BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MCC East Bay - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:MCC East Bay
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcceastbay.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MCC East Bay
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20220313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20221106T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20230312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20231105T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20240310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20241103T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230224T072643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T072643Z
UID:10019643-1678629600-1678653000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Knowing the Self Weekend Workshop | Mohammed Isaaq
DESCRIPTION:Join Sidi Mohamad Isaaq’s US tour to gain an in-depth understanding of yourself using traditional Islamic wisdoms. This two-day workshop will teach you about having a presence and a deeper connection with yourself and others. \n\n\n\nWe will learn about holistic healing practices and techniques rooted in the rich wisdom of our traditions.  \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Saturday & Sunday\, March 11-12 | MCC Conference Room | $160.00/person (both days\, includes meals) | Register at mcceastbay.org/wisdoms \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded or live-streamed (no virtual component). Attend in person only.  \n\n\n\nRegister by Saturday\, February 11\, for a $140.00 early-bird discount.This comprehensive two-day workshop will look at the temperaments from the perspective of our psychological nature and provide answers as to why we behave\, feel\, and react the way we do. We can make sense of our feelings\, habits\, thought processes\, and even our moral positions. Learn more about the tour at: https://knowingtheself.com/.  \n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament \n\n\n\nWe will also look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament. \n\n\n\nCharacter development II \n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 11\, 2023 \n\n\n\n9:45 – Doors Open10:00 – Orientation10:10 – Intentions/Workshop12:00 – Break1:00 -2:00 – Lunch Break2:30 – Break3:00 – Q&A4:00 – End of Day \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 12\, 2023 \n\n\n\n2 p.m. – Doors Open2:30 – Introduction2:45 – Workshop4:00 – 5:00 – Tea Break6:00 – Lecture7:30 – Break8:00 – Q&A8:30 – End of Program \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the KNOWING YOURSELF ProgramPart 1 \n\n\n\nDo you find yourself reverting to the same thoughts\, feelings\, and practices even though you thought you had yourself figured out? \n\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us see the glass as half full and others as half empty?\n\n\n\nWhy do some of us always appear negative and others appear favorable?\n\n\n\nWhy are some chronically late and others always on time?\n\n\n\nThere are reasons why each of us reacts the way we do\, and it is often difficult to pinpoint why some of us think\, feel and act the way we do. Many of the answers to these questions can be found in our Temperaments. This is an age-old study first discovered around 2500 years ago and recognized by the likes of Hippocrates\, Ibn Sina\, St Thomas Aquinas\, and many others; sadly\, it is now a science all but forgotten.\n\n\n\n\nPart 2 \n\n\n\nThe second installment covers the following areas.  \n\n\n\n\nDiscovering your secondary temperament.\n\n\n\nHeavily in demand\, we will look at each of the eight different profiles in greater depth\, comparing the differences between each subtype so you can be sure of your temperament.\n\n\n\nCharacter development II.\n\n\n\nUsing the four virtues identified by Plato and further explored by Al Ghazzali\, we see how we can take the wisdom of these ancient greats and turn it into action plans for our personal development.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor:Mohammed Isaaq is the founder and instructor of the Knowing Yourself program. He is a self-development specialist and a teacher.Mohammed was born and raised in Birmingham\, UK. Following his postgraduate studies in education\, he has had the privilege of pursuing his studies under various teachers in the UK and abroad\, including Morocco\, Jordan\, and Yemen.He is currently a student of Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College.Upon his return to the UK in 2017\, he has been teaching Islamic medicine\, theology\, and Arabic alongside other community projects. He has now delivered programs in over 40 countries to a worldwide audience of over 30\,000 participants! \n\n\n\nReferences: \n\n\n\n\nhttps://fb.me/e/28kOLlua9\n\n\n\nhttp://www.knowingtheself.com/\n\n\n\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self/
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/knowing-the-self-weekend-workshop-mohammed-isaaq-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/US-TOUR.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230214T133741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T133741Z
UID:10019620-1678631400-1678635000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Book Reading for Children (Ages 5-11) | Ustadha Rukayat Yakub
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Rukayat will read a story to our children (ages 5-11) about the life of a sage who transformed his society and lands beyond. \n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 12 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free to attend | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop is intended for elementary children. For our middle and high schoolers\, join us for the HeartWork Workshop right after this program from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nMore About Ustadha Rukayat: \n\n\n\nRukayat Yakub is an author\, educator\, trainer\, and professional coach. She has expertise in educational theory\, curriculum design\, pedagogy\, race studies\, Islamic education\, and ethical wealth redistribution.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a BS in Optical Management and an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Certification in Elementary Education. She also has classical training in Islamic sciences from teachers in Mauritania\, Morocco\, Spain\, the US\, and the UK.  \n\n\n\nShe co-founded the African-American Healing and Ancestral Development Collective (AHAD) and founded Light Legacy Books. Rukayat is an instructor at Ribaat Academic Institute working on an MA in Islamic Education. \n\n\n\nShe is the author of the award-winning activity book “Ahmadu Bamba: Sage of Senegal.” In 2020 she expanded Light Legacy Books into the delivery of online children’s classes. \n\n\n\nRukayat embraces the spiritual journey that motherhood provides. So much of her work and the materials she has developed stem from conversations with her children and her desire to share her insights with them and children across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions? event@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/book-reading/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/book-reading-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230310T054021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T054021Z
UID:10019655-1678631400-1678642200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Free Bike Repair Day @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:We want to see more families riding their bikes to their schools\, jobs\, and neighborhood! That’s why we’ve invited the BikeMobile to provide free tune-ups & repairs for parents and children. \n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 12 | MCC Parking Lot | First come\, first serveThe BikeMobile can fix flat tires\, adjust brakes and gears\, and even replace broken or worn-out parts like chains\, seats\, and tires. The only thing it can’t do is replace missing wheels or gears.While the mechanics work on your bike\, they’ll explain how to keep it running smooth.Bike or no bike\, everyone is welcome to attend to learn about maintenance\, safety\, and more!Also\, be sure to connect with the BikeMobile on Facebook and Instagram.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/free-bike-repair-day-mcc/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bike-Repair-Day-2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230309T235919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T235919Z
UID:10019652-1678635000-1678640400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:HeartWork Workshop for Middle and High Schoolers | Ustadha Rukayat Yakub
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Rukayat Yakub for a youth workshop (middle & high schoolers) on addressing anti-Blackness in society.  \n\n\n\n3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Sunday\, March 12 | MCC Prayer Hall | Free; no registration necessary | In-person only\, no livestream option \n\n\n\nAs Muslims\, it is our responsibility to contribute to the betterment of society. But to do so\, we need to know what our obligations are. In this 90-minute workshop\, Ustadha Rukayat will answer to following questions. How do we understand and process anti-Blackness in and around us? What tools from the Seerah and Shama’il can guide us in making personal change and creating kinder spaces within Muslim communities? \n\n\n\nThis interactive workshop is intended for middle and high schoolers. No children allowed. \n\n\n\nMore About Ustadha Rukayat: \n\n\n\nRukayat Yakub is an author\, educator\, trainer\, and professional coach. She has expertise in educational theory\, curriculum design\, pedagogy\, race studies\, Islamic education\, and ethical wealth redistribution.  \n\n\n\nShe holds a BS in Optical Management and an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Certification in Elementary Education. She also has classical training in Islamic sciences from teachers in Mauritania\, Morocco\, Spain\, the US\, and the UK.  \n\n\n\nShe co-founded the African-American Healing and Ancestral Development Collective (AHAD) and is the founder of Light Legacy Books. Rukayat is an instructor at Ribaat Academic Institute working on an MA in Islamic Education. \n\n\n\nShe is the author of the award-winning activity book Ahmadu Bamba: Sage of Senegal. In 2020 she expanded Light Legacy Books into the delivery of online children’s classes. \n\n\n\nRukayat embraces the spiritual journey that motherhood provides. So much of the work she does and the materials she has developed stem from conversations with her children and her desire to share her insights with them and with children across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions? event@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/heartwork-workshop/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Heartwork-Workshop-2.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230313T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230201T115039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T115039Z
UID:10019601-1678716000-1678723200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Ustadha Rukayat visits MCC
DESCRIPTION:More details forthcoming!
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ustadha-rukayat-visits-mcc/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T141500
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230104T025533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T025533Z
UID:10019509-1678800600-1678803300@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:The Forty Hadith Qudsi | Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) about the Forty Hadith Qudsi\, the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as revealed to him by the Almighty Allah. 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from January 3 to March 21 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 1:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/hadith \n\n\n\nUstadha Nihad will be using the book “Forty Hadith Qudsi” by Shaykh Muhammad Mitwalli ash-Sha’rawi. \n\n\n\n\n– Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n\nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/the-forty-hadith-qudsi-ustadha-nihad-hemmoudeh/2023-03-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Forty-Hadith-Qudsi.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230115T061926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T061926Z
UID:10019559-1678818600-1678824000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Women’s Seerah Bookclub
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. This fall\, we are reading “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\n**Sessions changed to online only for the remaining classes. \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 ’23. The sessions are now only virtual sessions (no in-person component). \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
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-womens-seerah-bookclub-4/2023-03-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Women's Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sisters-Seerah-Book-Club-3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T201500
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20221209T080806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T080806Z
UID:10019474-1678907700-1678911300@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:The Seven Obstacles on the Path to God Series | Sidi Shahyrar Abbasi
DESCRIPTION:Every Muslim is on a journey to Allah. As you travel to Allah\, you will inadvertently face obstacles on your path and\, many times\, not know how to overcome them.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a new virtual weekly class with Sidi Shahryar Abbasi where we will discuss the 7 obstacles a believer faces on the Path to Allah\, along with strategies for navigating these hurdles. \n\n\n\nImam Al Ghazali beautifully discusses these 7 Obstacles in his famous book\, Minhaj Al Abideen\, which is the core text for our class.  \n\n\n\n7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. | Wednesdays | Dec. 14 to Ramadan ’23 | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nHosted at Lighthouse Mosque. Streamed only on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/obstacles \n\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shahryar’s “Seven Obstacles on the Path to God” Series:  https://mcceastbay.org/obstacles\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shahryar’s “Practical Spirituality Series”:  https://mcceastbay.org/practical\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark\n\n\n\n– Sidi Shahryar’s “Deceptive Desires” Series:  https://mcceastbay.org/desires\n\n\n\n\nAbout the SpeakerShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and served as the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at: ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/the-7-obstacles-on-the-path-to-god-series/2023-03-15/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sidi-Shahyrar-Abbasi.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230222T034653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T034653Z
UID:10019636-1678908600-1678912200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Requesting Religious Accommodations in Ramadan | Ust. Hosai Mojaddidi & Sr. Eman Tai
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this evening workshop with Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi (a spiritual teacher) and Eman Tai (an experienced attorney)\, where we discuss how families can request religious accommodations for Ramadan in public schools\, how they can support their children in self-advocacy skills\, and how they can recognize & respond to anti-Muslim bias.7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Wednesday\, March 15 | Conference Room | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nWe also hear from Shazia Kajani\, the advisor for the MSU at Fallon Middle School\, Dena AbuRahma\, a Muslim teacher from Murray Elementary School\, and Br. Waleed Rydhan and Sr. Sakina Ali with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Dublin High School. \n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/hosai– More Sr. Eman Tai Ahmad: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/eman \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, which was established in 2010. For nearly 20 years\, she has been actively involved in the Muslim community in the Bay Area and southern California working and volunteering for many notable organizations. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com  \n\n\n\nEman Tai Ahmad is an active Muslim community member and an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit industry\, including MCC East Bay and CAIR-California. She is a legal and development consultant for Global Muslim Life\, a research center and social impact incubator studying the world’s most diverse faith. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/religious-accommodations-workshop/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ramadan-in-Local-Schools.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20221118T134939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T134939Z
UID:10019436-1678982400-1679002200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference room & Banquet Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-52/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/private-event-masjid.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019135-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019141-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019147-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019153-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019159-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230316T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220830T000403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T000403Z
UID:10019165-1678993200-1678998600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Night Community Zikr
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Zikr gathering is in the Conference Room from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Our Dhikr in a group session is open to all. Please join us! \nZikr is a ritual prayer or litany practiced by Muslims for the purpose of glorifying God and achieving spiritual perfection. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-zikr/2023-03-16/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/zikr-in-masjid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230217T052018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T052018Z
UID:10019629-1679059800-1679068800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:New Jumu'ah Times (Incl. New Youth Jumu'ah)
DESCRIPTION:Our clocks spring ahead on Sun.\, March 12. Please note new Jumu’ah & prayer times. \nSee Iqamah times at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer \nAs of Friday\, March 17\, we will no longer offer outdoor prayer in the MCC parking lot: \n\n\n\n*1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder) and social-distanced worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder) and social-distanced worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n**3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder) and social-distanced worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n*Heavy parking congregation. Please attend a later service.**The late afternoon third Jumu’ah time is primarily to accommodates our middle & high school students after they are dismissed from school. \nMCC currently is not offering free pizza for our youth after the third Jumu’ah. \n\n\n\n\nThe youth Jumuah continues until schools let out in May and resume when schools resume in August until Nov. 5 when we Daylight Savings Time ends and Asr will then come in earlier. \nThe earlier weekly Friday services are 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. has heavy parking congestion. Please attend later services at 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\, whenever possible. \n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/new-jumuah-times-incl-new-youth-jumuah/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/03.18.22-New-Jumuah-prayer-times-indoors.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230222T035724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T035724Z
UID:10019637-1679059800-1679068800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Tayba Foundation Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Tayba Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by incarceration. Tayba’s work is organized into three interrelated program areas: Education\, Lifeskills\, and Re-entry. Support their work.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/tayba-foundation-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Charity & Community Service
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tayba-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230309T021044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T021044Z
UID:10019651-1679059800-1679068800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:NorthStar School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Please support NorthStar Islamic school’s 8th graders’ initiative to build a Wudu station for their school.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/northstar-school-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NorthStar.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230317T051806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T051806Z
UID:10019671-1679059800-1679068800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, March 17\, 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 Talal Ahdab 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– Hafiz Ameen 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– Hafiz Zaid Khanani 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 Talal: https://mcceastbay.org/talal\n\n\n\n– More Hafiz Ameen: https://mcceastbay.org/ameen\n\n\n\n– More Hafiz Zaid: https://mcceastbay.org/zaid-khanani\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/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Friday-Khateebs.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T184500
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230317T010715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T010715Z
UID:10019669-1679072400-1679078700@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Fireside Chat - Ramadan Prep for Reverts
DESCRIPTION:Feeling nervous about Ramadan? First time fasting and have questions? Come join new or seasoned Muslims for an evening discussion where we go over questions\, share tips\, and good advice in preparation for Ramadan. Sidi Uthman Ames will be one of our guest speakers. \n\n\n\nFriday\, March 17 | 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. | Banquet Hall | In-person only | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-chat \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 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSidi Wendell Uthman Ames’ \n\n\n\nSidi Wendell Uthman Ames’ story to Islam begins at a hip-hop store in Southern California where he worked during high school. He watched his manager take breaks during the day to pray Salah in a back room. A group of Filipino converts soon began visiting the store. A Filipino-American himself\, this further triggered his interest in Islam. The Filipino converts befriended him\, and Sidi Wendell took his Shahada (Declaration of Faith) with them at age 17\, MashaAllah! Sidi Wendell then began driving with them to the Bay Area to take classes with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. This is pre-Zaytuna College. Sidi Uthman would eventually move to the Bay Area and live with Sidi Usama Canon. Sidi Wendell is now a well-known munshid (reciter). He shares his beautiful voice at gatherings all over the world. He is frequently performing at MCC East Bay\, Al-Maqasid\, and Ta’leef Collective.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fireside-chat/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interfaith & Community Outreach
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fireside-Chat.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20220923T032506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T032506Z
UID:10019349-1679079600-1679086800@mcceastbay.org
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. \n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from October 14\, 2022 to March 17\, 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– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n\nFree babysitting is provided in Room 16. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girl’s program in partnership with Rahmah Foundation. \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. \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. \nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \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. \nFriday evening sessions in Fall 2022 and Winter 2023: \n\n– October 14\n– October 21\n– October 28\n– November 5\n– November 11\n– November 18\n– November 25 (no session)\n– December 2\n– December 9\n– December 16\n– December 23 (no session)\n– December 30 (no session)\n– January 6\, 2023\n– January 13\, 2023\n– January 20\, 2023\n– January 27\, 2023\n– February 3\, 2023\n– February 10\, 2023\n– February 17\, 2023\n– February 24\, 2023\n– March 3\, 2023\n– March 10\, 2023\n– March 17\, 2023 (last session before Ramadan 2023)
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rania-halaqa/2023-03-17/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Dr.-Rania-Awaads-Weekly-Friday-Evening-Halaqa.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230317T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230105T022042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T022042Z
UID:10019521-1679079600-1679086800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Boys Friday Night Halaqa for High Schoolers (Ages 14-18) | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:Join MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani‘s 16-week Friday evening halaqa for teen high school boys from 9th through 12th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident and faithful Muslim men. This will be the only offered for boys on Friday nights in 2022. Younger-age boy’s halaqas planned for January 2023. These halaqas are for teens ages 14-18 only. No younger boys. Capped at 30 teens. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Fridays | November 11 to March 17 (Ramadan ’23) ($100 from January 11 to March 17) | 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 Fall 2022 and Winter 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– November 11 (free preview session; no registration required)\n\n\n\n– November 18 (registration required to join from this session onwards)\n\n\n\n– November 25 (no session)\n\n\n\n– December 2\n\n\n\n– December 9\n\n\n\n– December 16\n\n\n\n– December 23 (no session)\n\n\n\n– December 30 (no session)\n\n\n\n– January 6\, 2023 (no session)\n\n\n\n– January 13\, 2023\n\n\n\n– January 20\, 2023\n\n\n\n– January 27\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 3\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 10\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 17\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 24\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 3\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 10\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 17\, 2023 (last session before Ramadan 2023)\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/boys-friday-night-halaqa-for-high-schoolers-ages-14-18-hafiz-zaid-khanani/2023-03-17/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Teen
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Boys-Friday-Night-Halaqa-for-High-Schoolers-Ages-14-18-Hafiz-Zaid-Khanani.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T111500
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230113T084841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T084841Z
UID:10019546-1679133600-1679138100@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Ilm Classes for Middle & High Schoolers (Boys & Girls) | Sr. Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:Join MCC Youth Leaders\, Sr. Maryam Awwal and Hafiz Zaid Khanani\, for 9 weeks Saturday Ilm classes offered for both middle & high school girls and boys ( 6th through 12th grades). The classes will cover the Creed of Imam al-Tahawi. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident and faithful Muslim women and men. These classes are for girls & boys ages 11-18 only. Capped at 30. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Saturdays | January 21 to March 18 (Ramadan ’23) | $120 per child | 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\nSaturday morning sessions in 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– January 21\, 2023\n\n\n\n– January 28\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 4\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 11\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 18\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 25\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 4\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 11\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 18\, 2023 (last session before Ramadan 2023)
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/saturday-ilm-classes/2023-03-18/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Middle-and-High-Schoolers-Ilm-Classes.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230124T062603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T062603Z
UID:10019580-1679133600-1679148000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Your Game Plan for an Awesome\, Spiritual Ramadan | Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri
DESCRIPTION:Join us for on Saturday morning to learn what we can start doing now to leverage this upcoming Ramadan for the maximum benefit of our Hereafter. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Saturday\, March 18 | Conference Room | No RSVP needed\, join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\n– More Shaykh Alaedin Elbakri: https://mcceastbay.org/alaeddin  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Elbakri \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Elbakri began his study of Islam at a young age in North Africa and continued his education in the Islamic sciences in Jordan\, learning from predominant scholars in the Muslim world. He has served the Muslim community in the United States in numerous capacities\, serving as Imam at several Islamic centers and establishing full-time and weekend Islamic schools. Having been trained in both the Islamic sciences and secular education\, Shaykh Alauddin can appeal to various audiences. His main focus is helping Muslims develop a deep understanding of the self\, life\, and faith. Learn more about the Shaykh Alauddin via his educational nonprofit: https://www.tawasaw.org/who-we-are  \n\n\n\nFollow his official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AlauddinElBakri  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin’s website: https://shaykhelbakri.com Sheikh Alauddin ElBakri has served the San Francisco Bay Area community for more than twenty years. \n\n\n\n– In 1997\, he was the Founding Board member of IMAN(Inner-City Muslim Action Network) in Chicago. IMAN is an organization dedicated to educating and letting up the inner cities. – In 1999\, he accepted the Chief Curriculum Designer and Book editor role at IQRA in Chicago. – In 2005\, he was a founding board member for “My Dean” in Fresno\, an organization dedicated to serving Muslim youth in faith and life. – In 2010\, he founded Support Life Foundation\, an organization dedicated to providing education and jobs to residents of Oakland\, San Francisco\, San Jose and various other Bay Area cities. – In 2017\, he founded Tawasaw\, an organization dedicated to educating Muslims on how to apply Islam in their modern daily life.  \n\n\n\nShaykh Alauddin Albakri is regularly invited as a guest speaker to university students and tech company workers to educate them about the Islamic faith\, culture\, history\, and people.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/awesome-spiritual-ramadan/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/attachment-6.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T124500
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230113T084543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T084543Z
UID:10019538-1679139000-1679143500@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Middle School Boys Halaqa | Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:Join MCC Youth Leader Hafiz Zaid Khanani‘s 9-week Saturday morning halaqa for middle school boys from 6th through 8th grade. \n\n\n\nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident and faithful Muslim men. This will be the only offered for boys on Saturday mornings in 2023. These halaqas are for boys ages 11-13 only. Capped at 30 boys. Once full\, please join the waitlist. \n\n\n\n11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Saturdays | January 21 to March 18 (Ramadan ’23) | $120 per child | 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\nSaturday morning sessions in 2023: \n\n\n\n\n– January 21\, 2023\n\n\n\n– January 28\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 4\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 11\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 18\, 2023\n\n\n\n– February 25\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 4\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 11\, 2023\n\n\n\n– March 18\, 2023 (last session before Ramadan 2023)\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION\n\n\n\nMCC East Bay\, 94588
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/saturday-morning-middle-school-boys-halaqa-hafiz-zaid-khanani/2023-03-18/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Young Children
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Boys-Friday-Night-Halaqa-for-High-Schoolers-Ages-14-18-Hafiz-Zaid-Khanani.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230225T050152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T050152Z
UID:10019644-1679148000-1679158800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Pre-Ramadan Clean up (Inside)
DESCRIPTION:More details are forthcoming!
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/pre-ramadan-clean-up-inside/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230222T093856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T093856Z
UID:10019639-1679234400-1679248800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Pre-Ramadan Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:More details are forthcoming!
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/pre-ramadan-bazaar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230315T012243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T012243Z
UID:10019658-1679236200-1679243400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-57/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Private Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/private-event-masjid.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T220855
CREATED:20230310T031210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T214919Z
UID:10019653-1679245200-1679252400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Book Launch | Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali
DESCRIPTION:“There is No Male Preference in Islamic Law” is a work by the Moroccan scholar Shaykh Muhammad al-Ta’wil (1934-2015). It covers the debate about Islam’s purported unequal treatment of women. Why can Muslim men marry more than one wife? Why is the ratio of male to female witnesses in certain cases 2:1? Why do men receive a greater portion of inheritance than women? Come explore the answers to these questions and more. After his talk\, Shaykh Abdullah will be available to sign books. Books will be available to purchase for $20. Join us for this special occasion!5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Sunday\, March 19 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join in person; talk will not be live-streamed \n\n\n\n\nMore Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali: https://mcceastbay.org/abdullah\n\n\n\n\n\n“Muḥammad Al-Taʾwīl was an intellectual powerhouse. And it is rare these days for students of knowledge to be able to claim to have studied with a master. So\, I take great pride in being able to say that he was my actual teacher\, not merely someone I encountered. May Allah shower him with His infinite mercy and eternalize his benefit.” Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali with the late Shaykh Muhammad al-Ta’wil (May Allah have mercy on him) \n\n\n\n\n\n“The book repudiates the common allegation of Islam possessing an inherently male bias to the detriment of women as a false stereotype promulgated by the enemies of Islam whose goal is to alienate Muslim women and others…”Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali \n\n\n\n\nAbout Lampost Education Initiative \n\n\n\nThe Lamppost Education Initiative is pleased to present this unique work by one of Morocco’s brilliant legal scholars of the 20th century\, Dr. Muhammad al-Ta’wil (May Allah have mercy on him).The debate about Islam’s purported unequal treatment of women is thoroughly addressed with cogent proofs and arguments. This book is an insightful response to Islam’s detractors and ammunition for Muslims who are proud of their faith.  \n\n\n\nThis book has been translated by one of Shaykh Muhammad al-Ta’wil’s former students\, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali\, the Founding Director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. \n\n\n\nDr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali’s commentary on the book: “There is No Male Preference in Islamic Law” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShaykh Muhammad Al-Ta’wil\n\n\n\n1353-1436 AH \n\n\n\nHe is Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Qasim ibn Hasain At-Tawil Al-Maghribi Al-Maliki. \n\n\n\nBirth and early life \n\n\n\nThe Imam was born in the year in the city of `Ein Baridah in the land of Morocco to a modest family. His first teacher was his father\, Imam Muhammad ibn Qasim\, who was a great Imam in the sciences of recitation of the Qur’an and other fields in the Revealed Law. \n\n\n\nImam Muhammad At-Tawil memorised the Qur’an while still a young boy and went on to study with another great scholar by the name of Shaikh Muhammad Al-`Arabi Al-Masari. The Imam learned from this teacher Al-Ajurumiyyah and the commentary Alfiyyah in Arabic grammar. In fiqh\, the Imam concentrated on Al-Murshid ul-Mu`in\, Al-Mukhtasar and At-Tuhfah. \n\n\n\nUpon completion of these he focused his attention to inheritance and other sciences. Allah brought him success when Imam at-Tawil enrolled into the oldest university of Muslim Orthodoxy\, Al-Qarawiyyin. \n\n\n\nHe next came into contact with Shaikhs Abu Bakr Jasus\, Muhammad al-`Imrani Az-Zarhuni and `Abdul Karim Ad-Dawudi and studied fiqh with them and other affairs while in the area of commentary he studied with Shaikh Al-`Arabi Ash-Shami. He began his hadith studies under Shaikh `Abdul `Aziz Bil-Khait while in grammar he was tutored by Shaikh `Abdul Hadi Al-Ya`qubi Bakhubza. \n\n\n\nShaikh Habib al-Mahaji was his teacher in Usul ul-Fiqh and in logic and creed he was taught by Shaikh Ibn `Abdul Qadir Al-Baqali. He continued to study and completed his work in rhetoric\, speech and history under Shaikhs Muhammad Al-`Imrani and `Abdul Karim Al-`Iraqi and Al-Faqih Al-Ghamri\, respectively. \n\n\n\nKnowledge and Notable Rulings \n\n\n\nThe Imam is the marja` of the land\, head preacher and teacher for the Moroccans as well as North Africa. His forceful stance on issues immediately surrounding the Revealed Law has made him a hero and champion to all who love knowledge and the truth. \n\n\n\nHe categorically demonstrated that the benefits taken from banks and also the mortgages (whether they are claimed as Islamic or not) were impermissible and cannot be claimed as emergency or necessity for Muslims living in the lands of Kufr. [Source: Wa Akhiran Waqa`at il-Waqi`ah wa Abih ir-Riba: Al-Fawa’id al-Bankiyyah\, pp. 34-45] \n\n\n\nNo secular court has the power to dissolve a marriage or declare one valid but rather only the maraji` can effect a faskh or dissolving. [Source: This was beautifully dealt with in his text\, Shadharat udh-Dhahab: Fima Jadda fi Qaday an-Nikahi wat-Talaqi an-Nasab] \n\n\n\nDNA tests are not definitive proof for establishing maternity or paternity unless weighed with other factors as well.[Source: Mawqaf ush-Shari`at il-Islamiyyati Man I`timad al-Khabarat at-Tibbiyyata wal-Basamat al-Warithiyyata fi Ithbat in-Nasabi wa Nafiyahu] \n\n\n\nA Muslim woman according to Consensus is not allowed to marry any man that is not a Muslim; but there have of late been “love doctors” at work not only in the Muslim world but even among “spokesmen for Muslims in the West” who have distorted verses and made it seem as if there was a “gentleman’s disagreement” on the topic. \n\n\n\nThis Imam categorically shows the proof\, history\, evidence and continuous examples of Consensus on the topic. [Source: Shadharat udh-Dhahab: Fima Jadda fi Qaday an-Nikahi wat-Talaqi an-Nasab\, pp. 81-123] \n\n\n\nAs the teacher of Fiqh and Usul from the University of Al-Qarawiyyin\, the Imam has showed great courage in tackling some of the most thorny and controversial issues of this current time. After years of service and teaching\, he died at the time of `Asr prayer on Monday 16 Jumada Al-Akhirah in the year 1436 AH. And may Allah reward him and give him the highest rewards of Paradise.Taken from: https://meeraath.wordpress.com/imam-muhammad-at-tawil/ \n\n\n\nDr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali \n\n\n\nHe holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion (2016) and an M.A. in Ethics and Social Theory (2012) from the Graduate Theological Union. He  obtained his B.A. (ijaza ‘ulya) in Islamic Law  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Shariah) from the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes\, Morocco in 2001. He served as full time Islamic chaplain at the State Correctional Institute of Chester\, PA from 2002-2007\, and is the founding director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Islamic law and Prophetic Tradition at Zaytuna College in Berkeley\, California. His research interests include the interconnection between law and identity formation\, comparative Islamic law\, and Islam’s role in the modern world.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/book-launch/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Shaykh-Abdullah-book.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR