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SUMMARY:Rabi’ Al-Awwal Mawlid: Hareesun Alaikum - حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم ﷺ
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \nThe East Bay Annual Mawlid features talks and recitations (Nasheeds) with the theme “Hareesun Alaikum- حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم ﷺ.” \nWe will have talks\, counsels\, and recitations (Nasheeds) about “The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ” with Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie\, Shaykh Faraz Khan\, Sidi Mahdy Amine\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, Ustadh Tarif Arabi\, and Bay Area Munshids. Sidi Syed Mubeen Saifullah will be the MCC for the evening. \n6 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. | Friday\, September 5 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join post-Maghrib Mawlid program (only for pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 600 guests & babysitting) | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSan Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay proudly present this Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid. \nProgram Schedule \n\n6 p.m. – Asr congregational prayer\n6:10 p.m. – Burda Shareef with Ustadh Tarif Arabi (Prayer Hall)\n6:30 p.m. – Dinner service begins (men in Sunday School parking lot and women in Conference Room/Kindergarten area)\n7:22 p.m. – Maghrib prayer\, congregational prayer\n8 p.m. – Qur’an Recitation (Qari Amar Bellaha)\, Talk (Ammu Tarif)\, Nasheeds (Sidi Mahdy Amine and team) (no RSVP needed to join this pre-Mawlid program)\n9:15 p.m. – Isha congregational prayer\n9:25 p.m. – Talk/presentation (TBA) (no RSVP required to join this main Mawlid program)\n10 p.m. – Talk (TBA)\n10:45 p.m. – Qur’an recitation and closing dua by Qari Amar Bellaha\n\nThis is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Complimentary babysitting during the Mawlid program begins at 8 p.m.\, and goodie bags will be given to all kids at the end of the event. RSVP for the main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting \n“Hareesun Alaikum” is a phrase from the Quran\, specifically verse 9:128 of Surat At-Tawbah (The Repentance). It translates to “most eager is he for your (welfare)” or “most solicitous is he for you”. The full verse\, often recited in Arabic\, speaks of Prophet Muhammad’s deep concern for the well-being of believers. \nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’25 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1447. \n\n– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook\n– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More Dr. Ali Ataie: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/ali\n– More Shaykh Faraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Sidi Mubeen: https://mcceastbay.org/syed\n– More Sidi Mahdy: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Qari Amar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/amar\n– More Sidi Tareef: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tarif\n\nCome soak in the sublime fragrance of our Beloved Nabi ﷺ. This is a celebration dedicated to falling in love with him ﷺ. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nMawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ\, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal\, the third month in the Islamic calendar. \n\n– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay Al-Mawlid al-Nabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid\n– In Defense of the Mawlid – Shaykh Abu Nahla Al Wazani: https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/In-Defense-of-the-Mawlid-Shaykh-Abu-Nahla-Al-Wazani.pdf\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nShaykh Faraz Khan is a scholar of Ashʿarī and Maturidi philosophical theology with field specialties in Hanafi Jurisprudence\, Prophetic Biography\, Hadith\, and Logic. At Zaytuna College\, he has taught Kalam Theology\, Creedal Theology\, Prophetic Biography\, Readings in Muslim Spirituality\, and Logic in the Islamic Tradition. Shaykh Faraz also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program\, in which he has taught Kalam\, Prophetic Biography\, Logic\, Tafsir\, and Hadith. After completing undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin\, he moved to Amman\, Jordan\, in 2004 and read classical texts with distinguished scholars in Ashʿarī and Māturīdī scholastic theology\, Hanafi jurisprudence\, prophetic narration\, logic\, and other religious sciences\, receiving scholarly authorization (ijāza) after seven years of full-time study. \nUstadh Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Master’s in biblical studies\, focusing on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical religious studies from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of biblical texts\, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon\, CA\, with his wife\, Roya\, and three daughters. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/ali-ataie \nRaised in Morocco\, Qari Amar Bellaha memorized the Qur’an at 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia. He has ijaza for the Hafs and Warsh forms of Qur’anic recitation. In 1994 and 1995\, he was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed competition. He is recognized internationally for his recitation’s beauty\, clarity\, and excellence\, and is one of the Bay Area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. Hafiz Amar leads MCC’s Taraweeh prayers each Ramadan. \nAmu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute\, al-Azhar branch in Syria. Affectionately known to the community as ‘Ammu (or Uncle)\, he was born and reared in Damascus\, Syria. His teachers include Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghuri\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khin\, and Shaykh Dr. Samer al-Nass.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mawlid-program/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Events
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SUMMARY:Rabi’ Al-Awwal Mawlid: Nabi-ur-Rahma: The Prophet of Mercy (ﷺ)
DESCRIPTION:The East Bay Annual Mawlid features talks and recitations (Nasheeds) with the theme “Nabi-ur-Rahma: The Prophet of Mercy (ﷺ).” Our special guests this year are Dr. Ali Ataie and Shaykh Faraz Khan. \nWe will have talks\, counsels\, and recitations (Nasheeds) about “The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ” with Qari Amar Bellaha\, Ustadh Tarif Arabi\, and Bay Area Munshids. Sidi Syed Mubeen Saifullah will be the MCC for the evening. \n6 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. | Friday\, September 13 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join post-Maghrib Mawlid program (only for pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 600 guests & babysitting) | Join in person or watch virtually at mcceastbay.org/live \nSan Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay proudly present this Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid. \nProgram Schedule \n\n5:45 p.m. – Asr congregational prayer\n6 p.m. – Burda Shareef with Ustadh Tarif Arabi (Prayer Hall)\n6:30 p.m. – Dinner service begins (men in Sunday School parking lot and women in Conference Room/Kindergarten area)\n7:22 p.m. – Maghrib prayer congregational prayer\n8 p.m. – Qur’an Recitation (Qari Amar Bellaha)\, Talk (Ammu Tarif)\, Nasheeds (Sidi Mahdy Amine and team) (no RSVP needed to join this pre-Mawlid program)\n9 p.m. – Isha congregational prayer\n9:20 p.m. – Talk/presentation (Dr. Ali Ataie) (no RSVP required to join this main Mawlid program)\n10 p.m. – Talk (Shaykh Faraz Khan)\n10:45 p.m. – Qur’an recitation and closing dua by Qari Amar Bellaha\n\nThis is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Complimentary babysitting during the Mawlid program begins at 8 p.m.\, and goodie bags will be given to all kids at the end of the event. RSVP for the main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting \nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’24 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1444. \n\n– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook\n– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More Dr. Ali: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/ali\n– More Shaykh Faraz: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Sidi Mubeen: https://mcceastbay.org/syed\n– More Sidi Mahdy: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/mahdy\n– More Qari Amar: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/amar\n– More Sidi Tareef: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/tarif\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nMawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ\, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal\, the third month in the Islamic calendar. \n\n– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay AlMawlid alNabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid\n– In Defense of the Mawlid – Shaykh Abu Nahla Al Wazani: https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/In-Defense-of-the-Mawlid-Shaykh-Abu-Nahla-Al-Wazani.pdf\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nShaykh Faraz Khan is a scholar of Ashʿarī and Maturidi philosophical theology with field specialties in Hanafi Jurisprudence\, Prophetic Biography\, Hadith\, and Logic. At Zaytuna College\, he has taught Kalam Theology\, Creedal Theology\, Prophetic Biography\, Readings in Muslim Spirituality\, and Logic in the Islamic Tradition. Shaykh Faraz also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program\, in which he has taught Kalam\, Prophetic Biography\, Logic\, Tafsir\, and Hadith. After completing undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin\, he moved to Amman\, Jordan\, in 2004 and read classical texts with distinguished scholars in Ashʿarī and Māturīdī scholastic theology\, Hanafi jurisprudence\, prophetic narration\, logic\, and other religious sciences\, receiving scholarly authorization (ijāza) after seven years of full-time study. \nUstadh Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Master’s in biblical studies focusing on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical religious studies from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of biblical texts\, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon\, CA\, with his wife Roya and three daughters. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/ali-ataie \nRaised in Morocco\, Qari Amar Bellaha memorized the Qur’an at 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia. He has ijaza for the Hafs and Warsh forms of Qur’anic recitation. In 1994 and 1995\, he was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed competition. He is recognized internationally for his recitation’s beauty\, clarity\, and excellence and is one of the Bay area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. Hafiz Amar leads MCC’s Taraweeh prayers each Ramadan. \nAmu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute\, al-Azhar branch in Syria. Affectionately known to the community as ‘Ammu (or Uncle)\, he was born and reared in Damascus\, Syria. His teachers include Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghuri\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khin\, and Shaykh Dr. Samer al-Nass. \nPlease also attend the SBIA Mawlid on Saturday\, Sept. 14: \nSBIA’s Annual Mawlid: In the Prophetic Footsteps\nSBIA Presents the 2024 Annual Mawlid on Saturday\, September 14th. \nSpeakers: \n\nShaykh Faraz Khan\nShaykh Abdullah Misra\nNasheeds by Ahbab al-Habib – Listen on YouTube\nQur’an Recitation by Qari Zakariae El-Mekkaoui\n\nThe event begins with Asr at 6 pm\, followed by dinner. Nasheed & talks after Maghrib.
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LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rabi' Al-Awwal Mawlid: The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ
DESCRIPTION: \nThe East Bay Annual Mawlid will be in-person & online this year\, featuring talks and recitations (Nasheeds) about “The Guiding Light: Muhammad ﷺ” with Shaykh Faraz Khan\, Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, Ustadh Tarif Arabi\, and Bay Area Munshids. \n6:40 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | Friday\, October 7 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed to join Mawlid programs (only for pre-Mawlid dinner & babysitting) \nThe Rabbi’al Awwal Annual Mawlid is presented by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective & MCC East Bay. \nProgram Schedule \n\n– 6:40 p.m. – Maghrib prayer\n– 6:55 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid dinner (capped at 350 guests) – RSVP required at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-dinner\n– 7:45 p.m. – Pre-Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join the pre-Mawlid program)\n– 8:30 p.m. – Isha prayers\n– 8:50 p.m. – Main Mawlid program begins (no RSVP needed to join the main Mawlid program)\n– 10:30 p.m. – Program ends\n\nFor the first time since the start of the pandemic\, Alhamdulillah\, this year’s gathering will be our first to include dinner and accommodations for children\, including babysitting\, like we had annually pre-Covid. \nThis is a family-friendly event. Bring the entire family. Goodie bags for all kids at the end of the event. Free babysitting after Isha at 8:30 p.m. until the main prayer ends at 10:30 p.m. Your children are welcome to join you prior to that time at dinner and the pre-Mawlid program. RSVP for main program complimentary babysitting at mcceastbay.org/mawlid-babysitting \nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’22 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1442. \n\n– Watch YouTube Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– Watch Facebook Livestream: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook \n– Watch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More Shaykh Faraz: https://mcceastbay.org/faraz\n– More Qari Amar: https://mcceastbay.org/amar\n– More Sidi Tareef: https://mcceastbay.org/tarif\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nMawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ\, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal\, the third month in the Islamic calendar. \n\n– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay AlMawlid alNabawi Celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid\nIn Defense of the Mawlid – Shaykh Abu Nahla Al Wazani: https://mcceastbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/In-Defense-of-the-Mawlid-Shaykh-Abu-Nahla-Al-Wazani.pdf\n\nAbout the Speakers: \nShaykh Faraz Khan is a scholar of Ashʿarī and Maturidi philosophical theology with field specialties in Hanafi Jurisprudence\, Prophetic Biography\, Hadith\, and Logic. At Zaytuna College\, he has taught Kalam Theology\, Creedal Theology\, Prophetic Biography\, Readings in Muslim Spirituality\, and Logic in the Islamic Tradition. Shaykh Faraz also serves as the coordinator of the Honors Program\, in which he has taught Kalam\, Prophetic Biography\, Logic\, Tafsir\, and Hadith. \nAfter completing undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin\, he moved to Amman\, Jordan\, in 2004 and read classical texts with distinguished scholars in Ashʿarī and Māturīdī scholastic theology\, Hanafi jurisprudence\, prophetic narration\, logic\, and other religious sciences\, receiving scholarly authorization (ijāza) after seven years of full-time study. \nShaykh Faraz’s most recent book\, An Introduction to Islamic Theology: Imam Nūr al-Dīn al-Sābūnī’s Al-Bidāyah fī usūl al-dīn\, was published under the Zaytuna College Curriculum Series in 2020. In work\, he translates and annotates a manual on Māturīdī theology authored by Imam Nūr al-Dīn al-Ṣābūnī (d. 580/1184)\, a prominent Muslim theologian from Bukhara\, which provides a foundation upon which modern Muslim discourse can be built. The text explains the central tenets of the Islamic creed and refutes erroneous positions of alternative theologies. \nShaykh Faraz is fluent in Arabic and has speaking fluency in Urdu. \nShaykh Faraz joined the faculty of Zaytuna College in 2013. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/faraz-khan \nShaykh Abdullah Anik Misra was born in Toronto\, Canada. Raised in the Hindu tradition\, he embraced Islam in 2001 while studying at the University of Toronto\, where he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration. He then traveled overseas in 2005 to study the Arabic language and Islamic sciences in Tarim\, Yemen\, for some time\, as well as Darul Uloom in Trinidad\, West Indies. \nHe spent 12 years in Amman\, Jordan\, where he focused on Islamic Law\, Theology\, Hadith Sciences\, Prophetic Biography\, and Islamic Spirituality while also serving as Director of Programs at the Qasid Arabic Institute. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies (Alimiyya)\, authorization in the six authentic books of Hadith\, and has studied one year of specialized training in issuing Islamic legal verdicts (Ifta’). \nHe also holds a certificate in Islamic Counseling and often works with those with religious obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD/waswasa). He is an instructor and researcher in the Islamic Sciences and has taught online and in person for a number of learning institutes and organizations. \nHe is author of the Seerah Song\, the first complete Seerah poem written in rhyming English verse to be used as a teaching tool\, performed by Zain Bhikha. He currently resides near Toronto\, Canada with his family. \nUstadh Amu Tareef is an international scholar who studied traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Fath Institute\, al-Azhar branch in Syria. \nAffectionately known to the community as ‘Ammu (or Uncle)\, he was born and reared in Damascus\, Syria. His teachers include Shaykh Abdul Rahman al-Shaghuri\, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf\, Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khin and Shaykh Dr. Samer al-Nass. \nQari Amar Bellaha was raised in Morocco where he memorized the Qur’an at 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia. He has ijaza for the Hafs and Warsh forms of Qur’anic recitation. In 1994 and 1995\, he was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed competition. He is recognized for the beauty\, clarity and excellence of his recitation and is one of the Bay area’s foremost Qur’an teachers. \nHere also another Mawlid celebration at Masjid Abu Bakr in Hayward. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/annual-mawlid/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops,Teen,Women's Activities,Young Children
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SUMMARY:Praying with Excellence | Shaykh Yahya Rhodus
DESCRIPTION:Join Shaykh Yahya Rhodus & Ustadh Amjad Tarsin for a Saturday workshop exploring Imam al-Ghazali’s “The Mysteries of the Prayer and Its Important Elements” from Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences). \n10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday\, May 28 | MCC Prayer Hall (in person) | Join free in-person or watch live online at https://mcceastbay.org/live | $10/ Lunch (optional) | Register for lunch only (no RSVP needed to attend workshop) at https://mcceastbay.org/workshop \nSponsored by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC)\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, and MCC East Bay. \n\n– More Shaykh Yahya: https://mcceastbay.org/yahya\n– More Ustadh Amjad: https://mcceastbay.org/amjad\n– Handout: “Excellence in Prayer: An Abridged Seminar on Book 4 of the Iḥyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn”: https://mcceastbay.org/excellence-prayer\n\nThis talk will be streamed live at: \n\n– MCC YouTube: https://mcceastbay.org/live\n– MCC Facebook: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook\n– MCC Instagram: https://mcceastbay.org/instagram\n– SRVIC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzISZh59R_nvs5nzFrJPR1g/videos\n– SRVIC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SRVICSR\n\nShaykh Yahya Rhodus will also deliver the first Khutbah (1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.) at MCC on Friday\, May 27. \nIn addition to this Salah workshop\, Shaykh Yahya’s colleague Ustadh Hasan Petrus will also have a parallel teen workshop: https://mcceastbay.org/event/teens-ustadh-hasan-petrus \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from acquiring religious knowledge offered within the MCC community center. For a financial waiver\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nSchedule: \n\n– 9:30 a.m. – In-person check-in begins (online viewers will receive the Livestream link at 9:30 a.m. PST in their inbox)\n– 10 a.m. – Adult workshop begins in Prayer Hall and teen workshop begins in Conference Room\n– 1 p.m. – Teen workshop ends\n– 1:15 p.m. – Adult workshop breaks\n– 1:30 p.m. – Adults and Teens join Zuhr prayer\n– 1:45 p.m. – Lunch for adult and teen attendees in Banquet Hall (Beef & chicken sandwiches from Mirchi Cafe Dublin)\n– 3 p.m. – Shaykh Yahya continues the workshop (registered teens may join this session)\n\nAbout Shaykh Yahya:\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 world. \nHaving embraced Islam at the age of 19 in Santa Clara\, California\, he immediately began his study of the Islamic sciences with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and visited 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 was able to learn from one of Mauritania’s greatest scholars\, Murabit al-Hajj. Following an interim period of study in Damascus\, Syria\, Shaykh Yahya went on to spend 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 that time\, 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 served as a full-time instructor at Zaytuna College. He holds a B.A. in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley\, an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the Graduate Theological Union\, and is currently pursuing a PhD 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. \nAbout Ustadh Amjad:\nUstadh Amjad Tarsin was born in Ann Arbor\, Michigan and spent his early childhood there. He has also lived in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia\, growing up within diverse cultures. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Michigan in English Literature and Islamic Studies. It was during his university years that Amjad developed a deeper connection to his faith\, studying the Islamic sciences with teachers locally and internationally\, and became actively involved in community service and youth engagement. After spending a transformative year studying Islam abroad at Dar al-Mustafa\, Yemen\, Ustadh Amjad returned to America to start his studies at the University of Michigan Law School. Yearning to fulfill his calling to community building\, spiritual development\, and service\, Ustadh Amjad changed career paths and enrolled in Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy program. While completing his degree\, Ustadh Amjad worked as a part-time Muslim chaplain at Fairfield University\, Connecticut. In 2012\, Sidi Amjad was selected as the University of Toronto’s first full-time Muslim Chaplain. Ustadh Amjad continues to study and teach on a regular basis at SeekersHub Toronto. He currently resides with his wife and son in Toronto\, Canada. \nUstadh Hasan Petrus was born and raised north of the border in Montreal\, Canada. His pursuit of sacred Islamic knowledge has taken him to two continents to sit at the feet of those who still carry unbroken chains of sacred learning. During his stay in South Africa\, Ustadh Hasan focused primarily on Quranic Studies. He subsequently moved to Tarim\, Yemen\, to study at Dar al-Mustafa. During his time there\, he was able to study various  Islamic sciences\, benefiting directly from Habib Umar bin Hafiz\, Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Aydarus\, Habib Hashim bin Aqil\, Shaykh Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib\, and others. \nHe returned from Tarim in 2015 to become a faculty member at Al-Maqasid\, where he leads the Classical Arabic Program. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nAbout the Book Used in the Seminar (optional purchase): \nThe Mysteries of the Prayer and Its Important Elements\n Book 4 of Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din\, The Revival of the Religious Sciences\nby Imam al-Ghazali (Author)\, Michael Abdurrahman Fitzgerald (Translator) \n\nIn The Mysteries of the Prayer and Its Important Elements\, book four of the 40 books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences\, Abū Hāmid al-Ghazālī explains the inner and outer meanings of the prayer\, a central practice for Muslims. He explains the acts involved in the outward elements of the prayer and outlines which of these acts are obligatory and which are sunna. He then discusses the inward requisites of the prayer—the practices of the heart— and presents practical remedies for a distracted heart. He also discusses the annual prayers and the prayers and supplications related to events such as eclipses\, the prayer for rain\, guidance\, and need. This readable yet comprehensive work covers an array of issues from the essential outward aspects of how to pray\, to the inward aspects of the state of the heart during the prayer and how to humble oneself completely. As a practical\, yet profound book\, it is essential reading for Muslims who seek a deeper comprehension of prayer\, and for all those interested in understanding the meaning and place of prayer in Islam. \nImam al-Ghazali (1058–1111 CE) of Tus in Iran was one of the greatest scholars in the history of Islamic thought. He made outstanding contributions in logic\, philosophy\, jurisprudence\, legal theory\, and mysticism. \n \n\n  \n \n  \nExcellence in Prayer\nAn Abridged Seminar on Book 4 of the Iḥyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn \nSession 1: The Merit of Prayer \n\n• The merit of the adhan\n• The merit of the obligatory prayers\n• The merit of the congregational prayer\n• The merit of prayer in the mosque\n• The merit of prostration\nSession 2: The Inner States of Prayer \n• Presence of heart (ḥuḍūr al-qalb)\n• Understanding (tafahhum)\n• Exaltation (ta‘ẓīm)\n• Awe (hayba)\n• Hope (rajā’)\n• Shame (ḥayā’) \nSession 3: Reverence (Khushū‘) and Presence of Heart (Ḥuḍūr al-Qalb) \n• The merit of reverence (khushū‘)\n• Outward distractions and their treatment\n• Inward distractions and their treatment\n• Cutting down the tree of desires \nSession 4: The Inner Meanings of Prayer \n• Adhan\n• Purification\n• Cleaning impurities from the body\, clothes\, and place of prayer\n• Covering the body\n• Facing the qibla\n• Iqāma\n• Standing\n• Intention\n• Takbīra al-iḥrām (saying “Allāhu Abkar”)\n• Opening supplication (du‘ā’ al-istiftāḥ)\n• Ta‘awwudh (saying “I take refuge in Allah from the accursed Devil”)\n• Recitation of the Fātiḥa\n• Recitation of Quran\n• Rukū‘ (bowing)\n• Straightening up (‘itidāl)\n• 1st sujūd (prostration)\n• Sitting between the two prostrations\n• 2nd sujūd (prostration)\n• Tashahhud (testification of faith)\nSending ه’لprayers upon the Prophet (PBUH)\n• Supplication\n• Taslīm (saying “as-salāmu ‘alaykum”)\n• After the Prayer
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-yahya-rhodus/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lectures & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Acquiring Virtuous Character (Teens) | Ustadh Hasan Petrus
DESCRIPTION:In parallel to the adult workshop with Shaykh Yahya Rhodus\, male and female teens ages 12 to 19\, please join Ustadh Hasan Petrus for a youth seminar about virtue ethics and how by practicing being honest\, brave\, just\, generous\, and so on\, a person develops an honorable and moral character. \n10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Saturday\, May 28 | MCC Prayer Hall (in person) | Join free in-person or watch live online | $10/ Lunch (optional) | Register for lunch (no RSVP needed to attend workshops) at https://mcceastbay.org/workshop \nSponsored by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC)\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, and MCC East Bay. \nParallel workshop for parents: https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-yahya-rhodus \nUstadh Hasan Petrus’s colleague will also have a parallel adult workshop: https://mcceastbay.org/event/shaykh-yahya-rhodus \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from acquiring religious knowledge offered within the MCC community center. For a financial waiver\, please message scholarship@mcceastbay.org \nThe session will also be recorded and posted at a later date at https://mcceastbay.org/teen \nNo babysitting is provided. \nAbout the Speaker:\nUstadh Hasan was born and raised north of the border in Montreal\, Canada. His pursuit of sacred Islamic knowledge has taken him to two continents to sit at the feet of those who still carry unbroken chains of sacred learning. During his stay in South Africa\, Ustadh Hasan focused primarily on Quranic Studies. He subsequently moved to Tarim\, Yemen\, to study at Dar al-Mustafa. During his time there\, he was able to study various  Islamic sciences\, benefiting directly from Habib Umar bin Hafiz\, Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Aydarus\, Habib Hashim bin Aqil\, Shaykh Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib\, and others. \nHe returned from Tarim in 2015 to become a faculty member at Al-Maqasid\, where he leads the Classical Arabic Program. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/teens-ustadh-hasan-petrus/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Teen
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SUMMARY:Annual Mawlid
DESCRIPTION:The East Bay Annual Mawlid will be in-person & online this year featuring talks & recitations about “The Prophet ﷺ of Hope” by Shaykh Faraz Khan\, Imam Tahir Anwar\, Qari Amar Bellaha\, Ustadh Tarif Arabi and Bay Area Munshids. \n\nWatch on Facebook live: https://mcceastbay.org/facebook \nWatch on YouTube live: https://mcceastbay.org/live\nWatch past Mawlid celebrations hosted at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n\nPresented by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, Islamic Center of Livermore\, Ta’leef Collective\, and MCC East Bay \n7:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Saturday\, October 16 | MCC Prayer Hall | No RSVP needed \n*This year’s gathering will not include free dinner or accommodations for children.* \nProgram Schedule \n\n7:45 p.m. – Program Begins\n8:15 p.m. – Isha prayers\n8:35 p.m. – Main program begins\n\nThe Tri-Valley Annual Mawlid ’21 coincides with the weekend of 12th Rabi ul Awwal 1441. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nMawlid (or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif) is the observance of the birth of Islamic Prophet Muhammad ﷺ\, which is commemorated in Rabi’ al-awwal\, the third month in the Islamic calendar. \n\n– Past Tri-Valley and East Bay Mawlid celebrations: https://mcceastbay.org/mawlid\n\nMore about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/east-bay-annual-mawlid/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Muslim Appreciation Virtual Proclamation | Livermore City Council
DESCRIPTION:At 7 p.m. on Monday\, September 27\, the Livermore City Council joins communities throughout the State of California in recognizing the month of August 2021 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. The event is virtual only. \nThe Proclamation recognizes the amazing contributions of Islamic Center of Livermore and Tri-Valley Muslims: \n\n\n– Watch the virtual meeting live (link pending): https://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/clerk/archive/default.htm\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to watch the livestream and express our appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live in Livermore to attend in person. \n7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Monday\, Sept. 27 \nThe Proclamation is the first agenda item so please be on time at 7 p.m. to the meeting. \nThis is the first year the Livermore City Council has done so. \n\n\nOur gratitude also to Sr. Sameena Usman from CAIR – San Francisco Bay Area. She has been facilitated these Bay Area-wide Proclamations. \nOur gratitude also to Sr. Eman Tai for facilitating the Dublin Proclamation: https://youtu.be/5yLuSj2w-w0 & Pleasanton is at https://youtu.be/ZX_MdpThzek \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\nThe Proclamation acknowledges the rich history and guiding virtues of American Muslims\, and commends Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made\, and continue to make\, toward the advancement of the state and the nation. \n\n\nThe Proclamation recognizes the Islamic Center of Livermore as fulfilling the spiritual and cultural needs of Livermore residents\, helping families with food and cash assistance during the COVID-19 crisis and promoting interfaith cooperation by providing an environment for dialogue\, education\, and fellowship. The full text of the proclamation is below.\n\nAmerican Muslim Appreciation Month\nCity of Livermore\n\n\n\n\nMUSLIM APPRECIATION MONTH\nCity of Livermore \nWHEREAS\, freedom of religion holds distinction as a cherished and essential right and a fundamental value upon which this nation was founded; and \nWHEREAS\, Muslims have been part of U.S. history from the beginning and have contributed to the production of wealth and construction of the nation; they are also part of the rich history of the civil rights movement; and \nWHEREAS\, enriched by the unparalleled diversity of its residents\, the City of Livermore takes great pride in supporting individual religious freedoms and is strengthened by the many varied religious\, political\, and cultural traditions and contributions of its diverse populations\, including those that practice Islam; and \nWHEREAS\, Muslims are teachers\, lawyers\, scientists\, doctors\, social workers\, tech workers\, nurses\, and business owners among numerous other valued professions\, as well as peace builders\, activists\, entrepreneurs\, and politicians; and \nWHEREAS\, there is a thriving community of 250\,000 Muslims[1] in the Bay Area and over 100 mosques and religious centers; and Muslims pursue diverse professions and make rich contributions to the social\, cultural\, and economic vibrancy of the United States\, and have distinguished themselves by fostering greater respect and understanding among all people through faith and services; and \nWHEREAS\, the shelter-in-place order due to the COVID-19 outbreak forced the temporary closure of Muslim nonprofits\, community centers\, mosques\, schools\, businesses\, and other establishments. Mosques and community organizations provided online programming and sermons along with small group prayers outside. They have answered the call for help by donating funds\, distributing food\, by sewing masks\, and by serving on the front lines as healthcare and service workers; and they have educated their congregations about social distancing guidelines and practices to keep the community safe; and \nWHEREAS\, since 1994\, the Islamic Center of Livermore[2] helps fulfill the spiritual and cultural needs of nearly 200 Livermore residents who are Muslim and the Islamic center promotes interfaith cooperation by providing an environment for dialogue\, education\, and fellowship as a founding member and fiscal sponsor of Interfaith Interconnect of the Tri-Valley. The Islamic Center has a volunteer-run Food Pantry that has been regularly serving the community since 2019. Every month food is distributed on a monthly basis\, participates in interfaith activities in the Tri-Valley\, such as monthly religion chat\, backpack project;  and \nWHEREAS\, the Muslim Student Alliance at Las Positas College strives to create an inclusive environment for its community and beyond[3]; and \nWHEREAS\, it is appropriate to acknowledge and promote awareness of the myriad of invaluable contributions of Muslims in California and across the country\, and extend to them the respect and camaraderie every person deserves. \nNow\, therefore\, be it resolved\, the City of Livermore does hereby recognize the California State Designation of August 2021 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month (HR 58)  to acknowledge the rich history\, contributions\, and guiding virtues of Muslims and to commend all Muslim communities in California for the lasting positive impact they have made toward the advancement of our city and country. \n[1]Senzai \, Farid \, and Hatem Bazian. “The Bay Area Muslim Study: Establishing Identity and Community.” Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. One Nation Bay Area Project\, 01 May 2013. Page 9. \n[2] “Islamic Center of Livermore.” About: Islamic Center of Livermore\, May 12\, 2017. https://iclivermore.org/. \n[3] http://laspositascollege.edu/icc/assets/docs/2018-2019/ICC_Minutes_02.01.19.pdf
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/muslim-proclamation-livermore-city-council/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Interfaith & Community Outreach
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