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SUMMARY:MCC's July Summer Camp| Sr. Emira Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:For boys & girls ages 8-12\, Sr. Emira Mustafa will lead a one-week summer camp where children will engage in crafts\, reading\, and various sports while learning about Islam. The youth will also have the opportunity to learn Qur’an. \n\n\n\nMonday – Thursday\, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | July 10 – July 13 | Boys & girls ages 5-12 | $200/person | Register at mcceastbay.org/summercamp \n\n\n\n$200/person includes snacks and all activities.  \n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nThe weekly camp will have the following component: \n\n\n\n\nBook club with an Islamic theme\n\n\n\nHands-on crafts and games incorporating an Islamic theme\n\n\n\nSunnah sports such as archery (kid friendly)\, etc.\n\n\n\nHealthy Sunnah snacks\n\n\n\nQur’an session\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sr. Emira: \n\n\n\nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business that aims to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods. \n\n\n\nShe has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-camp-23/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Boys Summer Camp (Ages 13-18) | Ustadh Haseeb Sadat
DESCRIPTION:Boys Summer Camp | Ustadh Haseeb Sadat \n\n\n\nFor boys ages 13-18\, Ustadh Haseeb Sadat leads a four-week summer camp that aims to provide an enriching and engaging experience for young boys while strengthening their Islamic identity. This camp will foster personal growth\, instill essential Islamic values\, foster brotherhood\, develop prophetic character\, and teach valuable life skills.Monday through Thursday\, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | July 10 – August 3 | $150/week | Register at mcceastbay.org/boys-campPlease register for each week you wish to attend. *We reserve the right to cancel the camp due to low attendance* \n\n\n\nWe will use The Absolute Essentials of Islam by Faraz Rabbani and How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. We request that you pre-purchase these books as they will not be provided in the camp. \n\n\n\nOn Friday\, August 4\, there will be a special public speaking event for the boys to give their khutbahs in front of a parent audience. \n\n\n\nCurriculum and Course Overview: \n\n\n\n1. Essential Aspects of Wudu and Salah: Participants will learn the proper techniques and etiquette of performing Wudu and Salah. They will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of these practices in their daily lives. \n\n\n\n2. Changes and Challenges during Puberty: Facilitators will provide age-appropriate discussions on the physical\, emotional\, and social changes that occur during puberty. Participants will be guided on how to navigate these changes with confidence and faith. \n\n\n\n3. Public Speaking: Workshops will be conducted to enhance communication skills\, boost confidence\, and enable participants to express their thoughts effectively in public settings. Learning how to conduct a khutbah will be one of the learning outcomes. \n\n\n\n4. Character Building: Engaging activities and discussions will focus on developing positive character traits\, empathy\, resilience\, and leadership qualities; stories of Rasulullah (SAWS) and the sahabah (R) will be incorporated. \n\n\n\n5. Sports Activities: The camp will offer basketball\, handball\, and wrestling sessions to promote physical fitness\, teamwork\, and sportsmanship among participants. \n\n\n\n6. Daily Book Reading: Br. Haseeb will promote summer reading by assigning one of the best-selling self-help books\, How to Win Friends and Influence People\, by Dale Carnegie. Student will connect the lessons gleaned from the book with lessons from the Quran and Sunnah. \n\n\n\nMaterials: \n\n\n\n1. Book: The Absolute Essentials of Islam by Faraz Rabbani \n\n\n\n2. Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie \n\n\n\nAbout Ustadh Haseeb: \n\n\n\nThe camp will be hosted by Haseeb Sadat\, a highly experienced professional with a deep commitment to Muslim youth development. Haseeb has a rich educational background\, having previously served as a vice principal of Granada Islamic School and a teacher at Northstar School. Furthermore\, Haseeb brings his own athletic expertise as a former Division I Wrestler at UC Davis. With his extensive experience working with Muslim youth\, Haseeb is well-equipped to create a nurturing and educational environment for camp participants.MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. \n\n\n\nTo request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarshipQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/boys-camp/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230711T123000
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw)\, the important role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger/2023-07-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Women Around the Messenger (saw) (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters (posted the following day publicly on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram) on the biographies of the women around the time of our beloved Messenger (saw) the critical role they played in the overall development of their society\, right from the beginning. 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Tuesdays | 12 consecutive weeks from June 13 to Aug. 29 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at https://mcceastbay.org/sahabiyat \n\n\n\nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-seriesMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n\n\n\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n\n\n\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n\n\n\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/women-around-the-messenger-saw-virtual/2023-07-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230711T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230711T200000
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SUMMARY:Women’s Seerah Bookclub (virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
DESCRIPTION:Join our weekly sisters’ virtual-only Seerah book club\, where we have an active discussion\, take away lessons for our daily lives\, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. We are currently reading from\, “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid. \n\n\n\nRSVP for the live registration link below at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nThe discussion takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24. \n\n\n\nPlease register online to receive the link to the Whatsapp thread where all communication and updates will be made. \n\n\n\nBook Purchase: \n\n\n\nIf you wish to follow along with the book\, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here: \n\n\n\n\n– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the Book \n\n\n\nInternationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra\, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. \n\n\n\nThis multiple award-winning\, comprehensive compilation of narrations and details of the life of Prophet Muhammad (S) has never before been available in English until now! Internationally acclaimed as “the most authoritative resource” on the Sīra\, this two-volume translation textbook is revolutionary in bringing his (S) life to life for everyone who ventures upon it. The original volumes have won the approval and praise of numerous scholars. It is finally available as a treasured text for personal or educational development. \n\n\n\nAuthor: Samira al-ZayidTranslators: Susan Imady\, Tamara Gray\, & Randa MardiniBinding: SoftcoverPages: Vol 1\, 570; Vol 2\, 558Publisher: Daybreak Press \n\n\n\nQuestions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-womens-seerah-bookclub-6/2023-07-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230713T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230713T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202318
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Youth Halaqas | Sr. Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani
DESCRIPTION:For boys and girls ages 13-18\, join us over three Thursday nights to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood\, discuss contemporary issues\, and connect together to Allah. These sessions will be led by Sr. Maryam Awwal and Hafiz Zaid Khanani. \n\n\n\nThursdays\, July 13\, 20\, & 27 | 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Conference Room | Free; register at mcceastbay.org/summer-youth-halaqa \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMaryam Awwal is a second-year Master of Arts student at Zaytuna College studying Islamic law and legal theory. She has a master’s in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute and is pursuing an associate’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling. \n\n\n\nShe also has a BA in Liberal Arts & Islamic Studies from Zaytuna College and a BA in Economics from UC Davis. After graduating\, she hopes to further her education in various sacred Islamic sciences and support the development of sound Muslim communities in the West.Zaid Khanani is a Marriage and Family Therapy trainee with the City of Fremont\, Youth\, and Family Services. He graduated from Zaytuna College and completed his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Wright Institute. Hafiz Zaid continues his formal Islamic Studies with local teachers and scholars overseas. He is a former Islamic Studies teacher at Northstar Islamic School and teaches numerous online classes. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/thursday-night-halaqa/2023-07-13/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T150000
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SUMMARY:Alameda County Registrar of Voters Table @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Alameda’s County Registrar of Voters Outreach team will be on hand to provide voter registration to new citizens and answer questions about upcoming elections.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/alameda-county-registrar-of-voters-table-mcc-jumuahs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T133000
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SUMMARY:Maitri Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Maitri is a South Asian agency that helps survivors of domestic violence lead lives of dignity and self-sufficiency through holistic programs. Please visit their booth for information about the transitional home and other services. \n\n\n\nThey also run a transitional home for battered women and give them resources to rehabilitate themselves. For further information\, please go to www.maitri.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/maitri-tables-mcc-jumuahs-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T133000
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SUMMARY:Three Jumu’ah Services @ MCC
DESCRIPTION:For our Jumu’ah services on Friday\, July 14: \n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. \n\n– TBA delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Br. Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Zaid Khanani delivers this sermon.\n\n\n\n– Prayer Hall worship is shoulder-to-shoulder with social distance worship available for women in Banquet Hall & men in the Conference Room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Masks are optional in the facility. \n\n\n\nJumu’ah parking for three services is in the MCC and the neighboring HP lot. The aerial map is at https://mcceastbay.org/hp. Please note that the HP lot will not be available starting August 18. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library starting August 18: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch these three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors\, MCC offers private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents with young children. The mothers/fathers prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/three-jumuah-services-mcc-11/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T203000
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SUMMARY:Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Introductory Class | Dr. Asif Qamar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Friday evening with Dr. Asif Qamar (Founder & Chief Data Scientist at SupportVectors) to learn about the AI revolution happening right now and the need for deeply trained scientists and engineers who can be a part of the revolution.Friday\, July 14 | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST | MCC Conference Room | Join in person; RSVP @ mcceastbay.org/ai | Watch live at mcceastbay.org/liveAbout Dr. Asif Qamar: \n\n\n\nOver more than two decades\, Asif’s career has spanned two parallel tracks: a profound technical researcher\, architect\, and passionate educator. \n\n\n\nWith his Masters in Computer Science from the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign\, and Masters’s and Doctoral Studies in Theoretical Physics from Syracuse University\, Asif has worked on various projects. He has worked with NASA and NCSA\, Medisavant as a Co-Founder\, UC Berkeley as an Instructor\, and Oracle. Today\, he is the Vice President and Chief Analytics Architect at Cornerstone OnDemand in addition to being the President\, the CEO\, and a Lecturer at SupportVectors. \n\n\n\nWhile he primarily spends his time technically leading research and development efforts\, he finds expression for his love of teaching in the workshops he offers over the weekends. He aims to mentor and cultivate the next generation of great technical craftsmen through this.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202318
CREATED:20230602T021629Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Friday Night Women's Halaqa | Ustadha Shamira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:Friday Night Halaqas are online for summer! Join Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Starts June 2 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira will resume The Beginning of Guidance series from last summer.Ustadha Shamira Chothia began her journey in seeking sacred knowledge at the women’s Dar-ul-Uloom Mu’eenal Islam seminary in South Africa and completed the five-year intensive ‘alima program at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. There she was granted ijāzah (authorization) in Sahīh al-Bukhārī\, Sahīh al-Muslim\, Sunan at-Tirmidhī\, Sunan Abī Dāwūd\, Sunan an-Nasā’ī\, and Sunan Ibn Mājah. Thereafter\, she continued her Arabic and Qur’anic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, where she obtained an ijāzah in Tajwīd of the Ḥafṣ recitation from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Ḥasan al-Kurdī. Ustadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating traditional Islamic knowledge by qualified female teachers to Muslim women around the globe. She is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009\, and has been a qualified lactation counselor since 2011.  Her latest endeavor is her sisters-only YouTube channel catering to women’s educational and spiritual needs through short talks and reminders. Ustadha Shamira resides in sunny Southern California with her husband and four children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/summer-friday-night-halaqa/2023-07-14/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T202318
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SUMMARY:Blessed Birthings: Spirituality & the Fiqh of Pregnancy
DESCRIPTION:Join a female scholar\, certified birth doula\, and childbirth educator for this full-day Saturday workshop to learn Islamic insights on the spirituality and fiqh of pregnancy\, labor\, and after birth. \n\n\n\nNo matter where you plan to give birth: at home\, a birth center\, or a hospital\, this mini-course is an invaluable tool to help you connect with your Creator through the unique and empowering experience of carrying and birthing your beautiful baby. \n\n\n\nThis course is open to all women 16 years+\, pregnant\, or those who just want to learn more about this incredible journey of pregnancy and beyond. \n\n\n\n10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Saturday\, July 15 | $75/in-person (including lunch)\, $65/in-person (w/o lunch)\, $55/virtually | In-person or virtually (women & teens ages 16+ only) | Register at mcceastbay.org/blessedAll sisters who register online will receive a private live stream link to view the event virtually in case she is unable to attend in person. The sisters may then attend in person (highly recommended) or watch live from home. No babysitting is provided. \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, MA\, CBD\, CLEC\, is a certified birth doula\, certified lactation counselor\, childbirth educator\, midwifery student\, and mother of five. \n\n\n\nThe class will cover: \n\n\n\n\nIslamic birth model based on the Quran: to empower you in your own birth journey
\n\n\n\nOverview of Labor and Birth: become knowledgeable about your body and the birth process to increase your confidence that your body was created for birth!\n\n\n\nThe Role of Hormones: how to tap into them effectively to assist you fully in your labor
\n\n\n\nLabor Relaxation/Breathing Techniques & Exercises: Including a powerful dhikr tool to connect with your Lord ﷻ and make your birth an elevated\, spiritually empowering experience 
\n\n\n\nHanafi Fiqh Rulings: Pregnancy\, Labor and Post-Partum\, including intimacy rulings and practical applications 
\n\n\n\nSunnahs of the newborn: what to do immediately in the postpartum and as your baby grows
\n\n\n\nBest gift to baby: Love languages and more!
\n\n\n\n\nYou can do it. Your body can do it. It is sacred. It is birth. \n\n\n\n“The instructor was great mA! Very helpful and enthusiastic\, also very inspirational. I’ve never studied birth like this!” -Blessed Birthings’ Attendee \n\n\n\nGet ready to learn\, share\, be inspired\, and have fun! \n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should not hold a person from attaining spiritual knowledge offered at the community center. For a financial waiver\, please complete this form: https://mcceastbay.org/scholarship \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\n\n\n– More talks in conjunction with The Rahmah Foundation: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Teacher: \n\n\n\n*Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed* \n\n\n\nBorn and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Shamira is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge.  \n\n\n\nAfter graduating as a Valedictorian from her large public high school\, Shamira’s studies led her — following a brief soul-searching stint at Georgetown University — to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa\, Europe\, and Asia. \n\n\n\nAfter completing her intensive Alimah studies in South Africa and England\, and further studies in Damascus\, Syria\, Shamira received various licenses (ijazas) to teach the sacred sciences. \n\n\n\nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and since then has taught various Islamic sciences in venues across North America. In 2008\, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine\, focusing on the identity formation of the Muslim-American population. \n\n\n\nIn 2013\, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation\, lochia\, and abnormal discharge under the direction of Dr. Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \n\n\n\nIn 2008\, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine. \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation and is currently a teacher for Nur Al-Iman\, a full-time online shariah program teaching the fardh Al ayn and more to young women.  \n\n\n\nShe is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009. She is also a certified lactation counselor\, a virtual birth doula\, and a birth consultant. \n\n\n\nYou can find Ustadha Shamira in sunny California hiking\, playing\, or exploring with her husband and five children. \n\n\n\n****** \n\n\n\nTestimonials \n\n\n\nThis was such an amazing class and I am grateful Allah SWT guided me toward it… I have left this class feeling so inspired.. this course gave me so much hope and reminded me of how compassionate and merciful Allah SWT is. I pray others benefit from this course as much as I did. -FS \n\n\n\nI am a doula and childbirth educator and mother of three. I have appreciated sister Shamira’s class a lot\, she has embedded this beautiful topic very well into our Islamic beliefs\, with professional knowledge and skillful presentation\, Mashallah. JazakAllahu khairan  -Livia \n\n\n\n“This [class] is a MUST for every Muslim woman…”
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/blessed-birthings-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Addressing Rohingya Crisis | Rohingya Culture Center
DESCRIPTION:Hear from three speakers from the Rohingya Culture Center\, Nasir Zakaria\, Sarah Pajeau\, and Abdul Jabbar Amanullah\, to learn about the history of Rohingya\, current political challenges\, the Rohingya genocide\, and what Rohingya Americans are doing to help their community. Sunday\, July 16 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/liveNasir Zakaria will share his personal experience of fleeing Burma and living as a refugee and the challenges he faced resettling in the United States. We will learn about the history of Burma from Sarah Pajeau\, the current politics surrounding the region\, as well as other events in Burma and other nations hosting Rohingya refugees. Abdul Jabbar Amanullah will share what the Rohingya Culture Center is doing to support the Rohingya refugee population in Chicago. \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Rohingya Culture Center & MCC East Bay \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout the speakers: \n\n\n\nNasir Zakaria: Nasir Zakaria was born in Burma and fled to Bangladesh when he was 14. He then traveled to Thailand and Malaysia\, and in 2013 he was resettled in Chicago. He saw the need for a place for the Rohingya population to gather and receive services\, as there was no Rohingya population in Chicago before refugees began arriving in 2010. Through hard work and determination\, Nasir founded the Rohingya Culture Center\, where he remains Executive Director. Nasir serves as a community leader for the Rohingya population and is known nationally and internationally through the Rohingya community for opening the first one-of-a-kind Rohingya Culture Center. \n\n\n\nSarah Pajeau: Sarah Pajeau is the Assistant Director at the Rohingya Culture Center\, where she handles grant writing/reporting\, finances\, program development\, and more. She has been involved with the Rohingya community since 2019. Sarah is passionate about refugee rights and community health\, with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit industry. She holds an MS in Refugee & Forced Migration Studies from DePaul University. \n\n\n\nAbdul Jabbar Amanullah: Abdul Jabbar Amanullah was born in Burma and fled to Bangladesh when he was only 12. He then traveled to Thailand and Malaysia. In Malaysia\, he worked with United Nations as an Interpreter. He was resettled in Chicago when he was 25 years old. Abdul Jabbar began volunteering as an interpreter in eight languages to support his community and others and soon began work as a social worker. He works as Senior Case Manager at the Rohingya Culture Center\, assisting with over 500 cases every month.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rohingya-crisis/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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