Eid ul-Fitr Prayer Services
2025-03-31 07:15 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Thank you for a beautiful Ramadan together in the community! According to the regional moonsighting, MCC will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr ’25 with six prayer services on Monday, March 31.

Please remember to pay your household’s Zakat ul-Fitr ($12/person) before the Eid prayers.

Here are MCC’s arrangements for six prayer services on Eid morning on Monday morning (we will not have outdoor prayers due to forecasted rain):
First Eid Prayer Service (MCC)

Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
7:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 7 a.m.*
Khateeb: Ustadh Quran Hodge

Second Eid Prayer Service (MCC)

Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
9:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 9 a.m.*
Khateeb: Dr. Ali Ataie

Third Eid Prayer Service (Offsite)

Location: Rosewood Center, 4450 Rosewood Drive (Building 5)
9:30 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the Rosewood Center for Takbeerat by 9:15 a.m.*
Khateeb: Sidi Omar Naisan

Fourth Eid Prayer Service (MCC)

Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
10:30 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 10:15 a.m.*
Khateeb: Ustadh Quran Hodge

Fifth Eid Prayer Service (Offsite)

Location: Rosewood Center, 4450 Rosewood Drive (Building 5)
10:45 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the Rosewood Center for Takbeerat by 10:30 a.m.*
Khateeb: Sidi Omar Naisan

Sixth Eid Prayer Service (MCC)

Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall
11:15 a.m.: Eid prayer
*Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall for Takbeerat by 11 a.m.*
Khateeb: Ustadh Munes Tomeh

MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.
Please join us for the Eid Carnival at MCC on Saturday, April 5, 2025: https://mcceastbay.org/event/tri-valley-carnival
No RSVP is needed. Each Eid prayer will start promptly. Each service is preceded by 15 minutes of recitation of the Eid Takbeerat.
Each Eid service will be less than 30 minutes long. The Eid prayer will start promptly at the state time above. Please arrive early. Please stay seated after the prayer; the Eid sermon follows the congregational prayer.

*The takbeerat begins 15 minutes before each Eid prayer begins promptly. The sermon follows the Eid prayer. Please remember that the Khutbah (sermon) follows each prayer, so please pay attention to it.

Please also play the Eid Takbeers in your car on the way to the prayer.

MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.
Eid Al Fitr Mubarak to you all! Thank you for being the best part of MCC.

Wishing you all a blessed Eid celebration. May Allah accept all of our duas and ibadah, Ameen!

◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on YouTube: http://mcceastbay.org/live

◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on Facebook: http://mcceastbay.org/facebook

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

MCC follows traditional moon-sighting that relies on the regional, verifiable naked-eye sighting of the new crescent moon for the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice.
Eid parking for the Eid prayer services is in the MCC, and in a limited number of spots in the adjacent HP lot (now Pleasanton Unified School District). The aerial map at https://mcceastbay.org/district

– Virtually watch the Eid three sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live (YouTube) & https://mcceastbay.org/facebook

*MCC adheres to the traditional principle that Islamic lunar months begin and end based on confirmed, verified naked-eye sightings of the new crescent moon globally. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohpzeUf9w9c

Please join us for the Eid Carnival at MCC on Saturday, April 5, 2025: https://mcceastbay.org/event/tri-valley-carnival

Please remember that the congregational salat is prayed first for Eid (in contrast to the weekly Jumu’ah prayer), and then worshipers listen to the Eid sermon. Please stay seated after the prayer.

– Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to play on the car ride to prayer): https://youtu.be/LXrs2DXZB4E

– Eid Takbeer (played on a loop to repeat on the car ride to MCC): https://mcceastbay.org/takbeer

– Prior Eid al-Fitr Khutbahs: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-fitr

– 7 Sunnahs on the Eve of Eid and the Day of Eid

– The Fiqh of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

– The Night of Eid and Sunnahs of Eid al-Adha

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

https://youtu.be/6eL0VVpvLx4

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
2025-04-04 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m

Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

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

– Hafiz Afraz Khan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Muhammad Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*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 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 third, or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or, better yet, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar
– More Sidi Afraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/afraz
– More Ustadh Baseer: http://mcceastbay.org/baseer

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, April 4, 2025:

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

Sidi Shahryar Abbasi delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

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

– Hafiz Afraz Khan delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Ustadh Muhammad Abdul Baseer delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– TBA delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*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 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 third, or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or, better yet, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Sidi Shahryar: http://mcceastbay.org/shahryar
– More Sidi Afraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/afraz
– More Ustadh Baseer: http://mcceastbay.org/baseer

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

Jumu’ah Services @ MCC & Rosewood
2025-04-04 13:30 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m

Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

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

– Hafiz Rehan Chisty delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*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 (Building 5)., 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 third, or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or, better yet, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Dr. Abdullah: http://mcceastbay.org/abdullah
– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan
– More Imam Bilal: http://mcceastbay.org/bilal

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, April 11, 2025:

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

Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

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

– Hafiz Rehan Chisty delivers this sermon at Rosewood Conference Center, 4450 Rosewood Dr., Pleasanton

2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

– Sidi Ahmed Khan delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

3:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

– Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf delivers this sermon at MCC East Bay

*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 (Building 5)., 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 third, or fourth Jumuah at MCC to ease up parking congestion or, better yet, attend our weekly parallel satellite prayer from 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. at Rosewood Center (Building 5): https://mcceastbay.org/rosewood

– Virtually watch the three MCC sermons from home: https://mcceastbay.org/live
– More Dr. Abdullah: http://mcceastbay.org/abdullah
– More Sidi Ahmed: http://mcceastbay.org/ahmed-khan
– More Imam Bilal: http://mcceastbay.org/bilal

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

Community Education: Asian Law Caucus Family Night
2025-04-04 19:00 - 21:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Caroline Marks, a civil rights attorney with the Asian Law Caucus, and Kanwalroop Singh will discuss your rights while traveling, the travel ban, your rights as a protestor, and what to do during ICE interactions. Join us to learn how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Friday, April 4 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Caroline Marks is a Staff Attorney in the National Security and Civil Rights Program at Asian Law Caucus. Caroline’s work focuses on, among other things, state legislative and administrative advocacy challenging surveillance and counterterrorism programs and narratives that harm Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian communities and other communities of color.
Before coming to ALC, Caroline worked on litigation and advocacy with the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law, to hold the United States responsible for its extraordinary rendition program—whereby the U.S. kidnapped and transferred individuals to black sites and proxy governments for their subsequent torture and secret detention. Specifically, Caroline participated significantly in litigation before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in the case Mohamed et al. v. United States.
Caroline graduated from NYU School of Law and holds a BA in International Relations from Brown University. During her time at Brown, Caroline spent a semester Amman, Jordan learning the Levantine dialect and expanding her knowledge of modern standard Arabic.

Kanwalroop (Roop) Kaur Singh is a Staff Attorney in the National Security and Civil Rights Program at Asian Law Caucus. Previously, Kanwalroop served as Deputy County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara, where she advised county law enforcement agencies on legal compliance issues and represented the County of Santa Clara in civil litigation, conservatorship, and mental health matters. Prior to joining the County, she was a Deputy Attorney General in the Civil Rights Enforcement Section at the California Department of Justice, as part of the Attorney General’s Honors Program. As Deputy Attorney General, she investigated law enforcement agencies regarding unconstitutional policing practices and defended the State of California’s civil rights laws against challenges in federal court. She also advised the State of California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans and wrote portions of the Task Force’s 2022 Interim Report, which was presented to the California State Legislature.
Prior to attending law school, Kanwalroop worked as a radio reporter with KALW Public Radio, where she produced award winning radio documentaries about farmer suicide, agriculture, immigration from Punjab to California, and the California Sikh community. Her academic writing and creative writing has been published in the Asian American Writer’s Workshop, Kweli Journal, Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, and the UCLA Law Review. She received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, specializing in Public Interest Law and Policy and Critical Race Studies, and her B.A. in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley.

Women's Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan
2025-04-05 08:30 - 10:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
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.
The recommended age is 20+ for Pilates Classes.
Sat. (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
Pilates Classes
Pilates 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.
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

About the Instructor:
Seema 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.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

Tri-Valley Eid Ul-Fitr '25 Family Fun Carnival
2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join us for the Eight-Annual Tri-Valley Family Fun Celebration Carnival in the MCC parking lot!
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday, April 5, 2025 | Admission is $25 for a family of four, $8 for each additional member or individual children/adult | Register mcceastbay.org/carnival

The admission includes access to our second Eid Market and all Fun Fair activities except food trucks. The Eid Fun Fair features various activities, including the *NEW* Euro Bungee Trampolines, a thrilling Twister ride, a high-swinging pirate ship, pony rides, petting zoo, mechanical bull, carnival games, a photo booth, face painting, balloon twisting, a gladiator joust, Jacob’s ladder, bungee run, sumo suit wrestling, a mega obstacle course, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, food trucks, and even more!
We’ll have:

Eid Market – A diverse array of vendors offering traditional handicrafts, clothing, accessories, and more!
*NEW* Euro Bungee Trampolines
Thrilling Twister Ride
Swinging Pirate Ship
Inflatables (Slides, Jumpy Houses, Mega Obstacle Course, Joust, Jacob’s Ladder, Basketball, Football & Baseball)
Traditional Carnival Games & Prizes
Sumo Suit Wrestling
Pony Rides
Petting Zoo
Bungee Run
Mechanical Bull
Photo Booth
Face Painting
Balloon Twisting
Jumbo Connect 4, Jenga & Corn Hole
Free for all paid attendees: Snow Cones, Cotton Candy, Popcorn

List of Bazar Vendors that will be at the Carnival:
Men’s & Women’s Clothing

Pishwas By Sadaf Aziz
Elegant Designs
AB Collections
RZ boutique

Hijabs

Asiyah’s Collection
Jasmin Orchid
Hajvery
Zaina

Therapeutic Oils/Herbs

Sunnah Healing Remedies

Jewelry

Kat Veronica Co.

Soap

Olive Branch Bazaar / Nablus Soap Co

List of Halal Food Trucks that will be at the Carnival:

Ceviche&Co
Chick-N-Go
Zoya’s
Cabalen Sweet & Savory
Lahore Di Khushboo
Garam Chai Cart
Halal Bites of Chicago

Vendors interested in participating in Carnival: http://mcceastbay.org/vendor-form

Sign up to volunteer at the Carnival: https://mcceastbay.org/carnival-volunteers

MCC is a special-needs-friendly community. Special-needs families: please let us know you are coming so we can give you a special band so you do not have to wait in any of the carnival lines. Please message us at help@mcceastbay.org
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

The National Marrow Donor Program is looking for a stem cell donor match for a seven-year-old Palestinian girl who is a medical evacuee from Gaza. They need a match from healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 40, mainly if you are from a Palestinian or Arab background. A volunteer will be tabling on the carnival day. Please stop by if you fit the criteria.

Support the MCS Dublin Ramadan Food Drive!
The Muslim Cultural Society of Dublin (MCS Dublin), in partnership with MCC East Bay, the Muslim Student Unions of Dublin High, Emerald High, and Fallon Middle School, and the DUSD Food and Assistance Pantry, is organizing a Ramadan Food Drive to support local families in need. During this blessed month, we come together to give back to our community and ensure no one goes hungry.
As you celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Muslim Community Center – East Bay’s 2025 Eid Carnival on Saturday, April 5th, we invite you to bring nonperishable food items to donate! Look for the MCS Dublin collection bins at the entrance points to drop off items such as:– Olive oil, Rice, Canned beans, Lentils, Flour, Pasta, Shelf-stable milk
Your generosity will directly support families in our community through the DUSD Food and Assistance Pantry. Let’s make this Eid a celebration and a moment of giving and gratitude.
Drop-off Location: MCS Dublin collection bins at the entrance points to the Eid Carnival Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025, at ______ (please add start and end time) Together, we can make a difference!
Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your support!
On this day, the Muslim Cultural Society of Dublin, DHS MSA, EHS MSA, and Fallon MSU are hosting a Ramadan food drive to support the Dublin School District’s Food Pantry. They will have a container in the parking lot collecting:

Non-perishable items
Canned goods; ex: Rice, pasta, canned beans, canned vegetables, snacks, juice boxes, cereals, cooking oil, etc.

As you prepare to join us for the carnival, please remember to bring any of the listed items with you.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

#TeamFajr Monthly Sunday Breakfast & Qur'an Khatam
2025-04-06 06:00 - 07:15 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
“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]
Join 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. Qari 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 This program is also streamed virtually at https://mcceastbay.org/live. 2025 Sunday Monthly Khatam with Qari Amar Bellaha:

– January 5, 2025
– February 2, 2025
– No TeamFajr in Ramadan
– April 6, 2025
– May 4, 2025
– June 1, 2025
– July 6, 2025
– August 3, 2025
– September 7, 2025
– October 5, 2025
– November 2, 2025
– December 7, 2025

There 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. Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar
Imam al-Haddad’s litanies (al-Wird al-Latif): https://mcceastbay.org/wird
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “He who performs the Fajr will be under the protection of Allah.” [Muslim]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is the Fajr prayer on Friday in the congregation.”

China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs | Uyghur Internment Camp Survivor Abduweli Ayup
2025-04-06 13:30 - 15:00 | MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Uyghur scholar Abduweli Ayup for a documentary film screening and discussion. His film Behind the Mask follows Abduweli’s story, documenting how he endured torture at an internment camp in China and sought refuge in Bergen, Norway, with his family. The film was directed and produced by Håvard Bustnes.

1:30 p.m. (after Zuhr) to 3 p.m. | Sunday, April 6 | MCC Conference Room | Join us in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live

Sponsored by Uyghur Foundation & MCC East Bay.
Now part of the Uyghur diaspora, Abduweli Ayup speaks to give voice to those voiceless and defenseless Uyghurs back home. He will talk about what you can do to stop China’s crimes against humanity.

Questions? events@mcceastbay.org

– More lectures & talks about Uyghur Muslims in China: https://mcceastbay.org/uyghur

Millions of Uyghurs are suffering from unspeakable atrocities at the hands of the Chinese government, including forced sterilization of young women, enforced separation of families and placement of children in state orphanages, and the mass detention of more than one million people since 2017 in detention camps and forced labor camps. Uyghurs were also being transferred to factories in China proper and used as modern-day slaves. Uyghurs in the diaspora speak out to be the voice of those voiceless and defenseless Uyghurs back home. Why is China trying to annihilate Uyghurs? What can we do to stop China’s genocide of the Uyghurs?

Abduweli Ayup is a Uyghur activist born in Kashgar, China, in 1973. In August 2013, Ayup was detained by Chinese authorities for his efforts to promote Uyghur linguistic rights by opening schools to teach children the Uyghur language. His detention lasted until November 2014. During this time, he faced harsh interrogation and abuse. Ayup recounted being subjected to interrogation techniques involving threats, physical violence, the tiger chair, and psychological pressure. He described being detained in various facilities, including the Yanbulaq Detention Center in Kashgar and the Urumqi Detention Center, where he witnessed and experienced beatings and sleep deprivation, among other forms of mistreatment. Throughout his ordeal, Ayup maintained his innocence, enduring beatings while refusing to confess to false accusations of involvement in separatist activities or illegal fundraising. After 15 months in detention, Ayup fled China with his family to Turkey. In 2016, Ayup founded the non-profit Uyghur Hjelp to investigate and document the plight of Uyghurs and advocate for their cause. He has continued his efforts to open Uyghur language schools and publish Uyghur language textbooks in the diaspora.

References:

https://gluna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Flyer-Human-Rights-Day-2021-v2-1.pdf

https://gluna.org/event/human-rights-day-uyghur-genocide/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZpdUoYfrl4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yt0dQtAaa9b4WLMiXSDPYJbS6fbEm82l/view

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Reminder–Thursday-November-3–China-s-Genocide-Against-Uyghurs.html?soid=1110347635144&aid=XStooqEAtU4

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihrigul_Tursun

https://shahit.biz/eng/#5524
