MCC East Bay

Islamic Winter Camp | Al-Madinah Mustangs
2024-12-23 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For Boys & Girls Ages 5-14: Join us over two weeks for an Islamic winter camp where children will learn how to pray correctly, learn the 99 names of Allah, participate in fun outdoor and indoor sports, create arts and crafts, and enjoy healthy snacks.
Monday thru Thursday | December 23 – January 2, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | $350/week | Register at mcceastbay.org/winter-camp
$25 early-bird discount (ends Dec. 17) and 10% discount for siblings. Please type sibling under discount when registering.
Bring water bottles, healthy snacks, and lunch for the day.
Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes, and bring prayer clothes for Dhuhr prayer.

MCC 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
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
About the Instructor
Indira Kaljo is the founder of Almadina Mustangs. Sr. Indira has organized summer and winter camps for youth in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bosnia, and California over the last ten years. Sr. Indira is passionate about working with kids and youth to provide a safe, fun, enriching space for kids to enjoy their summer! Sr. Indira looks to hire highly energetic, positive, and knowledgeable Muslims to offer beneficial and enjoyable sessions throughout the camo day in sha Allah. Sr. Kaljo holds a Masters Degree, has played professional basketball, and has been a director of various programs since 2014. Sr. Kaljo is extremely excited to offer a summer camp at MCC East Bay and looks forward to meeting the community!

Women’s Seerah Bookclub (in-person & virtual) | Ustadha Leila Fakira
2024-12-23 11:00 - 12:30
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.

Every 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.

Event Details:

The in-person & virtual discussion takes place every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a break in Ramadan ’24.

Please 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.

Book Purchase:

If you wish to follow along with the book, please purchase the book. The book can be purchased here:

– https://daybreak.rabata.org/products/soft-cover-a-compendium-of-the-sources-on-the-prophetic-narrative

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

About the Book

Internationally 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.

This 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.

Author: Samira al-Zayid

Translators: Susan Imady, Tamara Gray, & Randa Mardini

Binding: Softcover

Pages: Vol 1, 570; Vol 2, 558

Publisher: Daybreak Press

Questions? bookclub@mcceastbay.org

Encouraging Good Character Traits | Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
2024-12-26 11:30 - 12:15 | http://mcceastbay.org/forty
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh facilitates a 45-minute live Zoom session for sisters on one of the chapters in the book The Forty of the Forty by Imam Yusuf al-Nabhani, which talks about enjoining good character, leading to spiritual purification and closeness to Allah.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PST | Thursdays | 12 consecutive weeks from Dec. 19 to March 6, 2025 | No pre-registration needed | Join live each week at 11:30 a.m. on Zoom at mcceastbay.org/forty
Watch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/principle-series
More Ustadha Nihad:

– Ustadha Nihad’s “Principles of Religion” series: https://mcceastbay.org/principle-series
– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series
– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series
– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf
– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer
– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series
– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi
– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
2024-12-27 12:30 - 14:50 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m

Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

– Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-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 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar

For 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.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

For MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024:

12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m

Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

– Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Omar Naisan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*Please attend at 12:30 or 2:30 p.m. at MCC to avoid heavier second-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 11:40 p.m. at Rosewood Conference Center: https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Ustadh Omar: https://mcceastbay.org/omar

For 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.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Hand To Hand Sadaqah Group Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2024-12-27 12:30 - 15:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Hand to Hand Sadaqah Group is a nonprofit collecting donations for a winter drive for Afghanistan. All proceeds will be distributed directly to the needy in Afghanistan. Please visit their table this Friday to learn how you can support their cause.

Uyghur Foundation Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2024-12-27 12:30 - 15:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Uyghur Foundation is a nonprofit that provides humanitarian and financial aid for Uyghur orphans and families in need, as well as programs to help Uyghurs preserve their unique identities and culture. Visit their table this Friday to learn more about the work they are doing and how you can support them.

Girl Scouts of the USA (Troop 30875) Tables @ MCC Jumu'ahs
2024-12-27 12:30 - 15:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
MCC Girl Scout troop (30875) is raising funds for their Silver Award project. They will create sensory boards for a couple of medical organizations to help children alleviate anxiety in a stressful situation at the doctor’s office. The group needs to raise money for their Silver Award project to make these boards (4 boards so far) and will be selling baked goods (cookies, brownies, rice krispie treats).
Visit their table this Friday to support their cause.

The Art of Contemplating the Qur’an | Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik
2024-12-27 18:30 - 21:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik for an enlightening exploration of the three levels of contemplating the Qur’an: reflection, realization, and recollection. Throughout this engaging session, we will delve deeply into these levels, thoughtfully engaging with selected Qur’anic ayahs, illuminating each stage and enhancing our spiritual understanding.
Friday, Dec. 27 | 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live
Shaykh Hamza will also give the 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. Khutbah this Friday.
On Saturday, Dec. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., join Shaykh Hamza to explore the inspiring stories in the Qur’an and learn how to apply their lessons to enhance our spirituality across different facets of life. Learn more here.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
About the Speaker:
Imam Hamzah Abdul-Malik is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Egypt; he has studied and taught Islam for over 15 years. He memorized the Holy Qur’an and served as a teacher for Islamic schools and mosques in Georgia, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, and the Middle East. He also obtained a Master’s in Islamic Studies and Leadership from Bayan Claremont. He co-founded Midtown Mosque 2015 to revitalize blighted areas in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2017, he founded Miraaj Academy to teach Qur’an and leadership skills to Muslim American youth. He conveys knowledge and religious teaching through experiential learning, focusing on internalizing concepts learned. He also recited the Quran at Muhammad Ali’s funeral in 2016.

Spiritual Development from the Stories of the Qur'an | Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik
2024-12-28 10:00 - 17:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Shaykh Hamza Abdul-Malik to explore the inspiring Qur’anic stories and learn how to apply their lessons to enhance our spirituality across different facets of life. We will examine how family relationships shape our spirituality, the influence of our surroundings on spiritual growth, the connection between wealth and spiritual development, and our broader life journeys.
Saturday, Dec. 28 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | RSVP for lunch (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) at mcceastbay.org/stories | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live
Shaykh Hamza will also give the 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. Khutbah on Friday, Dec. 27.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
About the Speaker:
Imam Hamzah Abdul-Malik is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Egypt; he has studied and taught Islam for over 15 years. He memorized the Holy Qur’an and served as a teacher for Islamic schools and mosques in Georgia, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, and the Middle East. He also obtained a Master’s in Islamic Studies and Leadership from Bayan Claremont. He co-founded Midtown Mosque in 2015 to revitalize blighted areas in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2017, he founded Miraaj Academy to teach Qur’an and leadership skills to Muslim American youth. He conveys knowledge and religious teaching through experiential learning, focusing on internalizing concepts learned. He also recited the Quran at Muhammad Ali’s funeral in 2016.

Monthly Sisters' Mawlid
2024-12-28 11:00 - 13:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
For Sisters: Join us monthly for sisters’ Mawlid for a gathering of remembrance and Dhikr.
Connect more with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as we gather on the fourth Saturday of each month in remembrance and dhikr.
Every fourth Saturday | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Pre-K room or MCC Conference Room | In-person only | Free; no RSVP required

Sisters and children welcome. No boys over the age of eight are allowed.
Dates for Monthly Women’s Mawlid at MCC East Bay

– Saturday, November 23, 2024
– Saturday, December 28, 2024
– Saturday, January 25, 2025
– Saturday, February 22, 2025
– No session in Ramadan in March ’25
– Saturday, April 26, 2025
– Saturday, May 24, 2025

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
The Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah.
We take this blessed opportunity monthly to remind ourselves of the three sacred rights that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ requires from us, instilling in us a deep sense of respect and reverence.

– Marifah – Recognizing who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is
– Muhabbah – Loving the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
– Ittiba’ – Obedience to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ

The second two (loving and obeying) are not entirely possible without genuinely recognizing the first – who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was. This recognition enlightens us and deepens our knowledge of his teachings.

Umrah: A DIY Guide for Men and Women to Embark on a Spiritual Journey Affordably | Sidi Samilullah Amiry
2024-12-29 12:30 - 14:00
Make plans to embark on a life-changing spiritual Umrah journey in 2025. The Umrah, often called the ‘lesser pilgrimage,’ provides a sacred opportunity to connect with one’s faith on a profoundly personal level.

Sidi Samiullah Amiry, a frequent traveler to Umrah, will also speak about how/when to join Nusak for Hajj ‘25.
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Sunday, Dec. 29 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
