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SUMMARY:Women's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join our weekly sisters’ virtual & in-person 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 reading “The Sultan of Hearts Prophet Muhammad ﷺ” by Resit Haylamaz and Fatih Harpci. \nRSVP for the live registration link below at mcceastbay.org/bookclub. No RSVP needed to join us in person in the MCC Conference Room (masks and social distancing required) \nEvent Details: \nThe discussion will take place every Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and in Fall 2021 run from Wednesday\, Sept. 29 to Dec. 15 (with a break on Thanksgiving week on Nov. 24). The sessions are hybrid: meaning as in-person & virtual session. No RSVP needed to join in person. For the link to join virtually\, please register below. \nUstadha Leila Fakira sends the webinar link to registered attendees after registration.  \nBook Purchase: \nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, you’ll need to purchase the book. The book is out of print\, but can be purchased here: \n\nhttps://www.antstores.com/search?type=product&q=9781597849425\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1597849421/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_mHaAFb4CRDKX5\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n[wpforms id=”19807″ title=”false” description=”false”] \nAbout the Book\nOffering a comprehensive narrative of one of the most fascinating life stories of human history\, The Sultan of Hearts is an authoritative work on the life of Prophet Muhammad\, peace be upon him. The book relies firmly on canonical Hadith collections and Sirah literature\, and is rich with references to many contemporary biographical works such as Al-Maktabatu’s-Sirah\, Al-Maktabatu’l-Alfiyah\, and Al-Maktabatu’sh-Shamilah. \nThe Sultan of Hearts presents the life of the Prophet and the events that unfolded during his mission by contextualizing them with Qur’anic revelations. \nAnalyzing “reasons of revelation” (Asbab al-Nuzul)\, a method in Tafsir studies\, authors portray how every revealed verse of God’s word transformed his society and they reconstruct the biography based on this interaction between the scripture and the events. The book lays bare the role of the Qur’an in the education of the large congregation of the Companions\, and with it reveals the kind of teaching and drill that the Messenger of Allah exercised in his close circle. \nThe developments that preceded and followed the statements of the beloved Prophet are reported extensively in order to point to both the educational aspects of the Qur’an and the role of our noble Prophet in transforming people’s lives. There are also detailed accounts of the spiritual and psychological states of many individuals from those who believed the Prophet and those who did not.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-seerah-weekly-book-club/2021-11-24/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Private Event
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SUMMARY:Outdoor & Indoor Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, November 26\, masks are required to attend any MCC service and no RSVP is necessary: \n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. – OUTDOOR ONLY\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Asad Ali delivers this sermon.\n\n– Outdoor in canopies in the MCC parking lot. No parallel indoor service offered.\n– No social distancing in canopy near Khateeb (shoulder-to-shoulder) for men and for first row for women. All other space requires social distancing.\n– Please check Friday afternoon weather forecast and take precautions against cold.\n– Please bring your own prayer mat.\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. – INDOOR ONLY\n\n– Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie delivers this sermon\n\n– No social distancing in Prayer Hall (shoulder-to-shoulder). Social distance worship for women in Banquet Hall & men in Conference Room.\n– No parallel outdoor service offered.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhenever possible\, please attend 12:30 prayer to avoid heavier second-prayer congestion. \nJumu’ah parking for two services is in the MCC parking lot and the neighboring HP lot. Aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/hp \n\n–  Virtually watch these two sermons: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n–  More Sidi Ataie: https://mcceastbay.org/ataie\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors\, MCC offers a private mothers and fathers room 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 are just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \nUstadh Mohammed Asad Ali is a graduate of Jamia al Karam – an institute situated in Retford\, Nottinghamshire\, under the tutelage of the first man to compose a Tafsir of the Qur’an in the whole of Europe\, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada sb. \nHis journey initially began from home under the guidance of his noble parents whom are both scholars\, and have been serving the deen in Sheffield for over twenty years. He began studying at a very young age wherein he completed the memorization of the Quran alongside studying other foundational sciences. \nThereafter\, after achieving exceptional GCSEs and A-levels\, he left home to spend six years studying the traditional sciences attaining an excellent grounding in all areas\, ranging from grammar\, logic\, rhetoric\, Islamic law\, philosophy\, psychology\, etc; all the way to the culmination of studying the art of the issuance of legal rulings. \nHe then went on to pursue further studies in Cairo\, and then travelled to the Blessed City of the Prophet ‎صلى الله عليه وسلم for the same cause. He studied to become a classically trained marriage counsellor and a life-coach\, also. \nNot only this\, but Ustadh has been granted a license to teach\, recite and pass on the Holy Quran from teachers in Egypt (Cairo)\, Saudi (Medina)\, & Pakistan (Lahore)\, which also qualifies him as a Qari (expert reciter of the Holy Quran). However\, his accomplishments do not conclude at the formal education rather he is adroit in many other areas. He has been a public motivational speaker for the last 5 years and due to his multi-lingual skills\, he has successfully been able to deliver lectures and seminars across the globe. \nHe is very active on social media and aims to create an online platform for those who are unable to/feel uncomfortable to access teachers or their local Imams. \nHe has taught over 1\,000 people the basic fundamentals of the religion (fard `ayn) via his online platform\, and currently teaches the classical texts at his institute ‘imdadiyyah’ in his home city of Sheffield. \nAll this augments his long term goal – to teach\, inspire and shape the future generations with the love of this deen! \nUstadh Dr. Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Masters in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of biblical texts\, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon\, CA with his wife Roya and three daughters. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/ali-ataie \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAlameda County reports COVID-19 cases are still happening. \nWe are cautiously indoors for the five daily prayers and for one Jumu’ah service. The first Jumu’ah is outdoors in the MCC parking lot\, weather permitting. Learn more at https://mcceastbay.org/prayer
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LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Womanhood Defined Retreat
DESCRIPTION:**Watch recording of this retreat at https://mcceastbay.org/womanhood \nCultivate a life based on the four perfect archetypes for woman with a distinguished lineup of Thanksgiving weekend retreat speakers: Dr. Haifaa Younis\, Ustadha Anse Sawsan\, Dr. Rania Awaad\, Dr. Amina Darwish\, Ustadha Maryam Amir and Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi. \nSunday\, Nov. 28 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST | MCC Prayer Hall | Women only | $25/in-person (includes lunch) or $10/person (watch live online) | In-person registration closes at 10 p.m. on Sat.\, Nov. 27 \nRegister at https://mcceastbay.org/womanhood \nGirls ages 12+ welcome to register to attend the retreat. \nIn-person registration increased to 300 women (from 125). In-person registration closes at 10 p.m. on Sat.\, Nov. 27. Online option only offered thereafter. No babysitting provided. Lunch provided by Mirchi Cafe Dublin and Falfel Flame Dublin (both HFSAA certified). \nThe event will not be publicly live-streamed. Public release of the recordings will be at the discretion of every speaker. There’s no guarantee recordings will be released on the media channels for The Jannah Institute\, The Rahmah Foundation or MCC East Bay. Please try to attend the program in person or live online. The event is taking place on Pacific Standard Time. The private live event link will be emailed one hour before registration begins. \nSeminar guests at “Womanhood Defined: Cultivating A Life Based on The Four Perfect Women” speak on: \n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi on Lady Asiya (ra): “The Faithful\, Forbearing and Fearless”\nUstadha Maryam Amir on Maryam (as): “The Power of Submission”\nDr. Rania Awaad on Lady Khadija (ra): “The Great Woman Behind the Greatest Man”\nDr. Amina Darwish on Lady Fatima (ra): “Educator and Stateswoman”\nUstadha Anse Sawsan on comprehensive summary of the role of women in Islam\nDr. Haifaa Younis on contemporary role models: “The Muslim Woman: Who is She?”\n\nWe will conclude along with a final comments panel along with questions & answers with the six teachers before congregational Maghrib prayers. Congregational Zuhr\, Asr & Maghrib prayers will be lead in the MCC Prayer Hall by a retreat teacher. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual knowledge. For a financial-based scholarship discount code\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nSponsored by the Jannah Institute\, The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Speakers:Dr. Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots from Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge initiated when she began to study with various Islamic scholars from across the United States while she simultaneously attended individual courses and lectures on subjects including Aqeeda\, Fiqh\, usual Fiqh\, Hadeeth\, and Tazkiyah (purification of the soul). From the United States\, she moved to Saudi Arabia where she graduated from the Mecca Institute of Islamic Studies (Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia) and Al-Huda Qur’an Memorization School (Jeddah\, Saudi Arabia) where she completed the memorization of the Qur’an. She is the founder and Chairman of Jannah Institute and currently teaches seminars on the thematic commentary of various chapters of the Holy Qur’an and their practical relevance in our day-to-day living. Additionally\, she offers retreats on key topics that inspire hearts\, combining the inner essence of Islam with an outward expression of practice. Dr. Haifaa is passionate about spreading the word of Allah (SBW) and igniting the love of Islam and the Qur’an through her teachings. Learn more about her at https://www.jannahinstitute.com \nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford where she also completed a postdoctoral clinical research fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her courses at Stanford range from teaching a pioneering course on Islamic Psychology\, instructing medical students and residents on implicit bias and integrating culture and religion into medical care to teaching undergraduate and graduate students the psychology of xenophobia. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on “Islamophobia and Psychiatry” (Springer\, 2019)\, Islamic Psychology (Routledge\, 2020) and an upcoming text on Muslim Mental Health. She has also produced a toolkit\, fact sheet\, CME course\, and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Awaad is particularly passionate about uncovering the historical roots of mental health care in the Islamic intellectual heritage. Through her outreach work at Stanford\, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center\, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. She has been the recipient of several awards and grants for her work. Prior to studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an\, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad has also served as the first female Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College\, a Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley\, CA where she taught courses on Shafi’i Fiqh and Women’s Fiqh and Qur’anic sciences for nearly a decade. In addition\, she serves as the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. At Rahmah\, she oversees the Murbiyyah spiritual mentoring program for girls. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker\, award-winning teacher\, researcher and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaad \nAmina Darwish “Imamina” started as the Associate Dean for Religious and Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Life in February 2021. She previously served as the first full time Muslim Life Coordinator at Columbia University. Dr. Darwish has a decade of professional experience working with Muslim community. She also brings years of experience building and serving in nonprofit organizations. Dr. Darwish brings a unique blend of understanding the different cultures within the Muslim community while staying grounded in traditional Islamic scholarship. \nShe earned a Ph.D. in Chemical engineering before switching careers to follow her true passion for community building. She remains passionate about including ethics\, meaning\, and service into STEM disciplines. Dr. Darwish strives to always create a culture or openness and consistent kindness into the communities she serves. She earned ijazas\, traditional Islamic studies certifications\, from the Qalam and Critical Loyalty seminaries including an ijaza in the ten Qira’at. Dr. Darwish has studied individually under different scholars from different parts of the world and has taught college level coursework on Islam and Muslims. \nUstadha Maryam Amir received her master’s degree in Education from UCLA.  She holds a second bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies through Al-Azhar University.  Maryam has studied in Egypt\, memorized the Quran and has researched a variety of religious sciences\, ranging from Quranic exegesis\, Islamic jurisprudence\, Prophetic narrations and commentary\, women’s rights within Islamic law and more for the past 15 years.  She’s featured in a video series on faith produced by goodcast.net called The Maryam Amir Show. She actively hosts women who have memorized Quran from around the world to share their journeys through the #FOREMOTHERS campaign.  She is an instructor with SWISS and Hikmah Institutes and has served as a bonus lecturer with AlMaghrib\, DiscoverU and more.  She has been interviewed for her work by major news outlets including BBC\, NPR and CBS.  Maryam’s focus in the fields of spiritual connections\, identity actualization\, social justice and women’s studies have humbled her the opportunity to lecture throughout the United States and the world\, including Jerusalem\, Mecca\, Medina\, Stockholm\, London\, Toronto and more.  She holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks multiple languages. \nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-founder of MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, a site dedicated to providing mental health related content tailored for the Muslim community. She has served the American-Muslim community for over 20 years as a spiritual advisor\, mental health advocate\, writer/editor\, mediator\, interfaith organizer\, and public speaker\, covering a variety of topics including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, youth/teen issues\, education\, self development\, interfaith bridge building\, spirituality\, etc. She currently offers monthly self-development and spiritual wellness classes with MCC East Bay Masjid and she offers regular educational workshops for students and teachers at local Islamic schools. She also offers periodic talks throughout California and nationally for the Muslim community at large on a variety of topics. In her spare time she enjoys reading\, writing\, blogging via social media\, doing arts and crafts\, visiting gourmet coffee shops\, and exploring the countless beautiful beaches and state parks throughout California where she lives with her husband and two sons. \nLearn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com \nUstadha Anse Sawsan Imady learned traditional Islam from her female teachers over 40 years. She has a BA in English literature and a Masters in Education. During her career\, she has been a teacher of English and other subjects; as well as an Academic Supervisor\, writing curriculum\, directing instruction\, and training teachers. She was born to a Syrian father and an American mother\, bridging those two worlds throughout her life. She has raised five children with her husband of 42 years. Learn more about her at http://www.peacespective.org \n \n\n\nClick here to buy tickets
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womanhood-retreat/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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