MCC East Bay

Youth Kahf Recitation
2024-04-05 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Listen to a young MCC Hifz/Advanced Qur’an student studying with Qari Amar Bellaha recite the important Friday Surah al-Kahf with English subtitles at noon each Friday in Ramadan ’24.

– March 15: Zidan Khan

These recitations are part of the MCC Mic Check series, a teen-initiated effort when a youth in the East Bay expresses their love for the Qur’an by reciting their favorite verses with melody and beauty. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at California High School in San Ramon curated this series.

– Watch the recitation on YouTube at mcceastbay.org/live

– Watch the recitation on Facebook at mcceastbay.org/facebook

– Mic Check Youth Qur’anic recitations at https://mcceastbay.org/mic-check

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Reciters in Ramadan ’24:

– March 15: Zidan Khan

– March 22: Sidi Umair Shafi

– March 29:

– April 5:

Reciters in Ramadan ’23:

– March 24: Muhammed Constantino

– March 31: Muhammad Rasyiid Prihardono

– April 7: Muhriz Munir

– April 14: Ahmad Prihardono

Reciters in Ramadan ’22:

– Rayhan Ali: https://youtu.be/b8aPeterrE0

– Haanee Badal: https://youtu.be/gVMDtxrfIlw

– Umair Shafi: https://youtu.be/JwRnFcdJ6LM

– Zacharia Hamze: https://youtu.be/BUSLlXwlx3g

Reciters in Ramadan ’21:

– Omar Ali: https://youtu.be/bcAnFhVm1w4

– Ahmed Hussayni: https://youtu.be/6_56HU_Ngow

– Yusra Constantino: https://youtu.be/EIn59jQibTM

– Taha Abdullah: https://youtu.be/eU4K3EKB6cE

Surah al-Kahf (Arabic: الكهف, meaning: The Cave) is the 18th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 110 verses (āyāt). It is considered by many to be among the most important Qur’anic Surahs due to its doctrine, spirituality, guidance, and storytelling.

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday will have a light between this Friday and the next.” -As-Sunan al-Kubra

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood Conference Center
2024-04-05 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday, April 5, 2024:

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

TBA delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

– Sidi Qura’an Hodge delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center.

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Br. Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC.

2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

– Sidi Qur’an Hodge delivers the sermon at Rosewood Conference Center.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

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

– More Br. Mohammed: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/baseer

– More Sidi Qur’an: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/quran-hodge

– More Sidi Shaan: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/shaan

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Off-site Jumu'ah @ Rosewood Conference Center
2024-04-05 13:40 - 15:10 | Rosewood Commons Conference Center, 4432 Rosewood Dr, Pleasanton, 94588
On Friday, March 15 & April 5, our weekly off-site Jumu’ah (1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. & 2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.) will be at the Rosewood Commons Conference Center in Pleasanton (4400 Rosewood Dr, Pleasanton). Please attend this Jumu’ah to help ease parking congestion at MCC. Fulfill your religious obligation while helping your local masjid.

MCC '24 Singles Iftar Week Four
2024-04-05 19:25 - 20:30, 2024-04-06 19:25 - 20:30, 2024-04-07 19:25 - 20:30, 2024-04-08 19:25 - 20:30, 2024-04-09 19:25 - 20:30 | CA
MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters.

The singles Iftar is suspended only on Saturdays and joins the community-wide Iftar except for the last Saturday (April 6).

The singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map

Singles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays:

– Starting Saturday, March 9: RSVP for Tuesday, March 12 to Sunday, March 17 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1

– Starting Saturday, March 16: RSVP for Monday, March 18 to Sunday, March 24 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2

– Starting Saturday, March 23: RSVP for Monday, March 25 to Sunday, March 31 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3

– Starting Saturday, March 30: RSVP for Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 9: https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4

RSVP is required each Saturday for the Iftars you plan to attend that week. Nominal $3/person charge. Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home.

Free. Optional donation

– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable

– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2024 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan

The Power of Du’a While Navigating Uncertainties and Trials in Young Adulthood | Dr. Zahra Murtaza
2024-04-06 16:00 - 17:30 | CA
For women 22-35 only: An interactive sisters halaqa/circle to renew our faith while battling hardships.

If you’re looking to strengthen your faith and find support during difficult times, we invite you to join our interactive sisters’ halaqa/circle. This session will encourage meaningful discussions, provide spiritual guidance, and foster a sense of community among like-minded women. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to renew your faith and connect with your sisters in Islam.

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 6 | MCC Conference Room | In person only (no virtual option)

– More Dr. Zahra: https://mcceastbay.org/zahra

Dr. Zahra Murtaza is a Bay Area native who grew up in Pleasanton, California. She has led youth halaqas and taught Sunday School at ICPD and MCC for many years. She is a licensed Clinical-Community Psychologist, providing mental health services to youth and young adults of diverse backgrounds at Children’s Health Council (CHC) and Maristan’s Stanford Muslim Mental Health Initiative. She is passionate about integrating strengths-based approaches (including spirituality) to help individuals and communities heal.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Odd-Night Program & Suhoor
2024-04-06 21:15 - 2024-04-07 06:00, 2024-04-08 21:15 - 2024-04-09 06:00 | CA
On every odd night in the blessed last ten nights of Ramadan, join us after Taraweeh ends at about 11:15 p.m. in the MCC Prayer Hall for special Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), Salat Tasbeeh, time for individual worship, advice, nasheed, and a free community Suhoor meal before Fajr prayer in congregation.

The blessed Laylat al-Qadr (27th night) is on Saturday, April 6. The Qur’an Khatam completion in Taraweeh begins at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, April 8.

Qari Amar Bellaha and a special guest speaker facilitate the nightly odd-night program. No RSVP is needed to attend Qiyam. RSVP is required for Suhoor (please see below).

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Sunday, March 31 (21st night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Amu Tarif

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Tuesday, April 2 (23rd night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Amu Tarif

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Thursday, April 4 (25th night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Saturday, April 6 (27th night)* | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

– 11:30 p.m. to 5:50 a.m. | Monday, April 8 (29th night)** | Special Guest Speaker: Imam Zaid Shakir & Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud*Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)**Qur’an Khatam Night During Taraweeh prayer at 9:15 p.m.

Suhoor Meals:

Groups in the MCC congregation are hosting the community Suhoors:

– Monday, April 1 (21st night): Sisters and brothers of Arab descent

– Wednesday, April 3 (23rd night): Senior Afghan sisters who pray at Taraweeh

– Friday, April 5 (25th night): Continental Suhoor

– Sunday, April 7 (27th night): Sisters and brothers of Pakistani descent

– Tuesday, April 9 (29th night): Sisters and brothers of Hyderabadi descent

Please join us for a Suhoor meal (RSVP required) in the early mornings of:

Monday, April 1 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-1)

Wednesday, April 3 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-2)

Friday, April 5 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-3)

Sunday, April 7 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-4)

Tuesday, April 9 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-5)

To help sponsor the cost of a Suhoor or Iftar meal at the MCC this Ramadan, please visit https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-meals

To join the limited space for Itikaf at MCC in the last ten days, please register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/itikaf

Odd Nights Program Schedule:

Sunday, March 31:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy Amine, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Tuesday, April 2:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy Amine, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Thursday, April 4:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Saturday, April 6:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Dr. Ali Ataie, and Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Monday, April 8:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra, Mawlid/Nasheed, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

More details:

– Ramadan ’24 Iqama & Events calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable

– Odd nights program schedule: https://mcceastbay.org/odd-night

– Watch Ramadan reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections

– Watch Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders

– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar

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

– More Dr. Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ali

-More Ustadh Tarif: http://mcceastbay.org/tarif

– More Shaykh Hisham: http://mcceastbay.org/hisham

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Congregational Prayer During Solar Eclipse
2024-04-08 10:15 - 11:15 | CA
Help us revive a Sunnah by joining us at 9:18 a.m. for worship and the congregational solar eclipse prayer (Salat al-Kusoof) led by Qari Amar Bellaha. The Prophet (PBUH) would engage in worship in the masjid during this unique event.

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

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

For how to perform this prayer, see here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steps of Salatul Kusuf – The Solar Eclipse Prayer:

1. Takbeerat Al-Ihram

2. Recite Fatiha and long surah

3. First Extended Ruku

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

5. Second Extended Ruku

6. Stand up from Ruku

7. Two Extended Sujoods

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0DbCbpR4Vg

Khatam Night Special Program | Qari Amar Bellaha & Guest Speaker
2024-04-08 21:15 - 2024-04-09 06:00 | CA
Join Qari Amar Bellaha and a guest speaker at Taraweeh for the completion of the Qur’an.

Qari Amar Bellaha and a special guest speaker facilitate the nightly odd-night program. No RSVP is needed to attend Qiyam. RSVP is required for Suhoor (please see below).

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Sunday, March 31 (21st night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Mahdy Amine

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Tuesday, April 2 (23rd night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Mahdy Amine

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Thursday, April 4 (25th night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi

– 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Saturday, April 6 (27th night)* | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

– 11:30 p.m. to 5:50 a.m. | Monday, April 8 (29th night)** | Special Guest Speaker: Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud & Imam Zaid Shakir*Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)**Qur’an Khatam Night During Taraweeh prayer at 9:15 p.m.

Suhoor Meals:

Groups in the MCC congregation are hosting the community Suhoors:

– Monday, April 1 (21st night): Sisters and brothers of Arab descent

– Wednesday, April 3 (23rd night): Senior Afghan sisters who pray at Taraweeh

– Friday, April 5 (25th night): Continental Suhoor

– Sunday, April 7 (27th night): Sisters and brothers of Pakistani descent

– Tuesday, April 9 (29th night): Sisters and brothers of Hyderabadi descent

Please join us for a Suhoor meal (RSVP required) in the early mornings of:

Monday, April 1 – RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-1

Wednesday, April 3 – RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-2

Friday, April 5 – RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-3

Sunday, April 7 – RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-4

Tuesday, April 9 – RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-5

To help sponsor the cost of a Suhoor or Iftar meal at the MCC this Ramadan, please visit https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-meals

Odd Nights Program Schedule:

Sunday, March 31:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy Amine, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Tuesday, April 2:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Sidi Mahdy Amine, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Thursday, April 4:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Saturday, April 6:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Dr. Ali Ataie and Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Monday, April 8:

Taraweeh (9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Break (15 min)

Talk by Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud, Mawlid/Nasheed, Salat Tasbeeh, & Dua (11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.)

Break (90 min)

Qiyam led by Qari Amar Bellaha (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.)

Suhoor

Eid ul-Fitr Prayer Services @ MCC
2024-04-10 07:00 - 11:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Thank you for a beautiful Ramadan together in the community!

Eid ul-Fitr ’24 will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10, pending moonsighting.

Please pay your household’s Zakat ul-Fitr ($12/person) before the Eid prayers.

Here are MCC’s arrangements for Eid morning on Wednesday morning:

– FIRST PRAYER– Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd., Pleasanton, CA 94588– Takbeer begins at 7 a.m.– 7:15 a.m.: Eid prayer begins promptly, followed by an Eid sermon– Khateeb: Sidi Quran Hodge

– SECOND PRAYER– Location: Fallon Sports Park, 4605 Lockhart St, Dublin, CA 94568– Takbeerat begins at 9 a.m.– 9:15 a.m.: Eid prayer begins promptly, followed by an Eid sermon– Khateeb: Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud

– THIRD PRAYER– Location: Fallon Sports Park, 4605 Lockhart St, Dublin, CA 94568– Takbeerat begins at 10:30 a.m.– 10:45 a.m.: Eid prayer begins promptly, followed by an Eid sermon– Khateeb: Sidi Shahryar Abbasi

**Please bring your prayer mat and an umbrella (if necessary, to the outdoor service). Parking congestion is expected, especially at the second prayer service at Fallon Park; please come early. The Eid prayer will start promptly.

Each Eid service will be less than 30 minutes long. The Eid prayer will start promptly at 7:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m., and 10:45 a.m. Please arrive early. Please stay seated after the prayer; the Eid sermon follows the congregational prayer.

Eid parking for the first prayer services is in the MCC and the adjacent HP lot (now Pleasanton Unified School District). The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/district

Eid Prayer parking map at Fallon Sports Park: https://mcceastbay.org/fallon

– Virtually watch the Eid three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live (YouTube) & https://mcceastbay.org/facebook

*MCC adheres to the traditional principle that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on confirmed, verified naked-eye sightings of the new crescent moon globally. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohpzeUf9w9c

Please join us for the Eid Carnival at MCC on Saturday, April 20 (updated date): https://mcceastbay.org/carnival-event

Please remember that the congregational salat is prayed first for Eid (in contrast to the weekly Jumu’ah prayer), and then worshipers listen to the Eid sermon. Please stay seated after the prayer.

– Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to play on the car ride to prayer): https://youtu.be/LXrs2DXZB4E

– Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to repeat on the car ride to MCC): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer

– Prior Eid al-Fitr Khutbahs: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-fitr

– 7 Sunnahs on the Eve of Eid and the Day of Eid

– The Fiqh of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

– The Night of Eid and Sunnahs of Eid al-Adha

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

https://youtu.be/6eL0VVpvLx4

Masjid Al Islam Inc. Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2024-04-12 13:00 - 16:00 | CA
Masjid Al Islam Inc. in Oakland is in desperate need of renovations to repair the sisters’ bathroom, repair the roof, and paint the masjid. Currently, sisters have to use the men’s bathroom.

*Canceled* Axis Community Health Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2024-04-12 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
Axis Community Health provides quality, affordable, accessible, and compassionate healthcare services that promote the well-being of all members of the community. Learn about Axis Community Health’s services that they provide across five locations here in the Tri-Valley, including their main office down the street.

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2024-04-12 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday, April 12, 2024:

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Imam Zaid Shakir delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmood delivers this sermon at Dublin Library

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Hafiz Yaseen Mahmood delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

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

– More Imam Zaid: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/zaid

– More Hafiz Yaseen: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/yaseen

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Friday Night Teen Boys Spring Basketball
2024-04-12 19:00 - 21:45, 2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:45, 2024-04-26 19:00 - 21:45 | CA
For Boys Ages 14+!This spring, join us weekly on Friday nights for pick-up basketball at a rotating gym location in the Tri-Valley.

Starts Friday, April 12 | 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. | Rotating location; please see below | $8/session | Boys Ages 14+ | Register at mcceastbay.org/boys-basketball

Limited to 40 participants per night.

Locations:

4/12 – Windemere Middle School (San Ramon)

4/19 – Windemere Middle School (San Ramon)

4/26 – Amador Valley Large Gym (Pleasanton)

5/3 – Foothill Large Gym (Pleasanton)

5/10 – Windemere Middle School (San Ramon)

5/17 – No Session

5/24 – Amador Valley Large Gym (Pleasanton)

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

Camp facilitatorsQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2024-04-19 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday, April 19, 2024:

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

– Sidi Quran Hodge delivers this sermon at Dublin Library

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Shaykh Talal Ahdab delivers this sermon at MCC.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

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

– More Shaykh Talal: http://mcceastbay.org/talal

– More Sidi Quran: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/quran-hodge

– More Ustadh Omar: http://mcceastbay.org/omar

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
2024-04-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly Friday evening women’s gathering about navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl’s halaqa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

Private Event
2024-04-20 09:00 - 17:30 | CA
Afghan Refugee Family – one-day retreat in Prayer Hall, Banquet Hall & Conference Room

Tri-Valley Eid Ul-Fitr '23 Family Fun Carnival
2024-04-20 11:00 - 15:00 | CA
*Due to rain this Saturday, MCC has rescheduled the Eid ul-Fitr Family Fun Carnival to the following Saturday.

Join us for the Seventh-Annual Tri-Valley Family Fun Celebration Carnival in the MCC parking lot.11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Saturday, April 20, 2024* | Admission is $20 for a family of four. $7 for each additional member or individual children/adult | Register mcceastbay.org/carnival

*Due to rain this Saturday, MCC has rescheduled the Eid ul-Fitr Family Fun Carnival to the following Saturday.

The admission includes access to the new Eid Market and all activities except food trucks.The Eid Fun Fair features various activities, including rock climbing, a thrilling ballistic swing carnival ride, a mini Ferris wheel, pony rides, a petting zoo, a mechanical bull, carnival games, a photo booth, face painting, a gladiator joust, sumo suit wrestling, an obstacle course, snow cones, popcorn, corn hole, Jenga, cotton candy, food trucks, and even more!

We’ll have:

NEW: Eid Market – A diverse array of vendors offering traditional handicrafts, clothing, accessories, and more!

NEW: Ballistic Swing Carnival Ride

Inflatables (Slides, Jumpy House, Mega Obstacle Course, Joust, Basketball, Football & Baseball)

Traditional Carnival Games & Prizes

Sumo Suit Wrestling

Pony Rides

Petting Zoo

Bungee Run

Mechanical Bull

Mini Ferris Wheel

Photo Booth

Face Painting

Balloon Twisting

Jumbo Connect 4, Jenga & Corn Hole

Snow Cones, Cotton Candy, Popcorn

Food Trucks: Sandouka Specialty Coffee & Imports, Bhaiya’s Grill, Ceviche&Co

Vendors interested in participating in Carnival: http://mcceastbay.org/vendor-form

Volunteers needed: https://mcceastbay.org/carnival-volunteers

MCC is a special-needs-friendly community. Special-needs families: please let us know you are coming so we can give you a special band so you do not have to wait in any of the carnival lines. Please message us at help@mcceastbay.org

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Convert Unity Eid BBQ
2024-04-21 14:30 - 20:00 | CA
“He brought your hearts together, so that through His blessing you became brethren” – Qur’an 3:103

For Bay Area Converts and Families or Friends: Join us for a joyous post-Eid festivity to keep the Ramadan spirit alive & keep the connections we formed during Ramadan going. Our upcoming festivities include a lively Eid festival and interactive and educational workshops.

Sunday, April 21 | 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | MCC Parking Lot & Conference Room | Register at mcceastbay.org/convert-eid

BBQ free for all attendees and pop-up vendors serving Coldstone ice cream, Boba, Yemeni coffee and tea from Mohka House, Papa’s bean pies and more.

Sponsored by MCA, Lighthouse, SRVIC, WVMA, Support Life Foundation, Moonlight Humanity, and MCC.

Games for the kids all day and workshops for the adults:

4-5 p.m. – Ramadan Reflections

5-6 p.m. – Struggles and strategies dealing with non-Muslim friends and family

For those new to the deen and those who have been practicing for decades, we can all benefit from each other’s experiences and good company.

– How MCC supports new Muslims: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care

– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada

– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada

Questions? mentorship@mcceastbay.org

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2024-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join our weekly sisters’ virtual-only Seerah book club, where we have an active discussion, take away lessons for our daily lives, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. We are currently reading from, “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid.

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

Event Details:

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

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

Book Purchase:

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

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

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

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

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

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

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
2024-04-26 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday, April 26, 2024:

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Dublin Library

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi delivers this sermon at MCC.

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC.

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

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

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

– More Ustadh Omar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/omar

– More Sidi Shaan: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/shaan

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

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Girl Scouts Troop 30247 Tables @ MCC Jumu'ah
2024-04-26 13:30 - 16:00 | CA
MCC Girl Scouts Troop 30247 is fundraising for the upcoming year. They are selling snacks and drinks/chai for their troop funds. Every year, MCC Girl Scouts support MCC’s various initiatives to help and support our community. Visit their table to learn more and support them.

Career Panel for Teens
2024-04-26 16:00 - 17:00 | CA
After the Friday teen Jumu’ah ends at 4 p.m., please join us for a great career panel to learn about possible careers and get advice, tips, and resources to help you prepare for your future.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Friday, April 26 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live

Whatever your plans after high school, our panel speakers will have something for you! Pizza and snacks will be provided, so join us and come with interest, questions, and a friend. Also, hear from professionals in various careers about what living your faith out in the workplace looks like. Parents and adults are also welcome to join.

This career panel, moderated by a high schooler, aims to inspire our youth and allow them to interact with professionals in various career areas, like lawyers, firefighters, data scientists, engineers, and more! You will hear professionals answer questions about their skills, opportunities, and what excites them about their job—plenty of time for Q&A.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Below is the bio of the panelists:

Br. Belal Mogaddedi is a first-generation Afghan American working as a firefighter for the City and County of San Francisco. In addition to being the founder of the organization Muslim First Responders, he co-founded The 5ive Pillars, which aids resettlement of incoming new refugees. He also serves his skills and passion as the Red Cross Program Manager for the Disaster Action Team (DAT) and Disaster Health Services (DHS) Team under the umbrella of Alameda County. ​As Program Manager at The 5ive Pillars Organization, he oversees teams ready to respond to local emergencies 24/7, from offering emotional support to immediate needs for shelter/supplies and connecting to long-term recovery services. When he’s not busy saving lives, he spends time in the community volunteering with organizations such as Afghan-American Muslim Outreach and the Afghan Coalition and serving as a role model for the Sports Program for at-risk youth. ​He lives and leads a life of service to others with a heart that has no end when helping out the community.

Sr. Jessica Ozalp is a lawyer with over ten years of experience in education and legislative practice in public agencies and private law firms. She is also a former educator and will share how a law degree can be used for the public good in service of community values. Sr. Santi Chrisanti has a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and over 15 years of progressive experience. She leads a team of materials/chemists and data scientists in one of the largest multinational biotech companies. Her team is developing next-generation sequencing technology and having fun doing it.

Sr. Saba Usmani is a digital marketing analytics leader with over ten years of experience in marketing strategies, executing experimentation, data science, and customer insights in the financial and retail industries. With a computer science and management science education, she transitioned from a career in software development to analytics. She helps business teams utilize prediction models and make data-driven decisions.

Br. Shuaib Khwaja has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from India. With 26 years of experience in engineering, he has worked on various software products on desktop, mobile, and cloud platforms. Currently, he works at Adobe as a software architect, and his team works on backend cloud services to support collaboration and Generative AI on Adobe Creative products.
