MCC East Bay

Odd-Night Program (21st)
2021-05-02 23:15 - 2021-05-03 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
On the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan, join us for a night of Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), advice and nasheed (vocal acts). These programs are virtual only; these activities will not take place at the MCC facility.

Nightly guests: Ustadh Tarif Arabi, Qari Amar Bellaha, Sidi Mahdy Amine, Sidi Umair Qadr, and Bay Area Munshideen’s Abu Hamed.
Watch at mcceastbay.org/live

From 11:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on:

Sunday, May 2nd (21st night): Ustadh Tarif Arabi
Tuesday, May 4th (23rd night): Ustadh Tarif Arabi
Thursday, May 6th (25th night): Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
Saturday, May 8th (27th night)*: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie
Monday, May 9th (29th night)

*Laylatul Qadr
These are also the Taraweeh arrangements in the last ten nights:

Sunday, May 2 (21st night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Monday, May 3 – Outdoor only
Tuesday, May 4 (23rd night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Wednesday, May 5 – Outdoor only
Thursday, May 6 (25th night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Friday, May 7 – Outdoor only
Saturday, May 8 (27th night)* – Indoor or outdoor option
Sunday, May 9 – Outdoor only
Monday, May 10 (29th night) – Indoor or outdoor option

*Laylatul Qadr & Khatam
RSVP required at: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh-registration

– Watch Ramadan reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
– Watch Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– More Amu Tarif: https://mcceastbay.org/tarif
– More Ustadh Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon
– More Ustadh Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie
– Ramadan 2021 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Daily Juz Recitation
2021-05-03 18:15 - 19:00, 2021-05-04 18:15 - 19:00, 2021-05-05 18:15 - 19:00, 2021-05-06 18:15 - 19:00, 2021-05-07 18:15 - 19:00
Due to the pandemic, Qari Amar will recite shortened rakats (cycles) in MCC’s nightly outdoor Taraweeh.
Qari Amar will help bridge our connection with the Qur’an by virtually reciting one chapter everyday in his sonorous voice.
The daily recitation (schedule) are broadcast after Asr prayer daily from 6:15 p.m. to about 7 p.m. on MCC’s Facebook and YouTube.

– Qur’anic Recitation playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan21
– Daily recitation schedule https://mcceastbay.org/recitation
– Watch Tarawih in Ramadan ’19: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– Qari Amar reciting Juz’ Ama 30 (final chapter of Qur’an): https://mcceastbay.org/juz-ama

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Ramadan Reflection | Dr. Ali Ataie
2021-05-03 20:45 - 20:55, 2021-05-04 20:45 - 20:55, 2021-05-05 20:45 - 20:55, 2021-05-06 20:45 - 20:55, 2021-05-07 20:45 - 20:55
Join us nightly live at 8:45 p.m. for a brief virtual pre-Isha/Taraweeh Khatera (spiritual reminder).

Week 1 (April 12-18): Imam Tahir Anwar
Week 2 (April 19-25): Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Week 3 (April 26-May 2): Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
Week 4 (May 3-May 10): Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

Watch these reminders on YouTube at mcceastbay.org/live
Watch these reminders on Facebook at mcceastbay.org/facebook

– More Ramadan Reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
– More Ramadan lectures, sermons, programs & Tarawih reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders

– More Imam Tahir: https://mcceastbay.org/tahir
– More Ustadha Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania
– More Ustadh Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon
– More Ustadh Dr. Ali: https://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

23rd Night: Indoor & Outdoor Tarawih
2021-05-04 21:35 - 22:50 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
In the blessed last ten days of Ramadan, MCC offers indoor and outdoor prayer areas for Isha & Taraweeh on the five odd nights (only outdoor space available on even nights).
Space is limited and registration required nightly. Isha starts promptly at 9:35 p.m. Taraweeh ends by about 10:50 p.m.
RSVP at: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh-registration
These are the arrangements in the last ten nights:

Sunday, May 2 (21st night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Monday, May 3 – Outdoor only
Tuesday, May 4 (23rd night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Wednesday, May 5 – Outdoor only
Thursday, May 6 (25th night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Friday, May 7 – Outdoor only
Saturday, May 8 (27th night)* – Indoor or outdoor option
Sunday, May 9 – Outdoor only
Monday, May 10 (29th night) – Indoor or outdoor option

*Laylatul Qadr night & Khatam
Our ongoing safety precautions such as mask wearing and social distancing will apply to all prayer areas.
We strongly recommend those who choose to pray indoors do so only if fully vaccinated as of two weeks ago. Positively no children under 13.
However, we understand vaccination is a personal health decision, and as such, there will be no such enforcement when attending services at MCC. We respect your personal decision when choosing whether to pray indoors or outdoors.
We encourage congregants to make a choice that is safest for yourself, your family, and our community when choosing to pray indoors or outdoors when at MCC.
Please remember that outdoor areas pose a much lower risk of infection when compared to indoor areas.
We will continue to offer outdoor prayer areas for the months to come, and again, strongly recommend that outdoor areas be used in lieu of indoors whenever possible.
Safety requirements for all prayer areas (indoors and outdoors):

Capacity is limited and social distancing must be adhered to.
Nightly registration is required and admission is on first-come-first-serve-basis until capacity is reached.
Wear a mask at all times and bring a prayer rug.
Make wudu at home as MCC’s bathroom, wudu areas and water fountains will remain closed.
Absolutely no children under 13 allowed.
Registration is required for each member of your family.
No socializing or gathering in and around the masjid before or after prayers.
Anyone with flu-like symptoms will be requested to leave.

We ask Allah for protection during these last ten days of Ramadan.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Additionally, on the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan, join us for a night of Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), advice and nasheed (vocal acts). These programs are virtual only; these activities will not take place at the MCC facility.

Nightly guests: Ustadh Tarif Arabi, Qari Amar Bellaha, Sidi Mahdy Amine, Sidi Umair Qadr, and Bay Area Munshideen’s Abu Hamed.
Watch at mcceastbay.org/live

From 11:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on:

Sunday, May 2nd (21st night): Ustadh Tarif Arabi
Tuesday, May 4th (23rd night): Ustadh Tarif Arabi
Thursday, May 6th (25th night): Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
Saturday, May 8th (27th night)*: Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie
Monday, May 9th (29th night)

*Laylatul Qadr

– Watch Ramadan reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
– Watch Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– More Amu Tarif: https://mcceastbay.org/tarif
– More Ustadh Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon
– More Ustadh Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie
– Ramadan 2021 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Odd-Night Program (23rd)
2021-05-04 23:15 - 23:59

Day of Prayer
2021-05-06 12:00 - 13:00
Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi represents the East Bay Muslim Community at the 2021 National Day to Pray. He will be joined by East Bay faith leaders as we pray for our nation, our leaders, and peace and prosperity.
Thursday, May 6 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Watch live at http://facebook.com/davidhaubertca
Organized by Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert (District 1). Watch the talk by Sidi Feraidoon at: https://youtu.be/XHmvrSlvb3U
– More Sidi Feraidoon: https://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation”. The president is required by law to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Guest Speaker: Sherry Hu, Dublin City Council
Opening Prayer: Pastor Steve Madsen, Cornerstone Fellowship Devotional: Pastor Terry Inman, Harbor Light
Devotional: Head Priest Bhai Jaswinder Singh, Livermore Gurdwara Devotional: Bishop J.W. Macklin, Glad Tidings Church
Devotional: Founder Moina Shaiq, Meet A Muslim
Devotional: Father Joseph Arsanious, Coptic Church
Devotional: Pleasanton Stake President Brian Black, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Devotional: Pastor Bassanio, Forerunner Christian Church
Devotional: Easan Katir – Hindu American Foundation
Devotional: Master Xinxin Shi, Fa Yun Chan Temple
Devotional: Father Erik Villa, St. Raymond’s Catholic Church Devotional: Parvinder Singh Thapar, Tri-Valley Sikh Center
Closing Prayer: Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, Chabad of the Tri-Valley

About the National Day of Prayer: The National day of Prayer tradition predates the founding of the United States of America, evidenced by the Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1755 setting aside a day of prayer. In 1952, Congress established an annual day of prayer and, in 1988, that law was amended, designating the National day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May.
David Haubert represents the First District Cities of Dublin, Fremont, Livermore, and the Unincorporated Communities of Sunol and East Livermore.

Feraidoon Mojadedi is one of the most well-known and respected community activists, lecturers, and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area, California. He was born in Herat, Afghanistan and immigrated with his family to America during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1982. He completed his degree from San Francisco State University where he majored in history. During his last year of college, he took on a major project and became producer of Muslim World TV, a weekly TV show that was broadcast in the greater San Francisco Bay Area for five years.

Around the same time, Ustadh Feraidoon spearheaded the weekend classes with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf at the iconic Islamic Study School in Hayward California, which would eventually become the springboard that launched Zaytuna Institute, now known as Zaytuna College.

Kids Ramadan Challenge
2021-05-06 17:00
In an effort to make Ramadan at home a special one for your child this year, MCC has prepared a good deeds chart for your child ages 5 to 12. MCC will award prizes at month’s end.
Here is what you need to do:

Print a chart every Friday and post it a noticeable place in your home, like on the refrigerator. Here is the chart for ages 5 to 7 and here is the chart for ages 8 to 12.
Write your name, your child’s name, your phone number, and date in the space provided.
Keep the chart in a visible place, like on the fridge.
Encourage your child to do as many of the good deeds as possible each day.
Keep track of your child’s work by checking the appropriate box.
Email a copy of the chart back every Friday or Saturday to Program Coordinator Sr. Abeer Alkhawaja at ramadan@mcceastbay.org
Every good deed is worth one point, except for reciting Qur’an; it is worth two points.
The maximum number of points you can earn is 70 per week.
MCC will keep track of the points for every participant.
MCC will keep track of the points for every participant. By the end of Ramadan the names of the top three winners will be announced along with grand prizes.

Here is the chart for ages 5 to 7: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan5-7
Here is the chart for ages 8 to 12: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan8-12

Questions? ramadan@mcceastbay.org

25th Night: Indoor & Outdoor Tarawih
2021-05-06 21:35 - 22:50 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States

Odd-Night Program (25th)
2021-05-06 23:30 - 2021-05-07 00:45
On the odd nights in the last ten days of Ramadan, join us for a night of Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), advice and nasheed (vocal acts). These programs are virtual only; these activities will not take place at the MCC facility.

Nightly guests: Ustadh Tarif Arabi, Qari Amar Bellaha, Sidi Mahdy Amine, Sidi Umair Qadr, and Bay Area Munshideen’s Abu Hamed.
Watch at mcceastbay.org/live

11:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. | Sunday, May 2nd (21st night)
11:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. | Tuesday, May 4th (23rd night)
11:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. | Thursday, May 6th (25th night)
11:59 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. | Saturday, May 8th (27th night)*
11:59 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. | Monday, May 9th (29th night)**

*Laylatul Qadr
**Khatam Night
These are also the Taraweeh arrangements in the last ten nights:

Sunday, May 2 (21st night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Monday, May 3 – Outdoor only
Tuesday, May 4 (23rd night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Wednesday, May 5 – Outdoor only
Thursday, May 6 (25th night) – Indoor or outdoor option
Friday, May 7 – Outdoor only
Saturday, May 8 (27th night)* – Indoor or outdoor option
Sunday, May 9 – Outdoor only
Monday, May 10 (29th night) – Indoor or outdoor option

*Laylatul Qadr & Khatam
RSVP required at: https://mcceastbay.org/taraweeh-registration

– Watch Ramadan reflections: https://mcceastbay.org/reflections
– Watch Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
– More Amu Tarif: https://mcceastbay.org/tarif
– Ramadan 2021 Virtual Guide: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Kahf Recitation | Taha Abdullah
2021-05-07 12:00 - 12:30
Listen to a MCC Hifz students recite this important Surah with English subtitles at noon each Friday in Ramadan.

April 16: Omar Ali
April 23: Ahmed Saifullah
April 30: Yusra Constantino
May 7: Taha Abdullah

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

– 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

About the Reciter:
Hafiz Taha Abdullah completed memorization of the Holy Qur’an with Qari Amar Bellaha and Dr Ahmad Abdallah while attending public school in the East Bay. He now attends college. His journey with the Qur’an has just begun. He plans to, along with preserving the Qur’an, increase his knowledge in the Qur’anic Sciences.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
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

RSVP for an MCC Outdoor Jumu'ah
2021-05-07 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
RSVP for a prayer spot at the outdoor MCC Jumu’ah on Friday, May 7:

First service: 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Second service: 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Third service: 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie leads the first prayer service, Mohammad Abdul Baseer leads the second Friday prayer service, and Sidi Shaan Mukhtar leads the third service.
Outdoor prayer space is limited and a RSVP is required. Registration opens to all promptly at 5 p.m. each Thursday.

RSVP for the outdoor prayer services:

1:30 p.m. Jumu’ah: https://mcceastbay.org/jumuah-1
2:30 p.m. Jumu’ah: https://mcceastbay.org/jumuah-2
3:40 p.m. Jumu’ah: https://mcceastbay.org/jumuah-3

Watch these three sermons live from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Ustadh Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ataie
– More Br. Mohammed Abdul Baseer: https://mcceastbay.org/baseer
– More Sidi Shaan: https://mcceastbay.org/shaan

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Alameda County is in the orange tier, which means COVID-19 cases are still happening.
We remain cautiously outdoors for the five daily prayers and three outdoor Jumu’ah services (weather permitting). Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/reopening
We limit the number of worshipers at each service. You may forfeit your prayer spot if you do not arrive in the MCC parking lot when the sermon begins promptly at 1:30 p.m./2:30 p.m./3:40 p.m. each Friday.

My First Ramadan: Amanda's Story
2021-05-08 08:00 - 17:00
In Ramadan 2021, facilitators from MCC’s New Muslim Support Group interview a new Muslim in our 70+ new Muslim cohort.
Each person shares the opportunities and struggles along his or her spiritual journey and provides insight to the Muslim community at large about how to better welcome and support our sisters and brothers who are newer to the faith.
1 p.m. every Saturday in Ramadan | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live

– April 17: Sister Ameena
– April 24: Brother Thomas
– May 1: Sister Kei
– May 8: Sister Amanda

Learn how MCC supports our new(er) brothers and sisters in faith at https://mcceastbay.org/new-muslim

– After Shahadah | Talks for New Muslims Series: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada
– Shahadah moments at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Watch revert interviews from MCC’s virtual Ramadan in 2020:

– Georgia: https://youtu.be/mCI3PumPJGg
– Kevin: https://youtu.be/bzixJLb6BK8
– Laura: https://youtu.be/WMSpBMhcWno
– Miguel: https://youtu.be/xESN17ptG70

Back-to-School Backpack Drive
2021-05-08 09:00 - 13:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
With our community’s generosity, Girl Scouts Troops 30875 and 32705 have reached their goal of brightening the Eid al-Fitr holiday for over 700 children of families in the Bay Area who have recently received Zakat or regular food rations from the MCC Pantry.
Please continue to support us for our next community service project and spread cheer this upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday by contributing to our school supply drive. Our troops again plan to empower 175 schoolchildren from Bay Area families which have recently received Zakat from the MCC. Additionally, if enough donations are received, we hope to empower 530 more schoolchildren who have recently received Zakat or regular food rations from the MCC Pantry.
Each school age child will receive a new backpack with school supplies and younger children will receive a toy!
There are four ways to donate to the Fourth-Annual MCC Girl Scouts Troop Backpack Drive:

Purchase backpacks (including supplies) and have them delivered to MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/backpacks
Donate via secure link: https://mcceastbay.org/drive-donations
Drop off new/unused backpacks and supplies to MCC every Saturday (through June 26th) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
Drop off/mail gift cards or checks payable to “Girl Scouts” to:
MCC (c/o Girl Scouts)
5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite #300
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Be a blessing to the community and help us brighten Eid-ul-Adha and the school year for these deserving children in our community.
Questions for Girl Scouts Troops 30875 and 32705? girl-scouts@mcceastbay.org
