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SUMMARY:Annual Convert Unity Eid BBQ
DESCRIPTION:“He brought your hearts together\, so that through His blessing you became brethren” – Qur’an 3:103 \nFor Bay Area Converts and Families or Friends: Join us for a joyous post-Eid festivity to keep the Ramadan spirit alive and the connections we formed during Ramadan going. We will have a relaxed\, family-friendly gathering to celebrate Eid at Lake Elizabeth in Fremont. \nAll are welcome — bring a picnic blanket and come hang out! \nSaturday\, April 26 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Lake Elizabeth (Picnic Site A by the playground) | RSVP at mcceastbay.org/convert-eid \nBBQ is free for all attendees! \nSponsored by MCA\, Lighthouse\, SRVIC\, WVMA\, Marhaba\, and MCC. \nFor those new to the deen and those who have been practicing for decades\, we can all benefit from each other’s experiences and good company. \n\n– How MCC supports new Muslims: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care\n– Recordings of educational talks for reverts playlist: https://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada\n– Shahadah moments at the MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/shahada\n\nQuestions? marhaba@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/annual-convert-unity-eid-bbq/
LOCATION:Lake Elizabeth\, 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway\, Fremont\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,New Muslims
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SUMMARY:Domestic Violence in the American Muslim Community (+Community Dinner) | Imam Tahir Anwar
DESCRIPTION: \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  \nThis month\, and always\, we affirm that we will break the silence and empower women in the Muslim community so they are not forced to stay in marriages in which they are abused. \nLearn about the resources available to help our loved ones and how we can support our local organizations addressing this issue.  \nAll MCC Khutbahs on Friday\, October 4\, are also dedicated to this unspoken topic of forbidding domestic oppression. \nFriday\, Oct. 4 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in-person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \nSponsored by San Ramon Valley Islamic Center\, The Rahmah Foundation\, North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) & MCC East Bay \nMCC proudly works with the North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA)\, which shelters women fleeing abuse and provides skills and resources to become self-sufficient. NISA staff and volunteers will be on hand during this event. \nSRVIC has generously offered to sponsor a post-program dinner for up to 200 guests. The program begins promptly at 7:15 p.m. Please arrive between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to receive dinner tickets. Dinner will be served after the Isha prayers at 8:45 p.m. \nFamily Night Schedule \n\n6:52 pm: Maghrib congregational prayer\n7:15 pm:  Presentation by Sumera Siddiqui\, NISA\n7:30 pm:  Talk by a NISA Advocate\, Case Manager\n7:45 pm:  Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence | Imam Tahir Anwar\n8:15 to 8:45 pm: Q&A panel\n8:45 pm: Isha congregational prayer\n9 p.m.: Dinner served\n\n– More Imam Tahir: https://mcceastbay.org/tahir \n– Learn more about the NISA shelter: https://asknisa.org \n– More domestic violence talks at MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/nisa \n– More topics addressing community & social justice issues: http://mcceastbay.org/community \nIt’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month\, and let’s remember that Islam enjoins kindness and mercy and forbids oppression.  \nDomestic violence happens everywhere all the time and affects everyone. Women are the principal victims. Help us bring awareness.  \nDuring this Family Night and the four MCC Jumu’ah services\, MCC will invite various local Bay Area DV organizations to have a table alongside NISA. Our Khutbahs will also focus on raising awareness of domestic violence.  \nhttps://youtu.be/lilKZWT5Y68  \n \nThree to four million women are beaten annually\, and every 15 seconds\, a woman is abused in her home. Nationally\, domestic violence has become the number one cause of death among women. \nOne reaction from our community is\, “That’s a tragedy that doesn’t affect Muslim families.” But it does. While research on the prevalence of family violence among Muslims is just beginning\, Imams\, community leaders\, and social workers across North America confirm that Muslim women\, children\, and men are being affected by this devastating social problem. \nPhysical violence can lead to broken bones\, head injury\, vision loss\, and even death. Among victims\, emotional abuse leads to a broken spirit and feelings of hopelessness\, helplessness\, and oppression.  \nDomestic abuse knows no boundaries. It occurs among well-known and little-known community members\, the rich\, the poor\, the well-educated and uneducated\, foreign-born and American-born\, and across all cultures\, races\, and religions. \nViolence against women is not an Islamic tradition. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed  us\, “I command you to be kind to women.” He said also\, “The best of you is the best to his family (wife). The Quran urges husbands to be kind and considerate to their wives. “Under no circumstances does the Quran encourage\, allow\, or condone family violence or physical abuse. Motherhood has the highest status in Islam. \nMarriage preparation education and premarital counseling can help future spouses learn skills that will assist them in developing a healthy\, violence-free family life. \nThis problem will not be eliminated unless we act. We must recognize the signs of spousal abuse and act to prevent it and work towards its elimination. We must encourage couples to seek spiritual and professional help. \nInsha-Allah (God willing)\, we must become partners against domestic violence. Spread the word and Stop the Hurt. \nWe end with a Muslim prayer for peace: \nO Allah\, You are As-Salaam – peace — and from You is all peace\, blessed are You\, O Possessor of majesty and honor.’
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/domestic-abuse/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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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.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/annual-mawlid-program/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month: San Ramon City Council
DESCRIPTION:https://youtu.be/pGeFTuCQFIEhttps://youtu.be/ihc5w-4ReHE\n\nAt 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, August 13\, 2024\, the San Ramon City Council will join communities throughout California to recognize August 2024 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. The SRVIC Board of Directors accepts the Proclamation on behalf of Tri-Valley Muslims.\n\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person\, watch the live stream\, and express our community’s appreciation for this and other upcoming Proclamations: \n\n\n\n– San Ramon at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, August 13: https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-city-council-proclamation\n– Livermore (TBA) at 3 p.m. on Monday\, August 19: https://mcceastbay.org/event/livermore-city-council-proclamation\n– Dublin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday\, August 20: https://mcceastbay.org/event/dublin-council/\n– Pleasanton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, August 20: https://mcceastbay.org/event/plesanton-city-council\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to attend in person and express our community’s appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live and work in the City of San Ramon. \n\n\n\nThis is the fourth year the San Ramon City Council has had this Proclamation. These are the Tri-Valley City Council commemorations in 2022: https://youtu.be/lPt53HC3RTo \n\n\nThis Proclamation acknowledges the rich history and guiding virtues of American Muslims. It commends Muslim communities in California for their lasting positive impact and continues to push toward advancing the state and the nation. \n\n\nThe San Ramon City Council follows in the footsteps of other City Councils in the San Francisco Bay Area\, like Santa Clara\, Pleasanton\, Hayward\, Dublin\, Livermore\, Union City\, Oakland\, San Jose\, and Redwood City. The Proclamation is likely the first agenda item\, so please be on time for the virtual meeting at 7 p.m. \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\nOur community sincerely thanks Brother Musa Tariq at CAIR – San Francisco Bay Area. For several years\, he has facilitated these Proclamations in the Bay Area. \n\n\n\n\n\n– More CAIR-cosponsored events: https://mcceastbay.org/cair\n\n\n\n\n\nThese city Proclamations commemorate the California Assembly’s designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. Assemblymember Bill Quirk has introduced this resolution for the past seven years to commemorate American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. The ceremonies take place during the first few minutes of the city’s council meeting. \n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/san-ramon-city-council-proclamation/
LOCATION:San Ramon Council Chamber\, \, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd.\, San Ramon\, CA\, 94583\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
DESCRIPTION:*Session is full* \n\n\n\nTehseen Khan and Yasmin Irfani\, both Muslim social workers & mental health trainers\, are holding a free virtual training for Islamic school staff and youth/community leaders to openly discuss mental health challenges that our Muslim youth are facing. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 2 | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Virtual; register here \n\n\n\nHosted by our community partner\, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center \n\n\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mental-health-training/
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211007T193000
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SUMMARY:Afghan Refugee Relief Effort Update
DESCRIPTION:Join us to get the latest updates about efforts to settle Afghan refugees in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nHear from refugee coordinators from MCC East Bay\, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC)\, International Refugee Committee (IRC)\, and Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS). \n7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Thursday\, October 7 | RSVP for online Zoom webinar at https://mcceastbay.org/refugee-update \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nRecent updates about refugees from Afghanistan: \n\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/afghanistan\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/afghan-foster-care\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/twelve-refugees\nhttps://mcceastbay.org/relief-efforts
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/afghan-refugee-update/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith & Community Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210914T190000
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SUMMARY:Muslim Appreciation Virtual Proclamation | San Ramon City Council
DESCRIPTION:At 7 p.m. on Tuesday\, Sept. 14\, the San Ramon City Council joins communities throughout the State of California in recognizing the month of August 2021 as Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.\nThe event is virtual only. \nThe Proclamation recognizes the amazing contributions of San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC) and Tri-Valley Muslims: \n\n\n– Watch the virtual meeting live (link pending): http://sanramonca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=4218\n\n\nThe MCC encourages all congregation members to watch the livestream and express our appreciation. We especially encourage residents who live in San Ramon to attend in person. \n7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Tuesday\, Sept. 14 \nThe Proclamation is the first agenda item so please be on time at 7 p.m. to the meeting. \nThis is the third year the San Ramon City Council has done so. Keep an eye out for Dublin\, Pleasanton\, San Ramon and Livermore City Council virtual proclamations in the coming weeks. \nLast year\, then-Vice Mayor Karla Brown presented the Proclamation\, which 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. Watch that recording: https://youtu.be/AtAhIyvchpI \nThe San Ramon City Council follows in the steps of other City Councils in the San Francisco Bay Area\, like Pleasanton\, Dublin\, Fremont\, Santa Clara\, Union City\, Oakland\, San Jose\, and Redwood City. \n\nOur gratitude to San Ramon Vice Mayor Sabina Zafar for helping facilitate this Proclamation. \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\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\n\nThe Proclamation recognizes the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center and the San Ramon American Muslim Community for its efforts to provide COVID-19 reliefs assistance and declaring its appreciation for the contributions of American Muslims to the San Ramon community. It is presented by Mayor Hudson to Imad Abboushi\, President of the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center and Nadia Ann Shahab\, Treasurer of the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center. \n\n\n\nThe Proclamation recognizes the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center as fulfilling the spiritual and cultural needs of San Ramon 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 San Ramon\n\n\n\n\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\, Muslims are teachers\, lawyers\, 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 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 have 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\, the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC) in partnership with Support Life Foundation and 47 other Bay Area mosques and organizations have packed and distributed over 100\,000 lbs. of food staples and masks to at-risk communities in the Bay Area through their “You Are Not Alone” program.  SRVIC has held blood drives with the American Red Cross\, and is one of the largest donors to the “Contra Costa Food Bank” donating $25\,000-30\,000 every year\, in addition to the estimated $150\,000 in donations to community members in need; 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 San Ramon 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. \nCitations:\n1. 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.\n2.  “SAN RAMON\, Calif. (KRON) — A nonprofit in the East Bay is donating more than 50. “kron4.Com: Bay Area Nonprofit Donates 50K Pounds of Food\, Supplies to at-Risk Communities.” Islamic Relief USA\, 19 May 2020\, irusa.org/bay-area-nonprofit-donates-50k-pounds-of-food-supplies-to-at-risk-communities/.\n3. “SRVIC Blood Drive March 21.” SRVIC\, www.srvic.org/announcement/srvic-blood-drive-march-21/.
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