BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MCC East Bay - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcceastbay.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MCC East Bay
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20220313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20221106T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20230312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20231105T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20240310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20241103T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230420T025741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T181509Z
UID:10019765-1694543400-1694548800@mcceastbay.org
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-6/2023-09-12/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Updated.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230808T235211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T215719Z
UID:10020250-1694545200-1694547000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month: San Ramon City Council
DESCRIPTION:At 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, Sept. 12\, the San Ramon 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\nThe 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: \n\n\n\n\n– Livermore (TBA)\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-city-council\n\n\n\n– Pleasanton (TBA)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Tuesday\, September 12 | San Ramon City Hall\, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd. San Ramon\, CA 94583 \n\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person\, watch the live stream\, and express our community’s appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live and/or work in the City of San Ramon. \n\n\n\nTo join in person\, virtually\, and/or to leave a comment: http://sanramonca.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx? \n\n\n\nThis is the fifth year the San Ramon City Council has had this Proclamation. These are the Tri-Valley City Council commemorations in 2022: https://youtu.be/-NMl5-o2tHU \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 San Ramon City Council follows in the steps of other City Councils in the San Francisco Bay Area\, like Santa Clara\, Pleasanton\, Hayward\, Dublin\, 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 meeting. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nOur 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. \n\n\n\n\n– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-council-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/American-Muslim-Appreciation-and-Awareness-Month-San-Ramon.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230913T222924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T222924Z
UID:10020305-1694617200-1694631600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-68/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230830T042656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T042656Z
UID:10020275-1694620800-1694628000@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Prayer Hall & PCPH
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-nk/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230906T004437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T004437Z
UID:10020289-1694622600-1694625300@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Banquet Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-ns/
CATEGORIES:Private Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/private-event-masjid.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T171500
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230831T230400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T230400Z
UID:10020278-1694623500-1694625300@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Conference Room
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-67/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230824T230408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T230408Z
UID:10020267-1694624400-1694631600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Dua & Art Kids Program | Artist Tarannum Saeed |Fall Session (ages 5 to 12)
DESCRIPTION:For ages 5 to 12\, join us for a five-week Wednesday evening session to provide children with a fun and relaxing environment where they can create art and learn while having a good time with their Muslim peers. These sessions will pick up from the summer session. All skill levels are welcome. \n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Wednesdays | Sept. 13 to Oct. 11 | $145/child (all materials provided) | Register at https://mcceastbay.org/art \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:– Using different painting mediums.– Drawing basics\, composition\, sketching\, and shading.– Use of different mediums\, watercolor\, acrylics\, and pastel colors.– One point perspective.– Enhance creativity. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \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 FacilitatorAs a lover of art for the sake of Allah (SWT)\, Tarannum Saeed wishes to imbue and foster love for art in the youth of the Muslim community. She has conducted art classes in painting\, crafts\, and other fine arts\, both in person and on Zoom\, and she has showcased her Islamic art and calligraphy at community art fairs. She has also served as a Kindergarten teacher at the MCC Sunday School and Ilm Academy in Fremont.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/fall-childrens-art/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dua-art-workshop.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164316
CREATED:20230831T233110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T233110Z
UID:10020279-1694626200-1694629800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:*Canceled* Arabic Fall Classes | Ustadh Farid Dingle & Ustadha Umm Mikal
DESCRIPTION:*Class canceled due to minimum student threshold not reached* \n\n\n\nFor high schoolers and up who can read basic Arabic\, join two seasoned Arabic instructors over 12 weeks this Fall to learn Qur’anic Arabic using grammar\, pronunciation\, exercises\, and linguistics.  \n\n\n\nThis is an excellent twice-weekly class for students – beginners to advanced – who want to gain an understanding of reading the Qur’an\, Hadith\, and Islamic Sciences in Arabic. \n\n\n\nSept. 13 to December 20 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | $500/student for 12 weeks | Ages 15+ (high schoolers welcome) \n\n\n\nThe session is offered as an in-person or online Zoom class with Ustadh Farid Dingle (males) and Ustadha Umm Mikal (females).  \n\n\n\nRegister at mcceastbay.org/access \n\n\n\nOne of the best ways to nurture your iman is to personally be able to read the Qur’an\, Hadith\, and the Islamic sciences in their original script. Anyone can learn the original Arabic language of the Qur’an if they want to. The key to attaining this is you and your intention.  \n\n\n\nMake an intention to learn Arabic so you can experience the wonders of the Qur’an as you start your journey of learning the language of Jannah with Ustadh Farid Dingle and Ustadha Umm Mikal.  \n\n\n\nStudents will learn the fundamentals of Arabic sentences and word structure purely through Qur’anic examples and vocabulary. \n\n\n\n\n– Purchase the book required for the class here: Access to Quranic Arabic (textbook & workbook)\n\n\n\n– Prerequisite: Able to read the basic Arabic script. \n\n\n\n– Work required: Attendance and 2 hours of homework/studying per week\n\n\n\n– New students cannot join beyond the second week of classes. Interested students may attend a lesson or two to see if the class fits them.\n\n\n\n– This class follows the same academic calendar in 2023 as our after-school Qur’an and Arabic program.\n\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\nUstadh Farid DingleFarid Dingle is an Anglo-Swiss Muslim who grew up in the United Kingdom. After learning Arabic\, he traveled to Jordan\, where he lived for 13 years. Farid studied Fiqh\, Arabic grammar and rhetoric\, Arabic poetry\, Hadith\, Tafsir\, and Theology. Farid holds a BA in Arabic Language and Literature\, a post-graduate certificate in Shafi’i fiqh\, and a CIFE in Islamic Finance. Among his most influential teachers are Shaykh Ali Hani\, Shaykh Hamza Karamali\, Dr Amjad Rasheed (head of the faculty of Shafi’i Fiqh\, WISE University\, Jordan)\, Dr. Ahmad Hasanat (the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Fatwa of Jordan)\, Dr Ali Zinou\, Dr. Ahmad Snobar\, Dr. Hamza Bakri\, Shaykh Akram AbdulWahhab\, Shaykh Abdul Malik al-Saadi\, and Professor Muhammad Awwad (student of the great Mahmoud Shakir). Farid lives with his family in Brentwood\, California\, where he is Dean of Islamic studies at Hikmah Islamic Co-op. \n\n\n\nUstadha Umm Mikal: \n\n\n\nUstadha Umm Mikal graduated from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Arabic & Islamic Studies. She continued her studies in Arabic in Amman\, Jordan\, where she studied\, worked\, and taught at Qasid Institute. At Qasid\, she focused on Classical Arabic\, going through the classical primer of Matn al-Ajurumiyya\, details of Sarf\, and venturing into the world of Balagha. She also attended local Arabic lessons taught by various scholars\, including the venerable tafsir scholar Sheikh Ali Hani. She teaches Arabic privately and studies Tafsir with Ustadha Khadija Abrash and Fiqh with Sheikh Qays Arthur. In her spare time\, Ustadha Umm Mikal likes to read\, crochet\, and spend time in nature. Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/arabic-program/
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Arabic-Intensive-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230911T233339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T233339Z
UID:10020304-1694779200-1694797200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Jumu'ah Collection Drive | Al-Misbaah & MCC
DESCRIPTION:Around five hundred Afghan refugees arrived in Sacramento in the past few weeks. Al-Misbaah & MCC are working together to gather supplies for the families to help them during the settlement process. Donations will be collected in the MCC Parking lot outside the Sisters’ Entrance. \n\n\n\n12 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Friday\, Sept. 15 | MCC Parking Lot (outside sisters’ entrance) | New or gently used items accepted \n\n\n\nPlease donate new or gently used items from the list below: \n\n\n\n\n-Rugs\n\n\n\n-Plates\n\n\n\n-Cups\n\n\n\n-Silverware\n\n\n\n-Tea kettles\n\n\n\n-Pots\n\n\n\n-Kitchen items\n\n\n\n-Pans\n\n\n\n\nPlease be considerate of your donation and give dignity to the families receiving your kind and generous donations by donating quality used items. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/collection-drive-2/
CATEGORIES:Charity & Community Service
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Collection-Drive.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230826T001210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230826T001210Z
UID:10020269-1694784600-1694793600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Islamic Scholarship Fund Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, Islamic Scholarship Fund has created a pipeline of close to 600 young American Muslim leaders in media\, film\, policy\, and public interest law by providing funding and leadership/career development.  \n\n\n\nISF’s annual banquet is on September 23rd in Redwood City.  \n\n\n\nVisit their website and information table to learn more. http://www.IslamicScholarshipFund.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/islamic-scholarship-fund-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ISF-Banquet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230915T013928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T215828Z
UID:10020307-1694784600-1694793600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Alalusi Foundation Tables @ Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:A heavy earthquake recently struck Morocco. Nearly 3\,000 are dead\, and towns and villages have been flattened after this massive earthquake ripped through Morocco. \n\n\n\nQari Amar Bellaha and his family – native Morrocons – will fundraise at the three Jumu’ah services at MCC. The funds are being sent via the Alalusi Foundation to supply tents for earthquake survivors. You can also donate at any MCC foyer kiosk or online at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/morocco \n\n\n\nMCC covers all credit card processing fees\, so 100 percent of the donation goes to relief efforts. \n\n\n\nMCC is supporting Qari Amar’s efforts to raise funds for his home country’s relief efforts\, which are going through the Alalusi Foundation. \n\n\n\nSisters with the Tri-Valley Muslim Indonesian Association will also sell flower bouquets in the foyer\, with 100 percent of proceeds going to relief efforts. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/alalusi-foundation-tables-jumuahs/
CATEGORIES:Charity & Community Service
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Alalusi-Foundation-Morooco-Earthquake-Relief.jpg.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T134000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230907T224159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T224159Z
UID:10020298-1694785200-1694793600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Dublin Library
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Sept. 15: \n\n\n\n\nThe first service at MCC is full. To avoid heavy parking congestion\, please do not attend this service. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC\n\n\n\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Dr. Masoud Qazen delivers the sermon at Dublin Library.\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Dr. Masoud Qazen delivers this sermon at MCC\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Abdullah Ayyaz delivers this sermon at MCC.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible. Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second and third Jumu’ah to ease up parking congestion or attend the parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Dublin Library: https://mcceastbay.org/satellite-jumuah-library-update \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n\n\n\n– More Sidi Mahdy: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Masoud: https://mcceastbay.org/masoud\n\n\n\n– More Hafiz Abdullah: https://mcceastbay.org/abdullah-ayyaz\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 \n\n\n\nMahdy Amine is a Zaytuna College alumnus and practicing attorney. He also teaches Islamic Studies at ILM Tree and he serves as Convert Care Coordinator for Ta’leef Collective. “I want people to feel the true beauty of Islam when they encounter Ta’leef. Was not our Prophet (upon him peace and blessings) the radiant embodiment of outer and inner beauty? One who saw him was in awe\, and one who knew him fell in love. I hope Taleef translates that experiential beauty to a relevant American context while honoring the ethos and principles of the rich Islamic tradition.” Ustadh Mahdy Amine was born and raised in Chicago. Attending Universal School\, he served as captain of the high school basketball team\, then graduated from Loyola University Chicago at the age of 19 with a double bachelor in economics and political science\, and after that from the University of Minnesota School of Law-all while serving as President of the Muslim Students Association at each respective institution. Concurrent with his studies and work\, Mahdy helped found CAIR Chicago\, has been teaching for nearly 20 years\, and served as a member of the band Noorification\, which released two albums\, and four music videos\, and performed at over 100 national and international venues. Mahdy is married\, has three little girls\, and is blessed to be a survivor. In 2012\, Mahdy resigned from his job as Corporate Counsel for Dell Corporation to attend Zaytuna College\, the first-ever accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the US\, graduating with the first class in 2014. He then visited and studied briefly in Tarim\, Yemen. Mahdy currently works as Senior Vice President\, General Counsel of a global cancer diagnostic and research laboratory\, teaches Islamic Studies at Ilm Tree\, a home school co-op in Lafayette\, CA\, regularly delivers sermons at various communities\, and serves as Convert Care Coordinator at Ta’leef Collective in Fremont\, California. \n\n\n\nMasoud Qazen has over 20 years of experience in business system transformation leadership roles\, with demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives that enhance business performance and drive transformative change. He has successfully led end-to-end business transformation projects\, including strategic initiatives\, operational improvements\, change management\, and cultural change. He attained Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and Master Trainer in Change Management. Sidi Masoud is a community member\, a scientist by profession\, and MCC Sunday School Quranic instructor. He spends his days coaching executives to improve problem-solving to bring new products to the market. He has studied Arabic and Quran with many teachers\, including scholars from the Bay. In his free time\, he tackles the Bay Area mountains with his bike and fellow Muslim biking group. \n\n\n\nHafiz Abdullah Ayyaz memorized the Holy Quran at the age of 15 and holds a bachelors degree in Finance from Cal State East bay. For the past several years\, he has taken the lead in performing Salat Al Taraweeh and teaching the Quranic recitation. He remains devoted to his spiritual growth and continues to study the sacred sciences under the guidance of his sheikh Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri. Additionally\, Abdullah serves as the youth director at IECRC\, passionately engaging the younger generation in cultivating a deep love and reverence for Allah and his beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/jumuah-services/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Friday-Jumuah-Khateebs-speakers-at-masjid-mosque-4-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230901T065028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T065028Z
UID:10020285-1694804400-1694808000@mcceastbay.org
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-2/2023-09-15/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ustadha-Shamira-Halaqa.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230620T054903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T054903Z
UID:10020189-1694804400-1694811600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Being Muslim Weekend Intensive Primer | Dr. Asad Tarsin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to the Being Muslim Weekend Intensive with Dr. Asad Tarsin on gaining clarity on how to live and practice Islam in a clear way by delving into the foundational elements of what Muslims believe in. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | In-person or watch online at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nRegister here for the weekend intensive on Sat. & Sun. at mcceastbay.org/being-muslim This intensive will focus on foundational beliefs\, worship\, spiritual refinement\, lifestyle\, and more. This workshop is highly recommended for those new in their journey of Islam\, those returning to faith\, and those who seek a deeper meaning in their faith. \n\n\n\nAttendees can purchase the “Being Muslim” for $14.95 at the retreat.  \n\n\n\nFriday\, September 15\, 2023 (Introduction — Free to attend) \n\n\n\n\nEvening Introductory Lecture\, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live) \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 16\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n10 am – 12:30 pm – Sessions 1-2\n\n\n\n12:30 pm – 2 pm Lunch + Dhuhr\n\n\n\n2 pm – 4:30 pm – Sessions 3-4\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, September 17\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Sessions 5-6\n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Dinner & Asr\n\n\n\n6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Maghrib break at 7:15 p.m.) – Sessions 7-8\n\n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational services offered within the four walls of the community. For a financial waiver\, please visit mcceastbay.org/scholarship  \n\n\n\nDr. As’ad Tarsin\, Author & InstructorAfter completing his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan\, Asad Tarsin continued his private study of Islamic theology\, sacred law\, philosophy\, and spirituality with various scholars including Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Sherman Jackson. He has served on the board of the Deen Intensive Foundation for over fifteen years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims\, as well as educating the broader public about the beauty of Islam. “Being Muslim: A Practical Guide” is his first published work. Asad is an emergency physician by training and lives in Michigan with his wife and three children.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.or
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/introduction/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Books-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230816T132020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T132020Z
UID:10020258-1694858400-1694881800@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Being Muslim Weekend Intensive | Dr. Asad Tarsin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend intensive with Dr. Asad Tarsin to gain clarity on how to live and practice Islam in a clear way by delving into the foundational elements of what Muslims believe in. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 15 to Sunday\, September 17 | MCC Conference Room | $25/in-person (does not include mid-afternoon lunch) or $15.00/person to watch live online (live link will remain up unlisted indefinitely after stream ends) \n\n\n\nRegister now at mcceastbay.org/being-muslim This intensive will focus on foundational beliefs\, worship\, spiritual refinement\, lifestyle\, and more. This workshop is highly recommended for those new in their journey of Islam\, those returning to faith\, and those who seek a deeper meaning in their faith. \n\n\n\nAttendees can purchase the “Being Muslim” for $14.95 at the retreat. Friday\, September 15\, 2023 (Introduction — Free to attend) \n\n\n\n\nEvening Introductory Lecture\, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live) \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 16\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n10 am – 12:30 pm – Sessions 1-2\n\n\n\n12:30 pm – 2 pm Lunch + Dhuhr\n\n\n\n2 pm – 4:30 pm – Sessions 3-4\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, September 17\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Sessions 5-6\n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Dinner & Asr\n\n\n\n6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Maghrib break at 7:15 p.m.) – Sessions 7-8\n\n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational services offered within the four walls of the community. For a financial waiver\, please visit mcceastbay.org/scholarship  \n\n\n\nDr. As’ad Tarsin\, Author & InstructorAfter completing his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan\, Asad Tarsin continued his private study of Islamic theology\, sacred law\, philosophy\, and spirituality with various scholars\, including Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Sherman Jackson. He has served on the board of the Deen Intensive Foundation for over fifteen years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims\, as well as educating the broader public about the beauty of Islam. “Being Muslim: A Practical Guide” is his first published work. Asad is an emergency physician by training and lives in Michigan with his wife and three children.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/being-muslim-intensive-2/2023-09-16/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Books-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230906T030230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T030230Z
UID:10020290-1694883600-1694896200@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating the Beloved of Allah\, Muhammad (saw) | Women's Mawlid
DESCRIPTION:For Girls & Women Ages 12+: Join our panel of distinguished speakers and guests for a gathering of hearts in remembrance of our Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings upon him): Shaykha lesha Prime\, Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi\, Ustadha Shamira Ahmad\, Anse Nihad Hammoudeh\, Ustadha Mona Elzankaly & Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, Sept. 16 | 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST | MCC Prayer Hall & Conference Room | Women & girls only\, ages 12+ | In-person only (no live stream/recording) | Free\, RSVP Required | Register at https://mcceastbay.org/celebrate \n\n\n\nNo children under 12. No babysitting is provided.  \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n– 5 p.m. – Opening remarks by Dr. Rania Awaad (Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n– 5:10 p.m. – Quran recitation with Anse Nihad Hemmoudeh (Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n– 5:20 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. – Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi (Prayer Hall) \n\n\n\n– 5:45 p.m. – Asr prayer and tea break (Prayer Hall & Banquet Hall)\n\n\n\n– 6 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. – Anse Nihad Hemmoudeh (Prayer Hall) \n\n\n\n– 6:20 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. – Ustadha Shamira Ahmad (Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n– 6:40 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. –  Shaykha lesha Prime (Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n– 7:30 p.m. Maghrib (Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n– 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. – Mawlid program moves into the Conference Room (not in the Prayer Hall)\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. \n\n\n\n\n– More talks in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha lesha Prime: https://mcceastbay.org/prime\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– More sessions for Muslimahs: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nAbout our speakers: \n\n\n\nIeasha Prime is the Director of Women’s Programming at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the DC Muslim Women’s Conference founder. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. There she developed a thirst for knowledge that would cause her to sit at the feet and learn from some of the top Islamic Scholars of our time. After participating in several circles of knowledge in the US\, Ieasha pursued religious studies abroad. She studied Arabic and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo\, Egypt. Later\, she moved to Hadramaut\, Yemen\, and enrolled in Dar al Zahra\, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah\, Quran\, Hadith\, Arabic\, Jurisprudence (Fiqh)\, Islamic law\, Purification of the Heart\, and other religious-related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys has been the development of Islamic programming\, Islamic Studies curriculum\, and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. The majority of her life has been spent as an educator and activist. She is most passionate about combining Islamic studies\, cultural art\, activism\, and service to train leaders to rise above whatever challenges stand in their way and that of the community they serve. In addition to her full-time work\, she is the co-founder and Executive Director of Barakah INC\, an organization committed to training Muslim women in traditional Islamic sciences with a focus on modern application. Sister Ieasha is recently known for participating in the National Women’s March and the courses she teaches on traditional knowledge\, the challenges of race and gender in the Muslim community\, and Spirituality. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children. \n\n\n\nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, M.D.\, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab and Wellness Program and the Director of the Diversity Clinic. She pursued her psychiatric residency training at Stanford and 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 study 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\, and 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. Before studying medicine\, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus\, Syria\, and holds certifications (ijaza) in the 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 the Islamic and medical sciences. Follow her on I/T: Dr.RaniaAwaadUstadha Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-founder of MH4M (www.mentalhealth4muslims.com)\, a site dedicated to providing mental health-related content tailored to 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 regular educational workshops for students and teachers at local Islamic schools. She also provides periodic talks throughout California and nationally for the Muslim community on various topics. 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. Learn more about her at http://hosaimojaddidi.co \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed: Born and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Shamira Chothia Ahmed is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge. \n\n\n\nHaving graduated as valedictorian from a large public high school\, her 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\nUstadha Shamira 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 programs at Ja’mia Al-Imam Muhammad Zakariyya\, one of Britain’s first and most renowned Islamic universities for women. 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. \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 Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \n\n\n\nAs a wife and mother of five children\, Shamira has a passion for empowering women in their childbearing years to gain closeness to their Lord through her spiritual birth consultations and virtual doula services. \n\n\n\nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of the Rahmah Foundation and currently teaches for Nur al-Iman\, a full-time girls shariah program with Ustadha Mona Elzankaly based in the Bay Area.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-mawlid/
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/women-program.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230816T132020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T132020Z
UID:10020259-1694959200-1694982600@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:Being Muslim Weekend Intensive | Dr. Asad Tarsin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend intensive with Dr. Asad Tarsin to gain clarity on how to live and practice Islam in a clear way by delving into the foundational elements of what Muslims believe in. \n\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 15 to Sunday\, September 17 | MCC Conference Room | $25/in-person (does not include mid-afternoon lunch) or $15.00/person to watch live online (live link will remain up unlisted indefinitely after stream ends) \n\n\n\nRegister now at mcceastbay.org/being-muslim This intensive will focus on foundational beliefs\, worship\, spiritual refinement\, lifestyle\, and more. This workshop is highly recommended for those new in their journey of Islam\, those returning to faith\, and those who seek a deeper meaning in their faith. \n\n\n\nAttendees can purchase the “Being Muslim” for $14.95 at the retreat. Friday\, September 15\, 2023 (Introduction — Free to attend) \n\n\n\n\nEvening Introductory Lecture\, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live) \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 16\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n10 am – 12:30 pm – Sessions 1-2\n\n\n\n12:30 pm – 2 pm Lunch + Dhuhr\n\n\n\n2 pm – 4:30 pm – Sessions 3-4\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, September 17\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n2 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Sessions 5-6\n\n\n\n5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Dinner & Asr\n\n\n\n6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Maghrib break at 7:15 p.m.) – Sessions 7-8\n\n\n\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational services offered within the four walls of the community. For a financial waiver\, please visit mcceastbay.org/scholarship  \n\n\n\nDr. As’ad Tarsin\, Author & InstructorAfter completing his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan\, Asad Tarsin continued his private study of Islamic theology\, sacred law\, philosophy\, and spirituality with various scholars\, including Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Sherman Jackson. He has served on the board of the Deen Intensive Foundation for over fifteen years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims\, as well as educating the broader public about the beauty of Islam. “Being Muslim: A Practical Guide” is his first published work. Asad is an emergency physician by training and lives in Michigan with his wife and three children.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/being-muslim-intensive-2/2023-09-17/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Books-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T164317
CREATED:20230913T235057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T235057Z
UID:10020306-1694961000-1694966400@mcceastbay.org
SUMMARY:The Art of Living: Balancing Mind\, Body\, & Spirit | Ustadha Ieasha Prime
DESCRIPTION:Join us with Ustadha Ieasha Prime this Sunday afternoon to gain practical insights into how to balance mind\, body\, and spirit in these stressful times when we are faced with one challenge after another.  \n\n\n\nSunday\, Sept. 17 | 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Women & Men Ages 12+ | Free; RSVP at mcceastbay.org/artofliving  | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nIn these troubling times\, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and the world we live in. So many doubts\, both conscious and unconscious\, haunt us.  \n\n\n\nBy putting into practice the wisdom shared in this talk\, we will learn how to successfully meet the challenges of everyday life and face life’s inevitable losses and disappointments with grace. \n\n\n\nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay. \n\n\n\n\n– More talks in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n\n\n\n– More Ustadha lesha Prime: https://mcceastbay.org/prime\n\n\n\n\nIeasha Prime is the Director of Women’s Programming at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia and the founder of DC Muslim Women’s Conference. She converted to Islam more than 20 years ago after being a Youth Ambassador to Morrocco and Senegal. There she developed a thirst for knowledge that would cause her to sit at the feet and learn from some of the top Islamic Scholars of our time. After participating in several circles of knowledge in the US\, Ieasha pursued religious studies abroad. She studied Arabic and Quran at the Fajr Institute in Cairo\, Egypt. Later\, she moved to Hadramaut\, Yemen\, and enrolled in Dar al Zahra\, an Islamic University for Women. There she studied Aqeedah\, Quran\, Hadith\, Arabic\, Jurisprudence (Fiqh)\, Islamic law\, Purification of the Heart\, and other religious-related learning. She has received several scholarly licenses (ijaza). The work that she is most committed to and enjoys has been the development of Islamic programming\, Islamic Studies curriculum\, and Rites of Passage programs for youth and adults. The majority of her life has been spent as an educator and activist. She is most passionate about combining Islamic studies\, cultural art\, activism\, and service to train leaders to rise above whatever challenges stand in their way and that of the community they serve. In addition to her full-time work\, she is the co-founder and Executive Director of Barakah INC\, an organization committed to training Muslim women in traditional Islamic sciences with a focus on modern application. Sister Ieasha is recently known for participating in the National Women’s March and the courses she teaches on traditional knowledge\, the challenges of race and gender in the Muslim community\, and Spirituality. Ieasha Prime is a proud wife and mother of three children.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/the-art-of-living/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ustadha-Iesha-Prime-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR