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SUMMARY:Women’s Seerah Bookclub (in-person & virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
DESCRIPTION:Join our weekly sisters’ in-person & virtual Seerah book club\, where we have an active discussion\, take away lessons for our daily lives\, and inshaAllah fall in love with the Prophet ﷺ. We are reading from “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid and will begin reading Volume 2. \n\n\n\nEvery Monday in-person & virtual | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Women only | RSVP for the live registration link at https://mcceastbay.org/bookclub. RSVP is needed to join us virtually. \n\n\n\nEvent Details: \n\n\n\nThe in-person & virtual discussion takes place every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 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. In this bookclub\, we will be starting volume 2 of “The Prophetic Narrative” by Samira al-Zayid. \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– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative \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-Zayid \n\n\n\nTranslators: Susan Imady\, Tamara Gray\, & Randa Mardini \n\n\n\nBinding: Softcover \n\n\n\nPages: Vol 1\, 570; Vol 2\, 558 \n\n\n\nPublisher: 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/inperson-seerah-bookclub/2024-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T193000
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SUMMARY:Quarterly MCC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come out and discuss relevant issues with your MCC Board of Directors and receive quarterly updates on renovations\, programming\, financials\, and other community updates. These quarterly meetings allow you to review the vision of MCC and understand our short-term and long-term plans. \n7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Wednesday\, Oct. 30\, 2024 | MCC Conference Room | In-person only (no live stream option) \nQuestions? bod@mcceastbay.org \n– More Muslim Community Center East Bay campaigns and updates: https://mcceastbay.org/appeals\n– Support MCC East Bay: https://mcceastbay.org/operations\n– Support MCC charity outreach: https://mcceastbay.org/zakat-fund \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-board-of-directors-townhall/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T200000
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SUMMARY:Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing | Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, Starts May 1 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Walnut Creek Islamic Center | Join in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n\n\nJoin Sidi Shahryar Abbasi every Wednesday at 7 p.m. virtually to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, where we will have an opportunity to go over the following: \n\n\n\n\nDelve into the heart’s role in personal governance\n\n\n\nExplore traditional Tazkiya practices for spiritual purification\n\n\n\nIdentify common spiritual diseases and learn specific remedies\n\n\n\nCultivate tranquility\, wisdom\, and patience\, mirroring Prophetic (saw) qualities\n\n\n\nDevelop emotional resilience\, enhance relationships\, and navigate challenges with wisdom aligning with the Sunnah\n\n\n\n\nWe will also cover Imam Al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum Al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)\, books 20-22. \n\n\n\nHosted at Walnut Creek Islamic Center. Streamed on MCC media channels. Watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/healing \n\n\n\n– More Sidi Shahryar: https://mcceastbay.org/shahryar– Sidi Shahryar’s “The Soul’s Journey” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey– Sidi Shahryar’s “Real Talk Series”: https://mcceastbay.org/real-talk– Sidi Shahryar’s “Traits of the Righteous” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/hallmark– Sidi Shahryar’s “Controlling Your Desires” Series: https://mcceastbay.org/desires– Sidi Shahryar’s “Soul’s Journey Series: https://mcceastbay.org/journey \n\n\n\nShahryar graduated from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and was the External Affairs Vice President of UC Berkeley’s student government. He is an experienced speaker\, mentor\, and coach. Send him questions at ask.abu.taha@gmail.com and learn more about him at https://www.tiktok.com/@islamic_spirituality. Learn more about him at The Success Company: https://www.successcompany.co/about-us \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miz9RAhI8c&list=PL9uyRQTMUugnOmH0oww_n0yUo6hEjEMUL&index=1
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/purification-of-the-heart-a-call-for-inner-healing-sidi-shahryar-abbasi-2/2024-10-30/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Mommy and Me September '24 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! \nThursdays\, 9/5\, 9/12\, 9/19\, 9/26\, 10/3\, 10/17\, 10/24\, 10/31\, 11/7\, & 11/14 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Conference Room |  $70 for five sessions\, $135 for 10 sessions or $20 per session | Register at mcceastbay.org/happyhearts \nPlease note that there will be no class on 10/10. \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. \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. \nQuestions? Happy Hearts Playgroup Facilitator Sr. Khadija at mommyandme@mcceastbay.org \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
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mommy-and-me/2024-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T123000
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SUMMARY:Principles of Religion: Manners III | Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters on the principles of religion\, such as acts of worshipping Allah (swt)\, the good character of a Muslim\, and more. These talks will be recorded and made publicly available on MCC’s YouTube\, Facebook\, and Instagram. \n\n\n\nUstadha Nihad is using the book\, “The Forty in the Fundamentals of Religion” by Al-Ghazali. This is part three of the  “Principles of Religion” series\, which will focus on praiseworthy characteristics. \n12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PST | Thursdays | 12 consecutive weeks from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31\, 2024 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom at mcceastbay.org/principles \n\n\n\nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/principle-series More Ustadha Nihad: \n\n\n\n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Principles of Religion” series: https://mcceastbay.org/principle-series\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/principles-of-religion-3/2024-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program,Women's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T200000
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SUMMARY:Eighth-Annual Family Fun Fall Fest
DESCRIPTION:For ages 0 to 17\, join us for the Eighth-Annual MCC Family Fall Festival. This popular annual event will be positively capped at 400 children. \nThis year\, we will have halal food trucks\, a live Dabke performance\, an immersive bubble experience\, goodie bags\, and more! We will also have activities such as face painting\, archery\, potato sack races\, and ILM Quest Islamic Trivia. \nTeen volunteers ages 15+ are needed; sign up through this form. Dinner from the food trucks is provided for volunteers. \nRSVP at mcceastbay.org/fall-fest\nSpecial need families\, RSVP (for free) at mcceastbay.org/muhsen-fall \n5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Isha) Ages 2 – 17 $8.00 per child pre-registration $11.00 per child at the door \nPre-registration is required for goodies bags. One goodie bag for each registered child. \nEntrance for parents and children under 2 is free. \nParents: Please do not bring children in costume. Please watch this sermon to see why MCC has made this annual investment to put on annually this popular event that is attended by hundreds of children on the eve of October 31st: https://mcceastbay.org/halloween-sermon \nCommunity vendors: This event is for children. The organizers have decided not to host community vendors so we can entirely focus on the kids attending this annual event. \nSchedule (see facility map at https://mcceastbay.org/facilty-map): \n\n– 5 p.m. – Registration begins in front of the Mens’ Entrance\n\n\nPotato Sack Races (Conference Room) \n\n\nFace painting\, Archery\, Ring Toss\, Coloring (Banquet Hall & Main Hallway) \n\n\nIlm Quest (designated Sunday School classrooms – through Banquet Hall entrance) \n\n\nTiny Tots room: parachute play\, freeze dance (designated Sunday School classroom (Mommy and Me Room)– through Banquet Hall Entrance) \n\n\n\n\n– 6:13 p.m – Maghrib Prayer (Prayer Hall) \n\n– 6:30 p.m. – Bubble show (Prayer Hall)\n– 7:00 p.m. – Soul of my Soul Exhibit Presentation and Live Dabke Performance (Prayer Hall)\n\n– 8 p.m.– Isha Prayer (Prayer Hall) \n\n\nOur special needs family guests receive free food vouchers for every member of the family attending\, fast passes for all activities\, goody bags at registration time\, special seating during the interactive shows\, and quiet space\, if necessary. Questions? Please email us at help@mcceastbay.org \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 \nQuestions? Email: events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/eighth-annual-fall-fest/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Averroes High School Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Junior Civitans Club at Averroes High School seeks to empower young people to make a positive impact in their communities through service\, leadership\, and compassion. \nThis holiday season\, they are giving back to the community through a virtual food drive. Every dollar donated will help provide nutritious meals for those in need. \nVisit their table this Friday to support their cause.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/averroes-high-school-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:20241101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192557
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SUMMARY:Rahma Community Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Rahma Community Center is fundraising on Nov. 9 at Newark Pavilion to raise funds for establishing a Muslim community in Oakley. This project will benefit the rapidly growing needs of the Bay Area Muslim community with a proposed senior housing\, a Muslim senior center\, a full-time Islamic school\, a Muslim community center\, a sports facility\, and more. Visit their table this Friday to learn more.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rahma-community-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T160000
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SUMMARY:Afghan Premier FC Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
DESCRIPTION:Afghan Premier FC is tabling this Friday to raise funds for their Annual Winter Fundraiser for Afghanistan! The funds will provide essential aid to 21 families in a remote village in Afghanistan.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/afghan-premier-fc-tables-mcc-jumuahs/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, Nov. 1\, 2024: \n\n\n\n\n*Heavy parking congestion. Please\, kindly avoid the first MCC service 🙂 *\n\nQari Amar Bellaha delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4400 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Mahdy Amine delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please attend at 2:30 or 3:40 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier first-service congestion whenever possible\, or please attend the off-site MCC Jumu’ah service\, that is\, each week at the Rosewood Commons\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton. Rosewood is a four-minute drive from MCC.Please note that the former HP lot (now Pleasanton School District) is no longer available to our congregation. Please come to the second or fourth Jumuah to ease up parking congestion or (better yet) attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 1:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood \n\n\n\n\n– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– More Qari Amar: http://mcceastbay.org/amar\n– More Ustadh Omar: http://mcceastbay.org/omar\n– More Ustadh Abdul Baseer: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Mahdy: https://mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n\n\n\n\nFor parents attending with young children indoors at the main MCC facility\, we offer private mothers’ and fathers’ rooms with an audio and visual connection to the Prayer Hall. Parents can watch the sermon and pray while working with other parents and young children. The mothers’ and fathers’ prayer room is just past the Banquet Hall doors into the school area. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mcc-rosewood-jumuah-6/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T170000
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SUMMARY:Career Panel for Teens
DESCRIPTION:In our ongoing series to help teens find their career path\, this month\, we hear from a family therapist\, a tech leader\, a chemical engineer\, and an internal medicine doctor. We meet over pizza and snacks right after the weekly teen Jumu’ah! \nAfter the Friday youth Jumu’ah ends at 4 p.m.\, please join us for a great career panel to learn about possible careers and get advice\, tips\, and resources to help you prepare for your future. \n4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (right after weekly teen Jumu’ah ends) | Friday\, Nov. 1\, 2024 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nWhatever your plans after high school\, our panel speakers will have something for you! Pizza and snacks will be provided\, so join us and come with interest\, questions\, and a friend. Also\, hear from professionals in various careers about what living your faith out in the workplace looks like. Parents and adults are also welcome to join. \nThis career panel\, moderated by a high schooler\, aims to inspire our youth and allow them to interact with professionals in various career areas\, like doctors\, data scientists\, engineers\, and more! You will hear professionals answer questions about their skills\, opportunities\, and what excites them about their job—plenty of time for Q&A. \nQuestions? stem@mcceastbay.org \nPanelist biographies \nSr. Sabreen Azhar is a compassionate and experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to fostering resilience and well-being in individuals\, couples\, and families. With a strong background in clinical and school-based settings\, Sabreen has a unique ability to connect with youth and adults\, addressing their diverse needs and challenges. Grounded in an Islamically integrated approach to psychology\, Sabreen’s practice honors her clients’ spiritual beliefs and values\, weaving together the principles of faith and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Her work is rooted in a deep understanding of human relationships’ complexities and therapeutic support’s power. Sabreen is also a sought-after workshop facilitator\, creating engaging educational programs that address pressing community issues with sensitivity and expertise. She has a gift for tailoring her workshops to the communities’ most urgent needs\, promoting greater awareness\, understanding\, and positive change.  \nBr. Nauman (Noni) Azhar is a seasoned information technology leader. He has lived in the Bay Area since 2001 and resides in San Jose\, California\, with his wife and three children. He has also lived in Pakistan and on the East Coast. He prioritizes self-improvement in all aspects of his life. He enjoys spending time with family and friends and is an avid sports fan.\n\nBr. Farhan Ahmad is a chemical engineering graduate with over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry. He is a seasoned finance leader with expertise in fostering investor relations\, creating finance strategy\, and leading finance operations. \nDr. Moyra Rasheed is an internal medicine doctor with several years of experience. She has also worked as a hospitalist for multiple hospitals. She is continuing to expand her education and recently completed a master’s in public health to expand her research skills with data science. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/career-panel-for-teens/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops,Teen
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T203000
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SUMMARY:Elementary & Middle School Boys Halaqa & Hangout | Sidi Amin Gharad & Sidi Zeeshan Mukhtar
DESCRIPTION:For Elementary & Middle School Boys (Ages 8-13): Join us weekly in November for a Halaqa and hang-out session to help them make connections and bonds\, form a brotherhood\, and navigate school and social challenges as they grow into young men. \nThese sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident\, faithful Muslim men. These Halaqas are for only ages 8-13—no younger boys. The sessions are capped at 30 teens. Once limited spots are full\, please join the waitlist. \nPizza is included each week. \n7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Fridays | 11/1\, 11/8\, 11/15\, 11/22 (no session on 11/29) | MCC Banquet Hall | $10/week | Register at mcceastbay.org/boys-hangout \nParents must pick up their child(ren) by 8:30 p.m.\, no later than 9 p.m. \nFor questions about the Halaqa\, please contact Sr. Fouzia Alam at 925-330-4287. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational knowledge within the four walls of the Muslim Community Center. For a financial waiver for this event\, please email scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nAbout the halaqa facilitators \nAmin Gharad served two terms as President of the Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) and\, most recently\, Islamic Studies Director at Northstar School\, where he also taught boys’ P.E. He has also worked with the Yaqeen Institute on several projects\, including curriculum development. In addition to his extensive experience working with and mentoring Muslim youth\, he has completed Arabic studies at the Qasid Institute in Amman and studied Islamic sciences with traditional scholars based in Jordan and Turkey. \nSister Fouzia Alam\, a mother of three boys\, is collaborating to launch the Boys’ Halaqa. She has extensive experience and organized numerous Bay Area enrichment programs. \nAzmat Zeeshan Mukhtar is a local father and mentor from our community who enjoys sports and kids. He will organize the activities and bring on some other dads to help volunteer and make this a rewarding activity for our young Muslim boys. Brother Zeeshan Mukhtar has previously led similar sessions at his son’s school\, and in the past\, he coached flag football for boys at MCC.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/middle-school-boys-halaqa/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen,Youth Program
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SUMMARY:Dr. Rania Awaad’s Weekly Friday Evening Halaqa
DESCRIPTION:Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad holds a weekly women’s gathering on Friday evenings to discuss navigating contemporary issues. This program runs in parallel to the Friday night girl’s halaqa. \n\n\n\n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Every Friday from September 20\, 2024\, to February 21\, 2025\, |  MCC Conference Room | Free; no registration or RSVP required to attend in person | To join virtually\, register at https://mcceastbay.org/zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n– More Dr. Rania: https://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– Watch past Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqa recordings: https://mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa\n– Join Dr. Rania’s WhatsUp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HlHmFFnGbwvCvLl6uGD1C4\n– The Rahmah Foundation’s Holiday Calendar: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fall session runs from Friday\, Sept. 20\, 2024\, to May 23\, 2025\, with no halaqas on Friday\, November 29\, December 27\, March 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\, and April 4)\, and we restart from April 11\, 2025 to May 23\, 2025. See calendar. \n\n\n\nFree weekly babysitting is provided in Room 23. Facility map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nThis halaqa is hosted parallel to our girls’ program in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania Awaad was raised in the U.S. and began her formal study of the traditional Islamic sciences when her parents permitted her to travel to Damascus\, Syria\, at 14. Her desire to continue studying the Deen resulted in multiple trips back to Damascus\, interspersed between her high school\, college\, and medical studies. She was honored to receive Ijazah (authorization to teach) several branches of the Shari’ah sciences at the hands of many renowned scholars\, including many female scholars. She has received Ijazah to teach Tajwid in the Hafs and Warsh recitations from the late eminent Syrian scholar Shaykh Abu Hassan al-Kurdi. In addition to completing several advanced texts of the Shafi’i madhhab\, she is licensed to teach texts of Maliki fiqh\, Adab\, and Ihsan. Currently\, Ustadha Rania teaches online and local classes for The Rahmah Foundation\, Rabata. She is on the faculty of Zaytuna College\, where she teaches courses in Shafi’i fiqh and women’s issues in fiqh and has helped develop and co-direct the Tajweed and Hifz program. \n\n\n\nUstadha Rania is also a medical doctor with a specialty in Psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatric residency and fellowship training at Stanford University\, where she is currently on the faculty as a Clinical Instructor in the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. Her medical interests include addressing mental health care concerns in the Muslim community- particularly that of Muslim women and girls. She has been awarded grants from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) to research this topic and has presented her findings at several medical conferences. Other ongoing endeavors include compiling manuscripts addressing female-related mental health and medical issues from a fiqh-oriented perspective. She is the Director of the Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization that teaches traditional Islamic knowledge to Muslim women and girls. In this capacity\, she also heads the Murbbiyah Mentoring Program\, which trains young women to teach and mentor Muslim girls and teens. Ustadha Rania is both a wife and a mother; she has been counseling and teaching women classes on Tajwid\, Shafi’i Fiqh\, Ihsan\, marriage\, and raising children since 1999. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Dr. Rania and her work at http://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/research/MuslimMHLab.html \n\n\n\nEvery Friday evening\, the MCC bustles with activity. MCC hosts four halaqas to increase God-consciousness for youth\, women\, and men. \n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Rania Awaad‘s women’s gathering on navigating contemporary issues from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This wide-ranging Muslimah halaqa is in the MCC Conference Room\, and the first hour is live-streamed here (watch past sessions at https://mcceastbay.org/halaqa). This halaqa is organized in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/weekly-halaqa/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Rahmah Foundation":MAILTO:mailbox@therahmahfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192557
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SUMMARY:The Opening of Mecca & the Closure of Violence | Rushain Abbasi
DESCRIPTION:Stanford University Religious Studies Professor Rushain Abbasi will discuss his research on the relationship between “the rule of God” and current theories of human sovereignty. \n7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday\, November 1\, 2024 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nThis presentation is based on Professor Abbasi’s treatise\, which studies the event of the Prophet Muhammad’s so-called conquest of Mecca and the Prophet’s general granting of amnesty to the “conquered” (placed in quotation marks because this group is referred to as the “released”) as a way of reflecting more broadly on the unique relationship between law and violence in Islam and the politics of “submission” (and not “sovereignty”) which made this moment in history possible. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nRushain Abbasi lives with his wife and two children in Hayward\, California. For his day job\, he teaches Islam\, philosophy\, and history classes in the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University. He also teaches courses at Bay Area masjid on Islam and the West in the evenings. He is currently writing articles and books on secularism\, liberalism\, and its relationship to Islamic law\, the phenomenon of “Ummatic Amnesia\,” the uncanny presence of Islam in Western literature and history\, and the Hegelian differentiation of “abstraction” into its beautiful and evil forms. God willing\, the Opening of Mecca and the Closure of Violence is his first monograph\, which will be finished within the year. 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/the-opening-of-mecca/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192557
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SUMMARY:Women's Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan
DESCRIPTION:For Sisters Only: Join us for a transformative body and mind experience every Saturday and Sunday morning with a Professional Yoga and Pilates Instructor. Stretch your muscles\, shape your body\, and relax your mind. \nThe recommended age is 20+ for Pilates Classes. \nSat. (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.)  & Sun. (8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.) | Weekly with a break in Ramadan ‘25 | Conference Room | Max 15 attendees per session | $15/session or $100/monthly | Register at mcceastbay.org/pilates \nPilates Classes\nPilates is based on six principles: breath\, concentration\, center\, control\, precision\, and flow. It is designed to transform muscles and bones while strengthening the core. Regular practice of Pilates not only reshapes the musculoskeletal system but also helps regulate emotions. This class is highly beneficial for individuals over the age of 20 years. Participants will learn how to control muscle movement and maintain poses while regulating their breathing. Regular Pilates practice increases muscle endurance against daily wear and tear and enhances flexibility. Starting age is 20 years. All props will be provided except the Yoga mat and foam roller. \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\nAbout the Instructor:\nSeema Duhan represented her university in athletics at the national level in India. A health enthusiast\, she began learning yoga and Pilates a few years ago and\, inspired by the transformation in her own body\, decided to teach Pilates and stretching to fellow Muslim sisters to promote body awareness. Seema is currently pursuing her Pilates Instructor certification. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-weekly-pilates-4/2024-11-02/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192557
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SUMMARY:Private Event
DESCRIPTION:Banquet Hall & possibly Prayer Hall
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/private-event-dr/
CATEGORIES:Private Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T150000
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SUMMARY:Better Endings: Islamic Perspective on End-of-Life Care
DESCRIPTION:Did you know 63% of U.S. adults haven’t completed an advance directive? This means most Americans will leave critical end-of-life decisions to healthcare workers they’ve never met or family members who may not have clear guidance on their wishes. \nHow can we and our loved ones experience compassionate\, dignified care that honors Islamic values at life’s end? \nJoin us on this Zoom session for a thoughtful and supportive webinar on end-of-life care questions. \n2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Saturday\, November 2\, 2024\, | Virtual only; register for the Zoom link at mcceastbay.org/directive \nSponsored by Yaser Ali Law & MCC East Bay. \nYaser Ali\, an attorney specializing in Islamic estate planning\, and Dr. Ramy Salah\, a hospice and palliative care physician\, will help you navigate the choices we all face as we approach end-of-life care. This session will cover how to make medical and spiritual decisions reflecting personal and religious values\, allowing us to approach our care—and that of our loved ones—with confidence\, compassion\, and respect. \nWhether you are thinking about your future care\, preparing for family members\, or simply seeking a better understanding of Islamic bioethics in end-of-life care\, this discussion will provide practical and meaningful guidance for these critical moments. \nAbout the speakers \nDr. Ramy Salah\nHospice and Palliative Care Physician \n\nRamy Salah\, MD\, is a practicing outpatient/home-based palliative care physician in the San Francisco Bay Area and the medical director of palliative care at a community hospital\, where he co-chairs the hospital bioethics committee. Dr. Salah completed medical school\, a residency in internal medicine at UCLA\, and a fellowship at UCSF in hospice and palliative care. He’s led advance care planning workshops for Muslims in mosques\, held talks on the Islamic perspective of end-of-life care in various settings\, including Al Balagh Academy\, and presented the Islamic bioethics on withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. His other projects include a study on the attitudes of Muslim chaplains on physician aid-in-dying and a review on Muslim and end-of-life care in non-Muslim majority nations. \nYaser Ali\, Esq\nIslamic Estate Planning Attorney \n\nYaser Ali is an estate planning attorney in Tempe\, Arizona\, specializing in personalized and efficient wealth transfer strategies.   Attorney Yaser holds a law degree from UC Berkeley\, a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. An expert in Islamic estate planning\, Yaser is also the co-author of the American Bar Association’s Guide to Estate Planning for the Muslim Client and speaks frequently around the country to attorneys\, advisors\, and clients on how to incorporate religious preferences in the estate planning context.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/islamic-end-of-life-care/
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T070000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192557
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SUMMARY:#TeamFajr Monthly Sunday Breakfast & Qur'an Khatam
DESCRIPTION:“If people knew the reward in praying Fajr & Isha in a congregation\, they would go to the Masjid even if they had to crawl” [Bukhari & Muslim] \nJoin Qari Amar Bellaha on the first Sunday of each month. Pray the pre-dawn prayer in congregation (6 a.m.)\, followed by recitations of Surah Yaseen and Al-Wird Al-Latif (booklets provided) in unison\, community dua\, and following sunup\, Salat al-Ishraq prayer in congregation. \nQari Amar will also lead the Khatam (completion) of the Qur’an. Each month\, congregation members complete one Juz of the Holy Qur’an. Please finish your Juz by the first Sunday of each month. Sign up for Juz at mcceastbay.org/juz \nThis program is also streamed virtually at https://mcceastbay.org/live. \n 2024 Sunday Monthly Khatam with Qari Amar Bellaha: \n\n– January 7\, 2024\n– February 4\, 2024\n– March 3\, 2024\n– May 5\, 2024\n– June 2\, 2024\n– July 7\, 2024\n– August 4\, 2024\n– September 1\, 2024\n– October 6\, 2024\n– November 3\, 2024\n– December 1\, 2024\n\nThere are numerous benefits and virtues of reciting the Holy Qur’an and sending Salawat upon Rasulullah (S). Along with bringing great barakah into our lives\, these two acts of ‘ibadah are a means by which Allah elevates our rank in Jannah. Though it may be challenging to make a habit of tilawah (recitation) and Salawat individually\, there is strength in our numbers. Join your MCC community in our goal of collectively completing a Qur’an khatam. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\nMore Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar\nImam al-Haddad’s litanies (al-Wird al-Latif): https://mcceastbay.org/wird\nThe Prophet (Peace be upon him) said\, “He who performs the Fajr will be under the protection of Allah.” [Muslim]\nThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is the Fajr prayer on Friday in the congregation.”\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/teamfajr-3-3-2/2024-11-03/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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