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SUMMARY:Traits of the Righteous | Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring session with our beloved teacher Shaykh Yahya Rhodus to explore the defining qualities of the righteous as described in the Qur’an and Sunnah. \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on what it truly means to live with sincerity\, humility\, and steadfast faith in today’s world\, and how to embody these timeless virtues in our daily lives and strengthen our connection with Allah and others. \nSaturday\, Nov. 8 | 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | $15/person | Join in-person or virtually | Register at mcceastbay.org/traits \nOn Thursday\, November 6\, Shaykh Yahya will also hold an evening gathering: https://mcceastbay.org/event/remembering-the-beloved/ \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMCC 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. \n\n– More Sheikh Yahya: http://mcceastbay.org/yahya\n\nAbout Sheikh Yahya Rhodus \nOne of the most well-respected Muslim scholars in the Western world\, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus\, has spent the best part of two decades studying at some of the most prestigious learning institutions in the Muslim and Western worlds. \nHaving embraced Islam at 19 in Santa Clara\, California\, he immediately began studying the Islamic sciences with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and visiting Mauritanian scholars\, such as Shaykh Khatri Wuld Bayba and Shaykh Abd Allah Wuld Ahmadna. Shortly thereafter\, he traveled to Mauritania to pursue a full-time course of study where he could learn from one of Mauritania’s most outstanding scholars\, Murabit al-Hajj. Following an interim study period in Damascus\, Syria\, Shaykh Yahya spent the best part of seven years in Tarim\, in the Hadramawt Valley of Yemen. There\, he studied at the reputable school\, Dar al-Mustafa\, with the renowned scholars Habib Umar bin Hafiz and Habib Ali al-Jifri. \nSince then\, Shaykh Yahya has been the official translator for Habib Umar and Habib Ali at various international speaking engagements\, including the Common Word Conference held at Yale University in 2008. Upon returning to the United States\, Shaykh Yahya was a full-time instructor at Zaytuna College. He has a B.A. in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley and an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge\, England\, in collaboration with Dr. Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad). \nHe is the Founding Director of al-Maqasid\, where he is a full-time scholar and teacher. Al-Maqasid’s mission is to cultivate holistic learning environments rooted in knowledge\, devotion\, and service by providing full-time\, part-time\, online\, and community programs. \n\n– More Sheikh Yahya: http://mcceastbay.org/yahya
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/traits-of-righteous/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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