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Odd-Night Program & Suhoor

Name: Odd-Night Program & Suhoor
Start: 2026-03-10T21:15:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-11T05:56:00-07:00
Location: MCC East Bay

March 10 @ 9:15 pm - March 11 @ 5:56 am

On every odd night in the blessed last ten nights of Ramadan, join us after Taraweeh ends at about 11:15 p.m. in the MCC Prayer Hall for special Qur’an recitation, zikr (devotional acts), Salat Tasbeeh, time for individual worship, advice, nasheed, and a free community Suhoor meal before Fajr prayer in congregation.

The blessed Laylat al-Qadr (27th night) is on Monday, March 16. The Qur’an Khatam completion in Taraweeh begins at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Qari Amar Bellaha and a special guest speaker facilitate the nightly odd-night program. No RSVP is needed to attend Qiyam. RSVP is required for Suhoor (please see below).

– 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Tuesday, March 10 (21st night) | Special Guest Speakers: Sidi Mahdy Amine
– 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Thursday, March 12 (23rd night) | Special Guest Speaker: Ustadh Tariq Samady
– 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Saturday, March 14 (25th night) | Special Guest Speakers: Dr. Ali Ataie
– 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Monday, March 16 (27th night)* | Special Guest Speakers: Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi
– 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. | Wednesday, March 18 (29th night)** | *Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) **Qur’an Khatam Night During Taraweeh prayer at 9:15 p.m.

Suhoor Meals: Groups in the MCC congregation are hosting the community Suhoors:

– Tuesday, March 10 (21st night): Senior Afghan sisters who pray at Taraweeh
– Thursday, March 12 (23rd night): Sisters and brothers of South Indian descent
– Saturday, March 14 (25th night): Sisters and brothers of Arab descent
– Monday, March 16 (27th night): Continental Suhoor
– Wednesday, March 18 (29th night): Sisters and brothers of Pakistani descent

Please join us for a Suhoor meal (RSVP required) in the early mornings of:

Tuesday, March 10(RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-1)
Friday, March 12 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-2)
Sunday, March 14 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-3)
Tuesday, March 16 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-4)
Thursday, March 18 (RSVP at mcceastbay.org/suhoor-5)

To help sponsor the cost of a Suhoor or Iftar meal at the MCC this Ramadan, please visit https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-meals

To join the limited space for Itikaf at MCC in the last ten days, please register at HTTP://mcceastbay.org/itikaf

Odd Nights Program Schedule:

Tuesday, March 10:

9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. – Taraweeh
11:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Break
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – Talk by Sidi Mahdy Amine, & Salat Tasbeeh & Dua (Prayer Hall)
1:30 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. – Break & individual worship time
3:15 a.m. to 4:15 a.m.- Qiyam prayer led by Qari Amar Bellaha
4:15 a.m. to 5:56 a.m. – Suhoor
5:56 a.m. – Stop Suhoor
6:12 a.m. – Fajr

Thursday, March 12:

9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. – Taraweeh
11:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Break
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – Talk by Ustadh Tariq Samady, & Salat Tasbeeh & Dua (Prayer Hall)
1:30 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. – Break & individual worship time
3:15 a.m. to 4:15 a.m.- Qiyam prayer led by Qari Amar Bellaha
4:15 a.m. to 5:53 a.m. – Suhoor
5:53 a.m. – Stop Suhoor
6:09 a.m. – Fajr

Saturday, March 14:

9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. – Taraweeh
11:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Break
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – Talk by Dr. Ali Ataie, & Salat Tasbeeh & Dua (Prayer Hall)
1:30 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. – Break & individual worship time
3:15 a.m. to 4:15 a.m.- Qiyam prayer led by Qari Amar Bellaha
4:15 a.m. to 5:50 a.m. – Suhoor
5:50 a.m. – Stop Suhoor
6:06 a.m. – Fajr

Monday, March 16:

9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. – Taraweeh
11:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Break
11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – Talk by Ustadh Feraidoon, & Salat Tasbeeh & Dua (Prayer Hall)
1:30 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. – Break & individual worship time
3:15 a.m. to 4:15 a.m.- Qiyam prayer led by Qari Amar Bellaha
4:15 a.m. to 5:47 a.m. – Suhoor
5:47 a.m. – Stop Suhoor
6:03 a.m. – Fajr