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SUMMARY:Special Needs/Disabilities Family Iftar | Shaykh Rami Nsour
DESCRIPTION:– Accommodations for separate registration or check-in lines to avoid long wait times\n\n\n\n– Nearby accessible parking accommodations\n\n\n\n– Ample aisle space in halls/venues to maneuver wheelchairs in and out\n\n\n\n– Sign Language Interpreter for programs\n\n\n\n– Accessible seating near the front and sides of the hall with ease of access\n\n\n\n– Front of hall reserved\, designated seating specifically for guests who are Deaf to see an ASL Interpreter\n\n\n\n– Ramp/lifts/elevators provided throughout the venue as appropriate\, including the stage\n\n\n\n– Specialized childcare arrangements for children with disabilities provided by capable\, trained volunteers\n\n\n\n– Captions on media/videos shown where an ASL Interpreter is not available\n\n\n\n– Ushering for guests with special needs\n\n\n\n\nCaregiving in Ramadan \n\n\n\n\nHalaqah with Therapist Wajma Nasir \n\n\n\nRespite care provided\n\n\n\nFamily social time\n\n\n\nIftar together\n\n\n\nGoody bags for children\n\n\n\n\nLocation: MCC East Bay\, 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite 300\, Pleasanton\, CA 94588 \n\n\n\n\n\nContact help@mcceastbay.org with any questions. MCC’s Special Needs Coordinator Shereen Qaadri will get right back to you\, inshaAllah! \n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nFor Individuals & Families with Special Needs or Disability who reside in the San Francisco Bay Area: Join MCC’s Seventh Annual Iftar! Shaykh Rami Nsour will be our esteemed guest speaker at this Iftar. \n\n\n\n4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Sunday\, March 1\, 2026 | MCC Conference Room\, followed by Iftar in the Banquet Hall |  Free; RSVP required | Register at: https://mcceastbay.org/special-iftar \n\n\n\nSchedule  \n\n\n\n\n– 4:30 p.m. – Asr prayer\n\n\n\n– 4:45 p.m. – Pre-Iftar session in Prayer Hall with Sheikh Rami Nsour\n\n\n\n– 5:55 p.m. – Walk out to the Banquet Hall to socialize and reflect before breaking the fast with dates.\n\n\n\n– 6:05 p.m. – Maghrib prayer in Prayer Hall\n\n\n\n– 6:20 p.m. – Iftar in Banquet Hall\n\n\n\n– 8 p.m. – Isha/Taraweeh prayers\n\nSponsored by Muhsen Bay Area and MCC East Bay.  \nPlease also attend Muhsen Bay Area’s annual Ramadan fundraiser on Saturday\, February 28: https://donations.swiftgive.org/event/page/muhsen-bay-iftar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? help@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen\n– More Maristan videos at the mosque: http://mcceastbay.org/maristan\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about how MCC is privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities \n\n\n\n\n\nAt this Iftar\, Br. Aman Patel and Br. Wali is joining us from MUHSEN HQ. \nAlhamdulillah\, since 2017\, the MCC East Bay has been proud to be the first masjid on the West Coast to be certified as special-needs friendly. In 2019\, MCC East Bay became the first gold-certified masjid in California. We are working hard to become the first platinum-certified masjid on the West Coast. \n\n\n\nWatch an event recap of a prior special needs event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZTL0CtzOE. \n\n\n\nThis Iftar is in partnership with Muhsen Bay Area & Maristan. \n\n\n\nQuestions or accommodation requests? help@mcceastbay.org. MCC’s Special Needs Coordinator\, Shereen Qaadri\, will get back to you promptly\, inshaAllah. \n\n\n\nBelow is a list of practices approved and endorsed by MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) to facilitate inclusion and accommodation at MCC events for individuals and families with special needs. \n\n\n\n\n– Accommodations for separate registration or check-in lines to avoid long wait times\n\n\n\n– Nearby accessible parking accommodations\n\n\n\n– Ample aisle space in halls/venues to maneuver wheelchairs in and out\n\n\n\n– Sign Language Interpreter for programs\n\n\n\n– Accessible seating near the front and sides of the hall with ease of access\n\n\n\n– Front of hall reserved\, designated seating specifically for guests who are Deaf to see an ASL Interpreter\n\n\n\n– Ramp/lifts/elevators provided throughout the venue as appropriate\, including the stage\n\n\n\n– Specialized childcare arrangements for children with disabilities provided by capable\, trained volunteers\n\n\n\n– Captions on media/videos shown where an ASL Interpreter is not available\n\n\n\n– Ushering for guests with special needs\n\n\n\n\nCaregiving in Ramadan \n\n\n\n\nHalaqah with Therapist Wajma Nasir \n\n\n\nRespite care provided\n\n\n\nFamily social time\n\n\n\nIftar together\n\n\n\nGoody bags for children\n\n\n\n\nLocation: MCC East Bay\, 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite 300\, Pleasanton\, CA 94588 \n\n\n\n\n\nContact help@mcceastbay.org with any questions. MCC’s Special Needs Coordinator Shereen Qaadri will get right back to you\, inshaAllah!
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/seventh-annual-special-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Building Circles of Support: Creating Sustainable Networks for Families | Wajma Nasir\, LMFT (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us for a wellness circle with Wajma Nasir\, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist\, to discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. This month’s topic is Building Circles of Support: Creating Sustainable Networks for Families.  \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \nSaturday\, Jan. 31 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nWajma Nasir is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a deep commitment to supporting individuals\, couples\, and families through life’s most challenging moments. She brings extensive experience in helping clients work through trauma\, anxiety\, relational conflicts\, and life transitions. \nWith warmth\, empathy\, and cultural sensitivity\, Wajma creates a safe space for clients to explore their emotional world and develop healthy coping and communication strategies. Her integrative approach draws from a range of evidence-based modalities\, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. \nIn addition to her clinical training\, Wajma is a certified Domestic Violence Counselor and fluent in Dari. She continues to support Maristan’s Afghan Refugee School Impact (ARSI) program as a contracted counselor\, providing culturally informed care to newly arrived Afghan families.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/support-circles/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T153000
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SUMMARY:Boundaries and Balance: When to Say “No” Without Guilt | Clinician Wajma Nasir (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us on the third Saturday of each month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. This month’s topic is Boundaries and Balance: When to Say “No” Without Guilt.  \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \nSaturday\, Nov. 15 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only\, session will not be recorded | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every second Saturday of the month (dates might change depending on the clinician’s availability): \nSaturday\, June 14\nSaturday\, July 26\nSaturday\, August 16\nSaturday\, September 27\nSaturday\, November 15 \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nWajma Nasir is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently employed at Wellness Together\, a non-profit organization that provides school-based therapy services. She specializes in serving children in grades TK to 6th grade. She utilizes modalities such as ACT\, CBT\, and solution-focused approaches in order to serve the needs of her clients. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor. \n \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-wellness-circle/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T153000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Clinician Wajma Nasir (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \nSaturday\, Sep. 27 | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only\, session will not be recorded | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every second Saturday of the month (dates might change depending on the clinician’s availability): \nSaturday\, June 14\nSaturday\, July 26\nSaturday\, August 16\nSaturday\, September 27 \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \nWajma Nasir is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated from University of San Francisco with a Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently employed at Wellness Together\, a non-profit organization that provides school – based therapy services. She specializes in serving children grades TK to 6th grade. She utilizes modalities such as ACT\, CBT and solution focused in order to serve the needs of her clients. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-wellness-circle-2-3/
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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LOCATION:mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle
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SUMMARY:Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Clinician Wajma Nasir (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \n3rd Saturdays of Each Month (except for July) | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only\, session will not be recorded | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every second Saturday of the month (dates might change depending on the clinician’s availability): \nSaturday\, June 14\nSaturday\, July 26\nSaturday\, August 16\nSaturday\, September 20 \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \nWajma Nasir is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated from University of San Francisco with a Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently employed at Wellness Together\, a non-profit organization that provides school – based therapy services. She specializes in serving children grades TK to 6th grade. She utilizes modalities such as ACT\, CBT and solution focused in order to serve the needs of her clients. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-wellness-circle-2/2025-08-16/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Clinician Wajma Nasir (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \n3rd Saturdays of Each Month (except for July) | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only\, session will not be recorded | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every second Saturday of the month (dates might change depending on the clinician’s availability): \nSaturday\, June 14\nSaturday\, July 26\nSaturday\, August 16\nSaturday\, September 20 \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \nWajma Nasir is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated from University of San Francisco with a Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently employed at Wellness Together\, a non-profit organization that provides school – based therapy services. She specializes in serving children grades TK to 6th grade. She utilizes modalities such as ACT\, CBT and solution focused in order to serve the needs of her clients. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-wellness-circle-2/2025-07-26/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Special Needs Support Circle | Clinician Wajma Nasir (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:For parents\, families\, and caregivers of individuals with special needs\, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle with a trained Maristan clinician. We will discuss challenges\, resources\, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. \nThese wellness circles provide a safe space for caregivers with special needs to connect and share their experiences. It allows caregivers to share their joys and frustrations\, ask questions\, form friendships\, and more. \n3rd Saturdays of Each Month (except for July) | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual only\, session will not be recorded | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/wellness-circle \nCo-sponsored by Muhsen\, Maristan\, & MCC East Bay \nThese special needs wellness circles are held every second Saturday of the month (dates might change depending on the clinician’s availability): \nSaturday\, June 14\nSaturday\, July 26\nSaturday\, August 16\nSaturday\, September 20 \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n  \nWajma Nasir is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She graduated from University of San Francisco with a Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is currently employed at Wellness Together\, a non-profit organization that provides school – based therapy services. She specializes in serving children grades TK to 6th grade. She utilizes modalities such as ACT\, CBT and solution focused in order to serve the needs of her clients. She is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/virtual-wellness-circle/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T160000
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SUMMARY:Art Workshop for Special Needs Children
DESCRIPTION:For Special Needs Children in the Bay: Art is for everyone! Come and unleash your creativity in a welcoming and inclusive environment\, where self-expression knows no bounds. All art supplies will be provided\, allowing you to focus on exploring your imagination. Join us for a day filled with creativity\, connection\, and fun as we celebrate the joy of art together! \nThis art event is in collaboration with Girl Scouts Troop 30875 and MUHSEN. \nSaturday\, May 24 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | MCC Banquet Hall | Free; RSVP at mcceastbay.org/art-class \nQuestions? help@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/art-for-special-needs-children/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250323T183000
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SUMMARY:*Registration Closed* Special Needs Iftar: Caregiving in Ramadan | Therapist Wajma Nasir
DESCRIPTION:*Registration Closed* \n\n  \n\nFor San Francisco Bay Area families raising children with special needs\, join us for a wellness circle with Therapist Wajma Nasir\, who will share tips and advice on caregiving during Ramadan. Alhamdulillah\, this is MCC’s Sixth Annual Iftar for San Francisco Bay Area families raising children with special needs. \n\n  \n\n6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 23 | Conference Room\, followed by Iftar in the Banquet Hall |  Free; RSVP required | Register at: https://mcceastbay.org/special-iftar \n\n  \n\nSchedule: \n\n  \n\n\n– 6 p.m. – Asr prayer\n\n\n\n– 6:30 p.m. – Pre-Iftar session in Conference Room with Therapist Wajma Nasir\n\n\n\n– 7:10 p.m. – Walk out to the Banquet Hall to socialize and reflect before breaking the fast with dates.\n\n\n\n– 7:26 p.m. – Maghrib prayer in Prayer Hall\n\n\n\n– 7:36 p.m. – Iftar in Banquet Hall\n\n\n\n– 9:15 p.m. – Isha/Taraweeh prayers\n\n\n  \n\nOur dear Muhsen holds its annual Bay Area fundraising Iftar this Sunday\, March 16\, at Royal Palace Banquet in Fremont: https://event.charitystack.com/bd3e362b-2672-46c9-a9dd-7f6a2ae9d1ea \n\n  \n\n  \n\nQuestions? help@mcceastbay.org \n\n  \n\n\n– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen\n– More Maristan videos at the mosque: http://mcceastbay.org/maristan\n\n\n  \n\nLearn more about how we are privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities \n\n  \n\n  \n\nAlhamdulillah\, since 2017\, the MCC East Bay has been proud to be the first masjid on the West Coast to be certified as special-needs friendly. In 2019\, MCC East Bay became the first gold-certified masjid in California. We are working hard to become the first platinum-certified masjid on the West Coast. \n\n  \n\nWatch an event recap of a prior special needs event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZTL0CtzOE. \n\n  \n\nThis Iftar is in partnership with Muhsen & Maristan. \n\n  \n\nQuestions or accommodation requests? Contact us at help@mcceastbay.org \n\n  \n\nBelow is a list of practices approved and endorsed by MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) to facilitate inclusion and accommodation at MCC events for individuals and families with special needs. \n\n  \n\n\n– Accommodations for separate registration or check-in lines to avoid long wait times\n\n\n\n– Nearby accessible parking accommodations\n\n\n\n– Ample aisle space in halls/venues to maneuver wheelchairs in and out\n\n\n\n– Sign Language Interpreter for programs\n\n\n\n– Accessible seating near the front and sides of the hall with ease of access\n\n\n\n– Front of hall reserved\, designated seating specifically for guests who are Deaf to see an ASL Interpreter\n\n\n\n– Ramp/lifts/elevators provided throughout the venue as appropriate\, including the stage\n\n\n\n– Specialized childcare arrangements for children with disabilities provided by capable\, trained volunteers\n\n\n\n– Captions on media/videos shown where ASL Interpreter is not available\n\n\n\n– Ushering for guests with special needs\n\n\n  \n\nSunday\, March 23 | 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \n\n  \n\nCaregiving in Ramadan \n\n  \n\n\nHalaqah with Therapist Wajma Nasir in the MCC Conference Room\n\n\n\nRespite care provided\n\n\n\nFamily social time\n\n\n\nIftar together\n\n\n\nGoody bags for children\n\n\n  \n\nLocation: MCC East Bay\, 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite 300\, Pleasanton\, CA 94588 \n\n  \n\n  \n\nContact help@mcceastbay.org with any questions. \n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/sixth-special-needs-iftar/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:The Wheelchair Muslim Experience
DESCRIPTION:Understanding and compassion to the disabled is not just a fine idea. It is an imperative. \nJoin two wheelchair-bound disability advocates to learn about how American Muslims can meet both the spiritual and personal needs of Muslims living with disabilities in our community. \nAbdullah Mojaddedi and Ahmed Alkubaisi became wheelchair bound at a young age.\n \nTheir experiences in the Muslim community\, their different-abled life brimming with daily opportunities and struggles will give us an insightful community conversation on how to show true brotherhood & sisterhood in a way that keeps dignity and shows respect and how we can work towards masjids and Islamic communities of Ihsan (excellence). \n7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Friday\, December 10 | MCC Prayer Hall \n\n\n\n– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen\n\nSponsored by Muslims Understanding & Helping Special Education Needs (Muhsen) and MCC East Bay \n\n\nMCC is a proud to be a certified special-needs friendly masjid. See how we support our special needs families. Learn more about how we are privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities \nAbdullah Mojaddidi graduated at San Jose State University with a BA degree in psychology and a minor in business in 2018 His Spinal Cord injury occurred on October 22\, 2006. In 2015\, his first job after his spinal cord injury was a part time job working with Bay Area and Recreational Program\, that advocates people with disabilities in recreational activities. He currently now has two part-time jobs: one at a nonprofit Agency for 4 years as an advocate for Afghan refugees and since October 2021\, a recent new hire at Apple. \nIn 2007\, Ahmed Al Kubaisi was walking past an American base in his hometown of Fallujah\, Iraq. He was on the way to the local market when he was allegedly shot by an American sniper. Al Kubaisi\, then 15 years old\, was paralyzed from the waist down. In 2013\, the U.N. Refugee Agency resettled him in the Bay Area and once he arrived he was hospitalized for 14 months receiving proper care and rehab. Predictably\, he has complicated feelings to navigate about America—having suffered greatly during the U.S. invasion of Iraq\, but also finding treatment and making friends upon moving. Ahmed has been in and out of hospital and treatment centers over the past decade. He’s unable to use his lower body and legs and continues to suffer from life threatening bed sore wounds that weren’t properly treated. In 2016\, he enrolled in adult school and received his GED and shortly thereafter had a one-year internship in the Human Resource department at East Bay Municipal Utility District. He has given presentation to physical therapy students at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Kubaisi has been through many challenges physically and culturally while adjusting to life in America\, including not speaking English when arrived here nearly a decade ago. He looks forward to continuing his education and staying healthy. More about him here and here. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/wheelchair/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211026T190000
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SUMMARY:Disability & Islam
DESCRIPTION:Join Disability Advocate Joohi Tahir to learn about how American Muslims can meet both the spiritual and personal needs of Muslims living with disabilities in our community. \nSr. Joohi is cofounder of the national organization of the Muslims Understanding & Helping Special Education Needs (MUHSEN). She will talk about disability and Islam\, the stigma of disability in the American Muslim community and give the perspective of a special-needs parent and caregiver on how to design masjids and Islamic communities of Ihsan. \n7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Tuesday\, Oct. 26 | MCC Conference Room \n\n\n\n– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen\n\nSponsored by Muslims Understanding & Helping Special Education Needs (Muhsen)\, Muslim Community Association and MCC East Bay \n\n\nMCC is a proud to be a certified special-needs friendly masjid. See how we support our special needs families. Learn more about how we are privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nMuhsen is a non-profit umbrella organization serving the community to establish a more inclusive “Special Friendly” environment for people of all Disabilities. Muhsen will advocate\, educate\, train and implement programs and services nationwide\, specifically to improve access for those with Disabilities in a faith based setting serving these Special Needs individuals as well as creating acceptance and inclusion by the community in all aspects. The organization was founded by Joohi Tahir and Dr. Omar Suleiman. Learn more at muhsen.org \nAbout the Speaker\nJoohi Tahir is Executive Director of a revolutionary nonprofit organization founded by Shaykh Omar Suleiman called MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs). With her own family and daughter being affected by disability\, she started with small community initiatives\, talks\, and support groups\, leading up to speaking to our Scholars about the need for our communities to be more aware and be made more accessible for our loved ones with Disabilities. Muhsen’s goal is to provide a “Special Friendly” environment and build “Masjids of Ihsan” which will be welcoming environments for all. Whether physical\, neurological or cognitive disability\, we are collectively responsible for caring for these individuals. As a leader of this organization\, Joohi advocates and markets the needs for which MUHSEN builds programs and services across N. America. With these efforts\, MUHSEN strives to eventually re-mosque so many families who have become un-mosqued through Awareness\, Accommodation and Acceptance for all\, now serving a very underserved new market and being their voice. Joohi lives outside Chicago\, IL with a very supportive husband and is the busy mother of three daughters.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/disability-islam/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muslim Community Center - East Bay":MAILTO:events@mcceastbay.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T221836
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SUMMARY:Special Needs Family Eid Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Calling all special needs families in the Bay Area\, join us for food\, dessert\, bubbles\, crafts\, games and more in a Covid-safe Eid picnic with hamburgers\, hot dogs\, veggie burgers\, and more! Meet other families and learn about resources to support you. \n11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Saturday\, May 22 | Dublin Heritage Park\, 6600 Donlon Way \nRSVP requested at https://mcceastbay.org/picnic \nSponsored by Muhsen Bay Area\, MCA Bay Area\, Family Resource Navigator and MCC East Bay \nQuestions? bayarea@muhsen.org \nMCC is a proud to be a certified special-needs friendly masjid. See how we support our special needs families. \n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/special-needs-family-eid-picnic/
LOCATION:Dublin Heritage Park\, 6600 Donlon Way\, Dublin\, CA\, 94568\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Muhsen Bay Area":MAILTO:bayarea@muhsen.org
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