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SUMMARY:Encouraging Good Character Traits | Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
DESCRIPTION: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. \n11:30 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 \nWatch the prior sessions in this series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/principle-series \nMore Ustadha Nihad: \n\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Principles of Religion” series: https://mcceastbay.org/principle-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Women Around the Messenger” series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi\n– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf\n– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer\n– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series\n– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi\n– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/good-character/2025-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Sisters Program,Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
DESCRIPTION:– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*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 just 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 first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan 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 Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\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 \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*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 just 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 first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan 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 Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*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 just 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 first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan 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 Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor MCC’s four Jumu’ah services on Friday\, March 7\, 2025: \n\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m\n\nUstadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.\n\n– Ustadh Mohammed Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.\n\n– Hafiz Atef Arabi delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center\, 4450 Rosewood Dr.\, Pleasanton\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. \n\n– Sidi Shaan Mukhtar delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*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 just 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 first\, fourth\, or fifth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or\, better yet\, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer at 12:40 p.m. & 1:40 p.m. during Ramadan 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 Ustadh Feraidoon: http://mcceastbay.org/feraidoon\n– More Hafiz Atef: mcceastbay.org/atef\n– More Ustadh Mohammed: http://mcceastbay.org/mohammed\n– More Sidi Shaan: mcceastbay.org/shaan\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/five-jummah-services/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Youth Halaqa & Iftar | Ust. Quran Hodge
DESCRIPTION:For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18)\, please join us on the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation\, listen to a special guest youth halaqa speaker\, and enjoy a yummy dinner for Iftar. \nStick around and pray Isha/Taraweeh at 8 p.m. \nPre-halaqa attendance is required. Teens may not come for Iftar only. \n\n– Friday\, March 7: 4:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 4:30 p.m.\, halaqa begins at 4:50 p.m. promptly. Maghrib at 6:11 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-1 (opens on Thu.\, Feb. 28 @ 5 p.m.)\n– Friday\, March 14: 5:45 p.m. Asr prayer\, check-in at 5:30 p.m.\, halaqa begins at 5:50 p.m. promptly. Maghrib at 7:18 p.m.\nRSVP at http://mcceastbay.org/youth-2 (opens on Thu.\, March 6)\n\nThe schedule is: \n4:30 p.m. – Registration + nametags\n4:45 p.m. – Asr prayers\n4:50 p.m. – The program begins promptly\n6:11 p.m. – Maghreb Athan followed by Iftar\n6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. – Fun Game/Activity led by Br. Muhammad Constantino \nNominal $5/youth cost to have an accurate number of attendees. MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any event held at MCC. For a code\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org. \nIftar times in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/timetable \nThe youth halaqa is held in the MCC Conference Room. The Iftars are held in the Banquet Hall. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/youth-halaqa-and-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen
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SUMMARY:Boys Qiyam with Sidi Quran Hodge
DESCRIPTION:For teenage boys ages 13 to 19: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Friday night\, join us for a night of Qiyam led by Sidi Qur’an Hodge to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. \nFriday\, March 7 | After Taraweeh prayers end (~10:30 p.m.) until Fajr (5 a.m.) | MCC Conference Room | $5/person; capped at 50 | Boys ages 13 to 19 | Regiser at mcceastbay.org/boys-qiyam \nAbout the Facilitator \nQur’an Hodge is a Bay Area native. He began his Islamic education in 2019\, studying Arabic at the Al Maqasid Seminary in Pennsylvania. Sidi Quran continued to Dar Al Mustafa\, a Yemeni Islamic university in Tarim\, Hadhramaut. At this Islamic seminary founded by Habib Umar bin Hafiz\, Sidi Qur’an studied Ibtidaiyya\, Hadith\, Aqida\, Seerah\, Nahw\, Quran Hifzdh\, Kitaba\, and Tafseer in classical Arabic. \nSidi Quran Hodge has completed certificates in Taleef Collective’s Refining the Core and Zaytuna College’s Permaculture Program. He is passionate about creatively working on community issues\, particularly the challenges Muslim youth face. He lives with his wife and child in Castro Valley. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/boys-qiyam-in-ramadan/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:*Full* Ramadan Arts and Crafts Program 2025 | Khala Emira Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:*All sessions are full* \n\nFor ages 4 to 12\, join Sister Emira Mustafa for fun-filled\, creative Saturday afternoons during the blessed month of Ramadan. \nCreate lasting memories with your kids as we craft meaningful keepsakes using high-quality materials\, insha’Allah. \nSaturdays\, March 1\, March 8\, & March 15 | 1:30 p.m. (After Dhur) to 3:30 p.m. | Ages 4 to 12 | Location TBD @ MCC | $35 per session or $100 for all three activities + a bonus activity | Register at mcceastbay.org/ramadan-kids \nYou can register for three in-person individual weeks & 1 take-home activity or sign up for the full program! Check out the exciting lineup below: \n\nWeek 1: Concrete Moon Nightlight\nUnleash your creativity with concrete! This unique craft combines the tactile fun of play dough with the durability of a lasting keepsake.\nWeek 2: Water Painting (Suminagashi)\nDiscover the ancient Japanese art of “ink floating” to create mesmerizing water paintings. Frame your masterpiece and watch it brighten your home!\nWeek 3: 6-in-1 Wooden Cube Puzzle\nAssemble a customizable Ramadan-inspired multi-puzzle block designed to challenge and entertain kids of varying ages.\nAcrylic Suncatchers (Take-Home Set)\n\nDesign vibrant acrylic suncatchers that transform sunlight into beautiful window patterns—a perfect way to celebrate the season! \nFor those unable to attend in person\, we offer take-home craft kits for all four weeks. Pickup can be scheduled in advance. \nNote: No refunds are allowed due to the prior purchase of materials specific to each program. However\, you can transfer or gift your spot to someone else.\n \nImportant Notes: \n\nThese are parent-and-me activities—parents must stay and supervise their children throughout the event.\nOnly registered children will receive materials for the crafts.\nEach session is capped at 60 children\, so register early before we fill up! A second session may be added pending registration needs.\nRefunds are unavailable\, but you may transfer your spot or pick up the week’s materials by the end of the session.\nPrices will increase after February 1st.\n\nLet’s make this Ramadan memorable for our little ones! 🌟 \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never prevent a person from attaining spiritual or practical knowledge from any event or class held within the community center. To request a financial waiver\, message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Facilitator: \nSister Emira Mustafa founded Craft E Muslims\, a business that aims to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun\, innovative methods. \nShe has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan.” Her Etsy page features many Islamic-themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. \nHere is one of her crafting videos on how to make a Rustic Eid Twinkle Light Banner: https://youtu.be/J8xIJOTy5dM \n\n\n– More Sr. Emira: http://mcceastbay.org/emira \n\n\n– More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/ramadan-arts-and-crafts-program/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children
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SUMMARY:Community Iftar at MCC
DESCRIPTION:For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan\, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s community iftar and stay afterward for worship. Limited space. RSVP is required for this Iftar (registration opens Saturday prior to each iftar). \nCome join us to pray and break bread in the community. Capped at 400 guests each week. \nA nominal $5/person registration is required so that we can have the right amount of food available. Please join the waitlist once the Iftar goes full. The nominal cost of tickets is to avoid food wastage. It does not cover the full expense of this event\, so families interested in gaining the blessings of feeding the community during Ramadan are encouraged to donate to the event. \nPlease note that Iftar tickets are non-refundable. Once full\, please get on the waitlist\, and if a spot opens up\, we will email you. Access code is given to only those who are on the waitlist once additional spots open up. \nMCC is a green masjid. Please bring your own water bottles to reduce the use of disposable cups. \nPlease cancel your RSVP at any time if you cannot make the Iftar so your fasting brother & sister can join us. Message operations@mccastbay.org \n\n– Saturday\, March 1: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-1 (opens at 5 p.m. on Wednesday\, February 26)\n– Saturday\, March 8: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-2 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, February 27)\n– Saturday\, March 15: Register at http://mcceastbay.org/iftar-3 (opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday\, March 6)\n\nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending its events and activities. To request a financial waiver to attend\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/community-iftar-4/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:*Full* Rahmah Girls Qiyam
DESCRIPTION:*Full\, join waitlist* \n\nFor Girls Ages 10-18: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Saturday night\, join us for a night of Qiyam to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. \nSaturday\, March 8 | After Taraweeh prayers end (~10:30 p.m.) until Fajr (5 a.m.) | MCC Conference Room | Ages 10-18 | Register at mcceastbay.org/girls-qiyam \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/rahmah-girls-qiyam/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women's Qiyam & Suhoor | The Rahmah Foundation
DESCRIPTION:For Women & Girls Ages 14+: Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer\, remembrance\, and reminders starting after the Taraweeh prayer ends. \nWe will be joined by Shaykha Jannah Sultan\, Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\, Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad\, Ustadha Halima Afi\, and Qariya Husna. \n11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Friday\, March 8 – Saturday\, March 9 | Prayer Hall & Conference Room | Free; girls and women ages 14+ | Suhoor provided at about 4 a.m. | Register for in-person at mcceastbay.org/womens-qiyam-1 | To join online\, register at tinyurl.com/FridayRahmahHalaqa2 \nCosponsored by The Rahmah Foundation. For female teens and women only. \n\n– More The Rahmah Foundation at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/rahmah-foundation\n– More sessions for Muslim women: https://mcceastbay.org/women\n\nQiyam Ul-Layl translates to “standing during the night”. And in the Islamic Tradition\, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said\, “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.” (Sahih Muslim) \nAbout the Speakers: \nShaykha Jannah Sultan\n \nHailing from California\, Shaykha Jannah Sultan holds a bachelor’s in biology and nutrition. Her dedication to holistic healing parallels her deep commitment to Islamic studies. Her Islamic academic journey began at the acclaimed Jamia Binoria\, followed by an intense decade of Islamic Studies with distinguished mentors\, notably Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda. As a resident scholar and director of sisters’ guidance at Al-Misabaah\, Shaykha Jannah’s influence reverberates throughout the Sacramento area and North America. \nUstadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed\nBorn 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. \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. \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. \nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and has since 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. \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. \nShamira is a wife and mother of five children. She is passionate about empowering women in their childbearing years to gain closeness to their Lord through her spiritual birth consultations and virtual doula services. \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. \nUstadha Dr. Rania Awaad\nShaykah Dr. Rania Awaad M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine\, where she is the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab as well as Stanford University’s Affiliate Chaplain and Affiliate Professor of Islamic Studies. In the community\, she serves as the President and Co-Founder of Maristan\, a holistic mental health nonprofit serving Muslim communities\, and the Director of The Rahmah Foundation\, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Muslim women and girls. 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. Follow her @Dr.RaniaAwaaid \n– More from Dr. Rania: http://mcceastbay.org/rania\n– More Dr. Rania’s Friday Evening Halaqas: http://www.mcceastbay.org/womens-halaqa \nAbout Halima Afi \nHalima Nalo Afi has a long history as a multi-disciplinary educator and active mom in the San Francisco Bay Area Muslim community. She has founded and led several initiatives focused on Muslim youth and families\, including summer camps\, learning circles\, girls’ clubs\, parent groups\, and charity organizations. In the classroom setting\, she has taught in elementary and middle school at various Islamic Institutes. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the Midwives College of Utah and is a licensed midwife. Halima is a passionate and dedicated educator committed to helping others learn and grow.\n\nHalima has taught the Qur’an over 20 years to children and adults with various organizations\, including Measured Tones Institute\, Essential Islam\, and The Rahmah Foundation. She has studied the Hafs recitation and received an ijaazah from Ustaadhah Nihad Hammoudeh. She is a part-time student with Ribaat Academic Institute working towards her teaching certification. She intends to complete the memorization of the Quran. She loves reading\, traveling\, gardening\, and taking Redwood forest walks with her now college-age children. Ustadhah Halima is a co-founder of the Hafsa Quran Society. She teaches Tajwid Mastery\, Tilawa\, and Tahfiz Pathway with the Hafsa Quran Society.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-qiyam-1/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Weekly Ramadan Women's Dhikr Circle | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
DESCRIPTION:Join Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi every Sunday in Ramadan (except the last one) for weekly in-person women-only dhikr circles filled with recitation\, reflection\, and Salawat. \n\n  \n\nThis Sisters Healing & Du’ah Circle supports sisters experiencing grief/loss\, marital challenges\, parenting challenges\, health challenges\, caring for elderly parents/loved ones\, isolation\, etc. \n\n  \n\n11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sundays\, 3/2\, 3/9\, & 3/16 | Conference Room | Free; no registration needed \n\n  \n\n\n– More Ustadha Hosai: https://mcceastbay.org/hosai\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Women): https://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series: (Adults): https://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Purification of the Heart Series (Teens): https://mcceastbay.org/purification\n\n\n\n– ‘Agenda to Change our Condition’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/agenda\n\n\n\n– ‘Modern Muslim Parenting’ Series: https://mcceastbay.org/islamic-parenting\n\n\n  \n\nSchedule \n\n  \n\n\n– Welcome\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Ratib al-Shahr wird\n\n\n\n– Recitation of Surah Yasin\n\n\n\n– Dhikr\n\n\n\n– Salawat\n\n\n\n– Short reflection (khatira)\n\n\n  \n\nAbout Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi: Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-founder of mentalhealth4muslims.com\, where she advocates for and writes about various mental health-related topics tailored for Muslims. She has served the American-Muslim community for nearly 20 years as an activist\, writer/editor\, mediator\, interfaith organizer\, and public speaker\, covering a variety of topics\, including women’s issues\, marriage/family\, education\, and self-development\, interfaith bridge-building\, spirituality\, etc. \n\n\n\nIn her spare time\, she enjoys reading\, writing\, blogging via social media (Facebook\, Instagram\, and Twitter)\, doing arts and crafts\, visiting gourmet coffee shops\, and exploring the countless beautiful parks\, beaches\, and nature preserves throughout Northern California where she lives with her husband\, two sons\, and fish named Max. \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sisters-dhikr-circle/2025-03-09/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:MCC '25 Singles Iftar Week Two
DESCRIPTION:MCC is honored to host a nightly dinner for all our single brothers & sisters. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar is suspended only on Saturdays and joins the community-wide Iftar. \n\n\n\nThe singles Iftar space is in the room next to the kitchen. Map: https://mcceastbay.org/facility-map \n\n\n\nSingles Iftar registration for the new week opens at noon on Saturdays: \n\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 1: RSVP for Sunday\, March 2 to Friday\, March 7 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-1\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 8: RSVP for Sunday\, March 9 to Friday\, March 14 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-2\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 15: RSVP for Sunday\, March 16 to Friday\, March 21 at https://mcceastbay.org/singles-3\n\n\n\n– Starting Saturday\, March 22: RSVP for Saturday\, March 22 to Saturday\, March 29: https://mcceastbay.org/singles-4\n\n\n\n\nRSVP is required each Saturday for the Iftars you plan to attend that week. Nominal $3/person charge. Food is served in takeout boxes to make it easier to take leftovers home. \n\n\n\nFree. Optional donation \n\n\n\n– Ramadan timetable: https://mcceastbay.org/timetable \n\n\n\n\n– More about events and activities in Ramadan 2025 at mcceastbay.org/ramadan
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/singles-iftar-week-two-2/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Iftar for New Muslims | Marhaba Team
DESCRIPTION:For our convert sisters and brothers in the Bay Area only\, whether this is your first Ramadan or fiftieth\, join us for a memorable Iftar just for you. Bring your family & close friends as we celebrate this blessed month of Ramadan together. \n6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 9 | Free; rsvp required | MCC Convert Care Team | RSVP at  https://mcceastbay.org/convert-iftar \nQuestions? mentorship@mcceastbay.org \n\n– How MCC supports reverts: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care\n– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada\n– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada\n\nLearn more about how the MCC supports new(er) brothers & sisters in faith in the Bay Area here and watch past recordings of talks here.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/iftar-for-new-muslims/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Muslims
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