For Middle School Boys (Grades 6-8): Join Coach Amir Rashad weekly for basketball, a youth halaqa, and a hang-out session to help our young men make connections and bonds, form a brotherhood, and navigate school and social challenges as they grow into men.
These sessions aim to craft our next generation of confident, faithful Muslim men. These Halaqas are for grades six to eight only—no younger boys. The sessions are capped at 30 teens. Once limited spots are full, please join the waitlist. Pizza is included each week.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Fridays | November 21, 2025, to May 22, 2026 (with a break in Ramadan 2026) | $400 for the entire year or $20/week | Register at mcceastbay.org/boys-hangout
Location of Friday evening sessions for high school boys in ‘25 and ‘26:
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- – November 21, 2025, at Fallon Middle School in Pleasanton
- – November 28, 2024 (no session)
- – December 5, 2025, at Amador Elementary School in Dublin
- – December 12, 2025, at location TBA
- – December 19, 2025, at location TBA
- – December 26, 2024 (no session)
- – January 2, 2025 (no session)
- – January 9, 2026, at location TBA
- – January 16, 2026, at location TBA
- – January 23, 2026, at location TBA
- – January 30, 2026, at location TBA
- – February 6, 2026, at location TBA
- – February 13, 2026, at location TBA
- – February 20, 2026 (no season in Ramadan)
- – February 27, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)– March 6, 2026 (no session)
- – March 13, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)
- – March 20, 2026 (no session in Ramadan)
- – March 27, 2025 (no session) at location TBA
- – April 3, 2026, at location TBA
- – April 10, 2026, at location TBA
- – April 17, 2026, at location TBA
- – April 24, 2026, at location TBA
- – May 1, 2026, at location TBA
- – May 8, 2026, at location TBA
- – May 15, 2026, at location TBA
- – May 22, 2026, at location TBA
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
MCC 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.
About the Halaqa Facilitator:
Coach Amir Rashad (Quentin Youngblood) is a former Division I athlete and international professional basketball player with experience competing in Germany, Brazil, and Indonesia. A standout at El Cerrito High School, he became the all-time scoring leader. He earned All-State and USA Honorable Mention All-American honors before serving as team captain at the University of Washington, where he became a Muslim. Rashad has over 18 years of coaching experience, including varsity head coaching roles in the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Bahrain. As a trainer, he has developed athletes from middle school to NBA prospects through a holistic, skill-centered approach. Founder of Deen Sports Academy.
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org