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SUMMARY:Fall Arabic Calligraphy Class | Br. Zubair Simab
DESCRIPTION:Join a ten-week calligraphy session with Calligrapher Zubair Simab for beginner & intermediate students. The class is designed to learn the popular Thuluth style of writing. Students will learn the: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding of pen\, paper\, and ink\n\n\n\nPreparing the traditional calligraphy pen\n\n\n\nTechnically analyzing alphabet letters in Thuluth style\n\n\n\nIntroduction to fundamentals of composition\n\n\n\n\nTuesdays | 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Sept. 5 to Nov. 7 | $150.00/student. A $35 calligraphy kit due to the instructor on the first day of class. \n\n\n\nFor ages 13+ | Capped at 40 attendees \n\n\n\nRegister at mcceastbay.org/calligraphy \n\n\n\nThe ten-week sessions will provide you with an understanding of pen\, paper\, and ink in calligraphy\, preparing the pen\, and learning the Thuluth style of writing and techniques. It will also introduce the fundamentals of composition. You will have a chance to write and practice in class. No previous experience is necessary. \n\n\n\nSessions are held in the Banquet Hall. On Tuesdays: Sept. 5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 26th\, Oct.3rd\, 10th\, 17th\, 31st\, and Nov. 7 \n\n\n\nMCC 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 \n\n\n\nAbout the Instructor: \n\n\n\nZubair Simab is a Danville-based and award-winning traditional calligrapher and Silicon Valley engineer. He is an active traditional arts practitioner and teacher in his local community. Zubair has exhibited\, lectured\, and demonstrated throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. His initial passion for calligraphy was sparked in his birthplace of Kabul\, Afghanistan\, where he began his training in the art of calligraphy as a young boy. Twenty-five years ago\, Zubair returned to the serious study and practice of traditional calligraphy. Zubair is influenced by the Afghan and Turkish master calligraphers. His pieces are based on Farsi poetry\, verses from the Quran\, and traditional Afghan and Arabic proverbs. \n\n\n\nhttp://www.simabcalligraphy.com \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fall-arabic-calligraphy/
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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-6/2023-09-05/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month: Pleasanton City Council
DESCRIPTION:At 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, Sept. 5\, the Pleasanton City Council joins communities throughout the State of California in recognizing the month of August 2023 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.  \n\n\n\nBr. Atif Qureshi\, along with the MCC Girls Scouts and MCC Muslim Cub Scouts\, will accept the Proclamation on behalf of Tri-Valley Muslims. \n\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person at Operations Services Center (3333 Busch Rd\, Pleasanton) and express our community’s appreciation for this and other upcoming Proclamations: \n\n\n\n\n– Livermore at 7 p.m. on Monday\, August 28: https://mcceastbay.org/event/livermore-council/\n\n\n\n– San Ramon at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, September 12: https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-council-2/\n\n\n\n– Dublin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, August 15: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dublin-council/\n\n\n\n– Pleasanton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, September 5: https://mcceastbay.org/event/pleasanton-city-council-2/\n\n\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person at Operations Services Center (3333 Busch Rd\, Pleasanton) and express our community’s appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live and/or work in the City of Pleasanton. \n\n\n\nTo join in person\, virtually\, and/or to leave a comment of appreciation: http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/manager/council/default.asp \n\n\n\nThis is the fourth year the Pleasanton City Council has had this Proclamation. These are the Tri-Valley City Council commemorations in 2022: https://youtu.be/lPt53HC3RTo \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nOur community’s sincere gratitude to CAIR – San Francisco Bay Area. For several years\, they have facilitated these Proclamations in the Bay Area. \n\n\n\n\n– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThese city Proclamations commemorate the California Assembly’s designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. For the past seven years\, Assemblymember Bill Quirk has introduced this resolution to celebrate American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. The ceremonies take place during the first few minutes of the city’s council meeting.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/pleasanton-recognition/
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SUMMARY:Mommy and Me Fall Session | MCC's Mommy & Me Program
DESCRIPTION:In this five-week fall session\, our toddlers and pre-schoolers (ages 1-5) will develop love for Islam\, Allah (swt)\, and RasulAllah (saw) through book reading\, sing-alongs\, Parachute Time\, activities\, and more! \n\n\n\nThursdays\, 9/7\, 9/14\, 9/21\, 9/28\, & 10/5 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room | $70 for five sessions or $20 per session | Register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/happyhearts \n\n\n\nThese Mommy & Me sessions are designed for girls and boys ages one to four who are accompanied by a female guardian. Moms\, grandmothers\, and so on are welcome. This is also a great opportunity to connect with other moms and caretakers in the MCC community. \n\n\n\nOur Mommy and Me sessions begin with dua and a salaam/greeting song and end with the Fi-Amanillah song and kid-favorite parachute time. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.orgMCC 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
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room & Kindergarten Area (4 classrooms)
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Women's Halaqa (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The Rahmah Foundation‘s Friday Night Halaqas are online until we resume the in-person Halaqa with Dr. Rania Awaad in early October! Join Ustadha Hosai Mojadedi for weekly halaqa on Friday nights.7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | June 2 to Sept. 29\, 2023 | Every Friday during Summer | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai is the co-founder of MH4M (http://mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, established in 2010. For nearly 20 years\, she has been actively involved in the Bay Area and Southern California Muslim community\, working and volunteering for many notable organizations.  \n\n\n\nLearn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.com  \n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai  \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi was born in Afghanistan and moved to the United States with her family at age two. She credits her Islamic journey to the year 1996 when she began attending Islamic classes in Hayward\, California. Her teacher and mentor taught these classes since then: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. One of her main areas of focus is to help create a strong sisterhood for the women in the community by leading halaqas (spiritual study circles) and support groups whilst offering individual spiritual counseling and mentoring. She noted that many of the spiritual problems encountered were actually reflective of the community’s deep and complicated mental health issues and would be better served by focusing on mental health. Thus\, along with her cousin Dr. Nafisa Sekandari\, they co-founded a website called Mental Health 4 Muslims (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com). Ustadha Hosai is a freelance writer and editor who lectures on various Islamic/spiritual topics.  \n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai  \n\n\n\nUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi is an educator\, public speaker\, author/writer\, spiritual counselor\, and mental health advocate with over 25 years of experience serving the Muslim community. She is the co-founder of MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, a site dedicated to providing clinically supported & Islamically sound information on common mental health issues. She began her Islamic studies at the renowned Zaytuna Institute (now Zaytuna College) in the San Francisco Bay Area\, where she was blessed to study a variety of topics\, including Qur’anic memorization and recitation\, fiqh\, seerah\, aqeeda\, tazkiyyah an-nafs\, and other sacred sciences directly with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi\, Imam Zaid Shakir\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, and other visiting scholars. She currently offers year-round classes on spiritual development and self-development for adults and youth through different local and national organizations on topics such as parenting\, marriage/family\, women’s issues\, youth issues\, spirituality\, seerah\, tazkiyyah an nafs\, social-emotional learning\, social media literacy\, mental health advocacy\, etc. She is also a published author\, writer\, and active content creator on social media. She is a wife and mother of two and resides in California\, USA.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/friday-night-womens-halaqa-virtual-2/2023-09-08/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Half of All Knowledge: Islamic Inheritance and Estate Planning | Hafiz Yaser Ali\, Esq.
DESCRIPTION:Discover strategies to protect your family\, fulfill your religious obligations\, and create a lasting legacy with Hafiz Yaser Ali after death. This workshop is open to both sisters and brothers. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 8\, 2023 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Conference Room | Free; no registration required | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nAttendees will learn the fundamentals of Islamic Inheritance law\, be introduced to various traditional estate planning tools\, and learn how to navigate two distinct legal systems and balance tax and other pragmatic considerations with religious obligations.About the speaker \n\n\n\nShaykh Hafiz Yaser Ali\, J.D. is a trusts & estates attorney specializing in helping American Muslims create tax-efficient\, Sharia-compliant estate plans. Yaser is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law and is trained in classical Islamic Inheritance Law. \n\n\n\n\nFor a talk about advance care planning: https://youtu.be/hSVVdlQ_ocI\n\n\n\nMore Islamic perspectives on end-of-life matters: https://mcceastbay.org/end-of-life\n\n\n\nMore special guests hosted at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/guests\n\n\n\nFuneral & burial options in the San Francisco Bay Area: https://mcceastbay.org/funeral\n\n\n\nMore Hafiz Yaser: https://mcceastbay.org/yaser\n\n\n\nWills & Trusts attorneys in the community: https://mcceastbay.org/will/\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/live/pBxwEtVe2r8\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtube.com/live/Q0G28AwEQdY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/estate-planning/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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