n\n\n\nTeenagers should level set their thinking early on as they begin working\, saving\, and signing up for college debt.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. | Saturday\, May 13 | join in person or watch live |  Free; no registration required \n\n\n\nMore Sidi Zeeshan: https://mcceastbay.org/zeeshan  \n\n\n\nSidi Zeeshan Mukhtar is a Bay Area economist and a volunteer financial counselor at MCC for our Zakat applicants. He has raised three boys with his wife\, Hina Khan-Mukhtar.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/money-mindset/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230514T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230505T072819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T072819Z
UID:10020105-1684071900-1684075500@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Tafseer of Surah Yaseen
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday | 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nEvery Sunday afternoon\, Shaykh Talal will lead us through Surah Yaseen\, unfolding the lines\, stories\, and lessons we can benefit from. \n\n\n\n-More Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal-Previous sessions: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tafseer-yaseen \n\n\n\nShaykh Talal Ahdab serves on the MA faculty at Zaytuna College. He pursued a rigorous and structured classical curriculum with Islamic authorities\, focusing on Islamic theology\, epistemology\, ontology\, language\, jurisprudence\, and legal theory. Over the last twenty years\, he has taught the Islamic disciplines to senior students and professors of Islamic studies. His research interests include exploring how modern challenges can be addressed through Islam’s rich tradition of knowledge and scholarship. Shaykh Talal is fluent in Arabic. Shaykh Talal joined the Zaytuna College faculty in the Fall of 2017.  \n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tafseer-of-surah-yaseen-3/2023-05-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Lectures & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230420T025741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T181509Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nRSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nThe discussion takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24. \n\n\n\nPlease register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made. \n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \n\n\n\nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n\n\n\n– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nInternationally 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. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nAuthor: Samira al-ZayidTranslators: Susan Imady\, Tamara Gray\, & Randa MardiniBinding: SoftcoverPages: Vol 1\, 570; Vol 2\, 558Publisher: Daybreak Press \n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-womens-seerah-bookclub-6/2023-05-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230502T214329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T214329Z
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SUMMARY:Kids Dua & Art Spring Session | Artist Tarannum Saeed
DESCRIPTION:For ages 6 to 11\, join us for a five-week Wednesday evening session to provide children with a fun and relaxing environment where they can create art and learn while having a good time with their Muslim peers. These sessions will pick up from the winter session and focus on using different painting mediums. All skill levels are welcome. \n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Wednesdays | May 10 to June 7 | $145/child (all materials provided) | Register at https://mcceastbay.org/art \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:–  Using different painting mediums.– Drawing basics\, composition\, sketching\, and shading.– Use of different mediums\, watercolor\, acrylics\, and pastel colors.– One point perspective.– Enhance creativity. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining knowledge offered within the four walls of MCC the facility. To request a financial waiver or discount\, please complete: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nAbout the FacilitatorAs a lover of art for the sake of Allah (SWT)\, Tarannum Saeed wishes to imbue and foster love for art in the youth of the Muslim community. She has conducted art classes in painting\, crafts\, and other fine arts\, both in person and on Zoom\, and she has showcased her Islamic art and calligraphy at community art fairs. She has also served as a Kindergarten teacher at the MCC Sunday School and Ilm Academy in Fremont.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/kids-dua-art-spring-session-artist-tarannum-saeed/2023-05-17/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T165107
CREATED:20230502T012400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T012400Z
UID:10020078-1684404000-1684407600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Mommy and Me Spring Session 
DESCRIPTION:MCC’s popular Islamic-themed playgroup is back! \n\n\n\nIn 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! \n\n\n\nThursdays\, 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 \n\n\n\nThese 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.  \n\n\n\nOur Mommy and Me sessions begin with dua and a salaam/greeting song and end with the Fi-Amanillah song and kid-favorite parachute time. \n\n\n\nThe 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 \n\n\n\nWe will meet on May 11\, May 18\, May 25\, June 1\, and June 8\, inshaAllah. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mommy-and-me-spring-session/2023-05-18/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, May 19: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. \n\n– Shaykh Faraz Khan delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Ustadh Yusuf Seyal delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Yusuf Seyal delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional in the facility. \n\n\n\nJumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map is at https://mcceastbay.org/hp \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Faraz: https://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n\n\n\n– More Ustadh Yusuf: https://mcceastbay.org/yousaf\n\n\n\n\nFor 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/three-jumuah-services-mcc-8/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T171500
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SUMMARY:Book Reading “The Quran My Best Friend” | Hafidha Suzane Derani
DESCRIPTION:Join this author’s event with Hafidha Suzane Derani about her rhyming children’s picture book that enhances the reader’s understanding of the Quran and instills the light of the Quran in the hearts of children worldwide. For ages 6+. \n\n\n\n4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (right after the weekly third youth Jumu’ah) | Friday\, May 19 | MCC Conference Room | Free; no RSVP needed \n\n\n\nLimited signed books for sale after the book reading. To receive a guaranteed signed book after the author’s event\, please pre-purchase the book for $12.75/each at mcceastbay.org/friend \n\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Suzane: mcceastbay.org/suzane-derani\n\n\n\n\nThis event will not be live-streamed. Please join us in person. \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. \n\n\n\nWatch Hafidha Suzane Derani receive her Quran Ijaza in the ten recitations in Ramadan 2023: https://youtu.be/DBMcvJzOKdk  \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the Author: \n\n\n\nHafidha Suzane Derani received her Ijaza in Tajwid at age 15\, and she completed the memorization of the Qur’an shortly after. She subsequently received her Ijaza in the ten canonical readings (qira’at) of the Qur’an in 2023. She graduated with a B.A. in European and Middle Eastern history\, focusing on secondary education. She is an educator with extensive experience teaching the Qur’an to students of all ages and backgrounds for over twenty years. She also taught history and Islamic studies to middle and high school students. With her traditional training and classical teaching experience\, Hafidha Suzane has taught multi-level individualized and group classes for children\, teens\, and adults. She has also held motivational workshops for teens and women on how to excel in their Qur’an studies.  \n\n\n\nHafidha Suzane released her first Islamic children’s book\, “The Quran My Best Friend\,” in Ramadan 202. She lives in Michigan with her family\, where she continues to teach Qur’an. She serves as a board member for The Rahmah Foundation. Hafidha Suzane continues to further her studies in the different sciences of the Qur’an with scholars worldwide and write books for children and mentor youth.  \n\n\n\nHafidha Suzane offers Qur’an memorization and Tajwid classes. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/suzane 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/quran-my-best-friend/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T210000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad's Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from April 28\, 2023 to June 2\, 2023 |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n\n\n\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n\n\n\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n\n\n\n\nFree babysitting is provided in Room 16. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girl’s program in partnership with Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania AwaadRaised in the U.S.\, Ustadha Rania Awaad began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijaazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata\, and is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh\, women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She currently serves as the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches Muslim women and girls traditional Islamic knowledge. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nFrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.\, join Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nFriday evening sessions in spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– April 28\n\n\n\n– May 5\n\n\n\n– May 12\n\n\n\n– May 19\n\n\n\n– May 26 (Last Day)
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/dr-rania-awaads-weekly-friday-evening-halaqa/2023-05-19/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Boys Friday Night Halaqa for High Schoolers (Ages 14-18) | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Friday evening Halaqa with MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani for high school boys from 9th through 12th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These halaqas are for teens ages 14-18 only. No younger boys. Capped at 50 teens. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Fridays | May 12 to June 2 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/boys \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nFriday evening sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 12\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 19\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 26\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 2\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/high-school-halaqa/2023-05-19/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T110000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Saturday Dhikr/Support Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi for monthly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\n Saturday\, May 20 | 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | In-person only | 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\nAfter this monthly gathering\, MCC hosts a children’s story-time: https://mcceastbay.org/storytime \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/monthly-saturday-dhikr-support-circle-ustadha-hosai-mojaddidi-6/
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:20230520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T111500
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SUMMARY:Ilm Classes for Middle & High Schoolers (Boys & Girls) | Sr. Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Saturday Ilm classes with MCC Youth Leaders Sr. Maryam Awwal and Hafiz Zaid Khanani for both middle and high school girls and boys (6 through 12 grades).  \n\n\n\nThe classes will cover the Creed of Imam al-Tahawi.  \n\n\n\nThese classes are for girls & boys ages 11-18 only. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Saturdays | May 13 to June 3 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/ilm-classes \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nSaturday sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 20\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 27\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 3\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nMayram Awwal is a second-year Master of Arts student at Zaytuna College studying Islamic law and legal theory. She has a master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute and is pursuing an associate’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling. \n\n\n\nShe also has a BA in Liberal Arts & Islamic Studies from Zaytuna College and a BA in Economics from UC Davis. After graduating\, she hopes to further her education in various sacred Islamic sciences and support the development of sound Muslim communities in the West. \n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth\, and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ilm-classes/2023-05-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen,Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T120000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Storytime With Khala Sahar
DESCRIPTION: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\, May 20 | Conference Room | In-person only | Free; no registration needed \n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator \n\n\n\nSister 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-storytime-with-khala-sahar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T180000
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SUMMARY:Radiant Resilience Womanhood Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Cultivate a more meaningful life by reflecting the lights of righteous women with our distinguished lineup of workshop speakers: Shaykha lesha Prime\, Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi\, Ustadha Maryam Amir\, Ustadha Shamira Ahmad\, & Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad. \nThis is a follow-up to our women’s retreat last November and the second retreat in March. \nSaturday\, May 20 | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST | MCC Prayer Hall | Women only | $35.00/in-person (includes mid-afternoon lunch) or $15.00/person (watch live online) | Register here https://mcceastbay.org/reflect \nThere will be a parallel program for teenage girls. See the schedule below. Ustadha Prime will also speak to teen girls from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday\, May 19: https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykha-ieasha-halaqa \nNo children under 12. No babysitting is provided. Lunch is provided by Falafel Flame in Dublin\, which is HFSAA-certified.  \nGirls aged 12+ are welcome to register to attend the retreat. No babysitting is provided. The program will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Please arrive at MCC by 10:45 a.m. for check-in. Please park in the MCC and HP parking lots: https://mcceastbay.org/hp \n\n\n\n\nEvent \n\n\nTime \n\n\nAll  Speakers \n\n\nSpeaker 1 & Talk \n\n\nSpeaker 2 & Talk \n\n\nTopic/Theme \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nIntro & Qur’an/Dhikr Circle \n\n\n9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. \n\n \n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi Conference Room \n\n \n\nQur’an & Dhikr \n\n\n\n\nJoint Session 1 \n\n\n11 a.m. – 12 p.m. \n\n \n\nHafidha Suzane DeraniUstadha Shamira AhmedConference Room \n\n\nSahar Javed(children’s storytime)Prayer Hall \n\n\nQuran Recitation (15 min) +Intro Session  \n\n\n\n\nJoint Session 2 \n\n\n12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. \n\n \n\nUstadha Hosai MojaddidiConference Room \n\n \n\nReflecting Righteousness \n\n\n\n\nBreakout Session 1 \n\n\n12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. \n\n \n\nUstadha Iesha Prime (women)Conference Room \n\n\nHafidha Suzane Derani (teens)Banquet Hall \n\n\nReflecting the Light of Devotion (women)Reflecting the Light of the Quran (teens) \n\n\n\n\nLunch & Dhuhr \n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nBreakout Session 2 \n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \n\n \n\nUstadha Maryam Amir (women)Conference Room \n\n\nUstadha Ieasha Prime(teens) Banquet Hall \n\n\nReflecting Resilence (women)Reflecting Resilience (teens)  \n\n\n\n\nJoint Session 3 \n\n\n3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. \n\n \n\nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaadwomen & teensConference Room \n\n \n\nReflecting Radiance \n\n\n\n\nClosing \n\n\n4:15. p.m. – 6 p.m. \n\n\nAll speakers panel  \n\nConference Room\n \n \n\n\n\nIn-person registration is positively capped at 450 women and closes at 7 p.m. on Friday\, May 19. The online option is only offered after that. \nMid-afternoon lunch is provided by Mirchi Cafe Dublin or Falafel Flame Dublin (HFSAA certified). \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. Public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of each speaker. There is no guarantee that recordings will be released on the media channels for The Rahmah Foundation\, or MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or register to watch live online. The event is taking place in Pacific Standard Time. \nFor all attendees (in-person and online-only viewers)\, the private live event link will be emailed one hour before the program begins (10 a.m. PST on Saturday). In-person and online attendees will access the unlisted Livestream recording both during the live stream and indefinitely after the event. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual knowledge. For a financial-based scholarship discount code\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. \n\n– More talks in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– More Ustadha Maryam: https://mcceastbay.org/maryam\n– More Ustadha lesha Prime: https://mcceastbay.org/prime\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout our speakers: \nIeasha Prime is the Director of Women’s Programming at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the founder of DC Muslim Women’s Conference. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. There she developed a thirst for knowledge that would cause her to sit at the feet and learn from some of the top Islamic Scholars of our time. After participating in several circles of knowledge in the US\, Ieasha pursued religious studies abroad. She studied Arabic and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo\, Egypt. Later\, she moved to Hadramaut\, Yemen\, and enrolled in Dar al Zahra\, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah\, Quran\, Hadith\, Arabic\, Jurisprudence (Fiqh)\, Islamic law\, Purification of the Heart\, and other religious-related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys has been the development of Islamic programming\, Islamic Studies curriculum\, and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. The majority of her life has been spent as an educator and activist. She is most passionate about combining Islamic studies\, cultural art\, activism\, and service to train leaders to rise above whatever challenges stand in their way and that of the community they serve. In addition to her full-time work\, she is the co-founder and Executive Director of Barakah INC\, an organization committed to training Muslim women in traditional Islamic sciences with a focus on modern application. Sister Ieasha is recently known for participating in the National Women’s March and the courses she teaches on traditional knowledge\, the challenges of race and gender in the Muslim community\, and Spirituality. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children. \nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, M.D.\, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and the Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford and completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering study on Islamic Psychology\, instructing medical students and residents on implicit bias\, and integrating culture and religion into medical care to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on “Islamophobia and Psychiatry” (Springer\, 2019)\, Islamic Psychology (Routledge\, 2020)\, and an upcoming text on Muslim Mental Health. She has also produced a toolkit\, fact sheet\, and CME course and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Through her outreach work at Stanford\, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center\, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. 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. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College\, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley\, CA\, where she taught courses on Shafi’i Fiqh and Women’s Fiqh and Qur’anic sciences for nearly a decade. In addition\, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. At Rahmah\, she oversees the Murbiyyah spiritual mentoring program for girls. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker\, award-winning teacher\, researcher\, and author in the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad \nUstadha Maryam Amir received her master’s degree in Education from UCLA.  She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University.  Maryam has studied in Egypt\, memorized the Quran\, and researched a variety of religious sciences\, ranging from Quranic exegesis\, Islamic jurisprudence\, Prophetic narrations and commentary\, women’s rights within Islamic law\, and more for the past 15 years.  She’s featured in a video series on faith produced by goodcast.net called The Maryam Amir Show. She actively hosts women who have memorized Quran from around the world to share their journeys through the #FOREMOTHERS campaign.  She is a SWISS and Hikmah Institutes instructor and has been a bonus lecturer with AlMaghrib\, DiscoverU\, and more.  Major news outlets\, including BBC\, NPR\, and CBS\, have interviewed her for her work.  Maryam’s focus on spiritual connections\, identity actualization\, social justice\, and women’s studies has humbled her with the opportunity to lecture throughout the United States and the world\, including Jerusalem\, Mecca\, Medina\, Stockholm\, London\, Toronto\, and more. She holds a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks multiple languages.Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi co-founded MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, a site that provides mental health-related content tailored to the Muslim community. She has served the American-Muslim community for over 20 years as a spiritual advisor\, mental health advocate\, writer/editor\, mediator\, interfaith organizer\, and public speaker\, covering a variety of topics\, including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, youth/teen issues\, education\, self-development\, interfaith bridge building\, spirituality\, etc. She offers monthly self-development and spiritual wellness classes with MCC East Bay Masjid and regular workshops for local Islamic school students and teachers. She also provides periodic talks throughout California and nationally for the Muslim community on various topics. She enjoys reading\, writing\, blogging via social media\, doing arts and crafts\, visiting gourmet coffee shops\, and exploring the countless beautiful beaches and state parks throughout California\, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.co \nUstadha 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. \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-conference-3/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Middle School Boys Halaqa | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:We resume our weekly Saturday morning Halaqa with MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani for middle school boys from 6th through 8th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These halaqas are for boys ages 11-13. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Saturdays | May 13 to June 3 | Free | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/middle-school-halaqa \n\n\n\nThe MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a family in the East Bay from benefiting from any offering at the MCC facility. To request a financial waiver\, please complete the application at mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nTo make an appointment for parents or youth to meet with MCC’s Youth leaders: \n\n\n\n\n– Maryam Awwal: http://calendly.com/mcc-maryam\n\n\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani: http://calendly.com/mcc-zaid\n\n\n\n\nSaturday morning sessions in Spring 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– May 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 20\, 2023\n\n\n\n– May 27\, 2023\n\n\n\n– June 3\, 2023 (last session)\n\n\n\n\nZaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/middle-school-halaqa/2023-05-20/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen,Young Children
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