Juz Recitation
2022-08-15 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-08-16 18:30 - 19:15, 2022-08-17 18:30 - 19:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
In Ramadan 2022, Qari Amar Bellaha will recite regular rakats (cycles) at MCC’s nightly indoor Taraweeh, which will begin after Isha at 9:30 p.m.
In addition, Qari Amar will virtually also recite one chapter everyday in his sonorous voice.
The daily recitation (schedule) are broadcast after Asr prayer daily from 6:30 p.m. to about 7:15 p.m. on MCC’s Facebook and YouTube.

– Qur’anic Recitation playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan22
– 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

Qari Amar’s Taraweh 2022 Recitation Schedule at MCC East Bay

Playlist at https://mcceastbay.org/tarawih

Date
Ramadan ’22 Day
Juz
Ayat (links below from last Ramadan)

Saturday, April 2, 2022
1
1
Al Fatiha 1 – Al Baqarah 141

Sunday, April 3, 2022
2
2
Al Baqarah 142 – Al Baqarah 252

Monday, April 4, 2022
3
3
Al Baqarah 253 – Al Imran 92

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
4
4
Al Imran 93 – An Nisaa 32

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
5
5
An Nisa 33 – Al Nisa 147

Thursday, April 7, 2022
6
6
Al Nisa 148 – Al Ma’edah 82

Friday, April 8, 2022
7
7
Al Ma’edah 83 – Al An’am 110

Saturday, April 9, 2022
8
8
Al-An’am 111 – Al-A’raaf 87

Sunday, April 10, 2022
9
9
Al-A’raaf 88 – Al-Anfal 40

Monday, April 11, 2022
10
10
Al-Anfal 41 – At-Tawbah 92

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
11
11
At-Tawbah 93 – Hud 5

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
12
12
Hud 6 – Yusuf 52

Thursday, April 14, 2022
13
13
Yusuf 53 – Ibrahim 52

Friday, April 15, 2022
14
14
Al-Hijr 1 – An-Nahl 128

Saturday, April 16, 2022
15
15
Al-Isra 1 – Al-Kahf 74

Sunday, April 17, 2022
16
16
Al-Kahf 75 – Taha 135

Monday, April 18, 2022
17
17
Al-Anbiyaa 1 – Al-Hajj 78

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
18
18
Al-Muminun 1 – Al-Furqan 20

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
19
19
Al-Furqan 21 – An-Naml 55

Thursday, April 21, 2022
20
20
An-Naml 56 – Al-Ankabut 45

Friday, April 22, 2022
21
21
Al-Ankabut 46 – Al-Ahzab 30

Saturday, April 23, 2022
22
22
Al-Ahzab 31 – Ya Sin 27

Sunday, April 24, 2022
23
23
Ya Sin 28 – Az-Zumar 31

Monday, April 25, 2022
24
24
Az-Zumar 32 – Fussilat 46

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
25
25
Fussilat 47 – Al-Jathiya 32

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
26
26
Al-Jathiya 33 – Adh-Dhariyat 30

Thursday, April 28, 2022
27
27-28
Adh-Dhariyat 31at – Tahrim 12 (Two Juz)

Friday, April 29, 2022
28
29
At Taghabun 64 to Al Ghashiyah 88

Saturday, April 30, 2022
29
30
Al Na’ba 1– Al Na’s 6

See what else MCC is doing in this Holy Month

https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan

Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
2022-08-16 11:30 - 12:15
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted publicly the next day on MCC’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram) about the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who are the best generation of the Islamic nation, then and now.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | 11 consecutive weeks from Tuesday, June 7 to August 16 | No pre-registration needed | Join live on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls
**Session extended till August 16, on Tuesdays.
In this 11-week series, we traverse their backgrounds, their etiquette and manners, and their devotion to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
The weekly live session is for sisters only. Boys & girls ages 8 to 14 are welcome to join. Join the live session at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at https://mcceastbay.org/pearls

– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Surah Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer
– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series
– More Ustadha Nohad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
This series looks at the Mothers of the Believers in a way to enlighten the hearts, minds, and souls of the Muslims in the West. It is through the wonderful examples of the lives of the wives that we can achieve a correct and balanced understanding when approaching issues such as building the Islamic family, social life, working, parenting, and raising children.

American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month: Dublin City Council
2022-08-16 19:00 - 19:30 | Dublin City Council Chamber, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA, 94568, United States
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, the Dublin City Council joins communities throughout the State of California in recognizing the month of August 2022 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. Sr. Eman Tai will accept the Proclamation on behalf of Tri-Valley Muslims.
The MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person, watch the live stream, and express our community’s appreciation for this and other upcoming Proclamations:

– Livermore at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 25: https://mcceastbay.org/event/livermore-city-council
– Dublin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dublin-city-council
– Pleasanton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16: https://mcceastbay.org/event/pleasanton-city-council

– San Ramon at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 25: https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-council

The MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person, watch the livestream, and express our community’s appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live and/or work in the City of Dublin.
To join in person, virtually, and/or to leave a comment: https://www.dublin.ca.gov/82/City-Council-Meetings
This is the third year the Dublin City Council has had this Proclamation. These are the Tri-Valley City Council commemorations in 2021: https://youtu.be/u5xITaHl37A
This Proclamation acknowledges the rich history and guiding virtues of American Muslims, and commends Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made, and continue to make, toward the advancement of the state and the nation.
The Dublin City Council follows in the steps of other City Councils in the San Francisco Bay Area, like Santa Clara, Pleasanton, Hayward, San Ramon, Livermore, Union City, Oakland, San Jose, and Redwood City. The Proclamation is likely the first agenda item so please be on time at 7 p.m. for the virtual meeting.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Our community’s sincere gratitude to Sister Sameena Usman at CAIR – San Francisco Bay Area. For several years, she has facilitated these Proclamations in the Bay Area.

– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair

These city Proclamations commemorate the California Assembly designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. For the past seven years, Assemblymember Bill Quirk has introduced this resolution to commemorate American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness month. The ceremonies take place during the first few minutes of the city’s council meeting.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
City of Dublin
WHEREAS, enriched by the unparalleled diversity of its residents, the City of Dublin takes great pride in supporting individual religious freedoms and is strengthened by the many varied religious, political, and cultural traditions and contributions of its diverse populations, including those that practice Islam; and
WHEREAS, Muslims have been part of U.S. history from the beginning and have contributed to the production of wealth and construction of the nation; they are also part of the rich history of the civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS, over 90,000 Muslims live in Alameda County 1 , and make innumerable contributions to the cultural, political, and economic fabric and well-being of California and the United States; and
WHEREAS, the shelter-in-place order due to the COVID-19 outbreak forced the temporary closure of Muslim nonprofits, community centers, mosques, schools, businesses, and other establishments. Mosques and community organizations provided online programming and sermons along with small group prayers outside. They have answered the call for help by donating funds iii , distributing food, or by sewing masks to help those on the front line; and they have educated their congregations about social distancing guidelines and practices to keep the community safe; and WHEREAS, in addition to prayer services, Islamic classes, and interfaith work, the Muslim Community Center (MCC–East Bay) has been at the forefront to provide assistance to people in need.
They have housed a food pantry since 2010 2 , provided assistance with living expenses through the Islamic practice of Zakat to 50 East Bay families per month, and continued their weekly food donation drive to 150 families weekly with 25,000 pounds of food delivered to 13 East Bay cities. They host a quarterly blood drive, facilitate hundreds of car donations between congregation members and community members, and an annual backpack drive for hundreds of schoolchildren (sponsored by Girl Scouts Troop 30875). They also provide rental assistance, refugee support, burial services, financial counseling, voter registration, free Covid testing, mental health counseling and therapy, and support for the victims of domestic violence through a partnership with North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused and Tri-Valley Haven. The East Bay is home to one of the largest Afghan communities in the United States, and MCC East Bay stepped up to help settle these families during this difficult time in relation to the evacuation; and
WHEREAS, throughout the pandemic, the Islamic Center of Zahra (ICZ) has served its community members by holding virtual youth events, spiritual workshops, children's learning programs, and volunteering opportunities. ICZ has partnered with Prosper International to support vulnerable families overseas unemployment by creating a program 5 that allows community members to volunteer to assist the vulnerable elderly in running errands and by adapting their annual Ramadan Giving 6 campaign to a virtual format that encouraged community members to sponsor a months’ worth of food supplies for 10 families
and aid non-profit agencies involved in feeding the needy; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to acknowledge and promote awareness of the myriad of invaluable contributions of Muslims in California and across the country, and provide them the respect and acknowledgment every person deserves.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, the City of Dublin does hereby recognize the California State Designation of August 2022 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month to acknowledge the rich history, contributions, and guiding virtues of Muslims and to commend all Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made toward the advancement of our city and country.
1. ICZ relief fund 4 supports community members in need of assistance and facing 1 Senzai , Farid , and Hatem Bazian. “The Bay Area Muslim Study: Establishing Identity and Community.” Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. One Nation Bay Area Project, 01 May 2013. Page 9.
2. “Muslim Community Center Serves Many”, Retrieved July 8, 2022, from https://www.hacienda.org/news-
events/hacienda-online/pulse/2022/company/muslim-community-center-serves-many
3. “Help Fight COVID-19 [Support Prosper International].” All-In-One Integrated Marketing Platform for Small
Business, mailchi.mp/iczsa.org/proper?fbclid=IwAR0To-bYhP-_eU0n4JOcLuZGzyGu56OaFNjU-RiHf-
ShWk2NVjXvR3TFLTM
4. “ICZ Relief Fund 2020 & Helping Hands.” All-In-One Integrated Marketing Platform for Small Business,
mailchi.mp/iczsa.org/iczrelieffund?fbclid=IwAR39GF7OdT6P_bGtA7gvjM8tASWOy4p5ROJ_jRvemx4cs1rW7V
Mkx7hGHKs
5. “Lending a Helping Hand to Our Community.” All-In-One Integrated Marketing Platform for Small Business,
mailchi.mp/iczsa.org/march10-
1337205?fbclid=IwAR0dTyF6o9YgbEtQLvi2eIYz2IOlKvd_6DYzYS4MguV5WEZg1YMGC4Qr7PU
6. “Ramadan Giving – Iftar Sponsorships [UPDATED Sign-Up Instructions].” All-In-One Integrated Marketing
Platform for Small Business, mailchi.mp/iczsa.org/ramadan-giving-iftar-sponsorships-
1349702?fbclid=IwAR0SVADUVFgnpl6enEC7a8Ug6Wm7juvgNpm_PLGGYWBJULqItgssFcjNrFk

American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month: Pleasanton City Council
2022-08-16 19:00 - 19:30 | Pleasanton Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, United States
At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, the Pleasanton City Council joins communities throughout the State of California in recognizing the month of August 2022 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.
The MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person, watch the live stream, and express our community’s appreciation for this and other upcoming Proclamations:

– Livermore at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 25: https://mcceastbay.org/event/livermore-city-council
– Dublin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dublin-city-council
– Pleasanton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16: https://mcceastbay.org/event/pleasanton-city-council

– San Ramon at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 25: https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-council

The MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person, watch the livestream, and express our community’s appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live and/or work in the City of Pleasanton.
To join in person, virtually, and/or to leave a comment: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/manager/council/default.asp
This is the third year the Pleasanton City Council has had this Proclamation. These are the Tri-Valley City Council commemorations in 2021: https://youtu.be/u5xITaHl37A
This Proclamation acknowledges the rich history and guiding virtues of American Muslims, and commends Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made, and continue to make, toward the advancement of the state and the nation.
The Pleasanton City Council follows in the steps of other City Councils in the San Francisco Bay Area, like Santa Clara, Pleasanton, Hayward, San Ramon, Livermore, Dublin, Union City, Oakland, San Jose, and Redwood City. The Proclamation is likely the first agenda item so please be on time at 7 p.m. for the virtual meeting.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Our community’s sincere gratitude to Sr. Sameena Usman at CAIR – San Francisco Bay Area. For several years, she has facilitated these Proclamations in the Bay Area.

– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
These city Proclamations commemorate the California Assembly designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. For the past seven years, Assemblymember Bill Quirk has introduced this resolution to commemorate American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness month. The ceremonies take place during the first few minutes of the city’s council meeting.

Practical Spirituality Series
2022-08-17 19:30 - 20:30 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Are you feeling stuck in your relationship with Allah? Feeling unsure about how to progress spiritually while balancing the hustle and bustle of life? If so, this series is for you: https://mcceastbay.org/practical
Join us for a virtual weekly class with Sidi Shahryar Abbasi focused on practical spirituality. Each week, we discuss a topic to help us traverse the spiritual path and ultimately achieve nearness to Allah (SWT). The topics range from how to make intentions, devotions and daily duas (supplications), easy shortcuts to maximize your rewards, the importance of good character, how to balance spirituality as a working professional, and much, much more.
We will primarily be focusing on the text “The Book of Assistance” by the great Saint and Knower of Allah, Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al Haddad.
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Wednesdays | Sept. 8 to Summer ’22 (suspended in Ramadan) | Watch at https://mcceastbay.org/live and watch past series recordings at https://mcceastbay.org/practical

– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar
– Download Imam Al-Haddad’s “Book of Assistance”: https://mcceastbay.org/assistance
– Download Practical Spirituality Resources: https://mcceastbay.org/awraad
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark
– Sidi Shahryar’s “Deceptive Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
