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SUMMARY:Welcoming a Beautiful Birth
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of a workshop “Blessed Birthings: Spirituality & Fiqh of Pregnancy\,” join us for a free primer of spiritual inspiration\, intimate birth circle\, and practical advice. \nHere’s inviting expectant mothers to an uplifting experience! \nThe Rose Garden is organizing a workshop for some of our mamas who are soon to welcome new souls into our Prophet’s saaw’s Ummah. \nIn supporting an inspiring beautiful birth\, we have the honor to spend intimate time with the beautiful subha and practical advice of Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed  and Sister Halima Nalo Afi. \n12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Saturday\, July 2 | Classroom 9 | Free; no RSVP needed \nThese two events are also hosted at MCC for children this Saturday: \n\n– https://mcceastbay.org/event/eid-puppet-show\n– https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-kids-crafts\n\nSponsored by The Rahmah Foundation\, The Rose Garden & MCC East Bay \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nLearn more about the in-depth workshop on this topic: https://mcceastbay.org/event/blessed-birthings/ \nAbout Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed: \nBorn and raised in California’s Central Valley\, Shamira is passionate about educating and empowering Muslim women to reach their highest spiritual potential through acquiring sacred knowledge.  \nAfter graduating as a Valedictorian from her large public high school\, Shamira’s studies led her — following a brief soul-searching stint at Georgetown University — to seek sacred knowledge from scholars on three continents — Africa\, Europe\, and Asia. \nAfter completing her intensive Alimah studies in South Africa and England\, and further studies in Damascus\, Syria\, Shamira received various licenses (ijazas) to teach the sacred sciences. \nIn 2005\, Ustadha Shamira taught Hanafi fiqh for women at the Zaytuna Institute in California and since then has taught various Islamic sciences in venues across North America. In 2008\, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine\, focusing on the identity formation of the Muslim-American population. \nIn 2013\, Ustadha Shamira specialized in the detailed rulings of menstruation\, lochia\, and abnormal discharge under the direction of Dr. Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera and assisted in compiling Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained. \nIn 2008\, she earned a Master’s Degree in Demographics and Social Analysis from the University of California at Irvine \nUstadha Shamira is a co-founder of The Rahmah Foundation and is currently a teacher for Nur Al-Iman\, a full-time online shariah program teaching the fardh Al ayn and more to young women.  \nShe is a passionate advocate for natural birth\, infusing her natural birth classes with Islamic spirituality since 2009. She is also a certified lactation counselor\, a virtual birth doula\, and a birth consultant. \nYou can find Ustadha Shamira in sunny California hiking\, playing\, or exploring with her husband and five children. \nAbout Sr. Halima Nalo Afi \nI am a midwife because I believe that mothers manifest attributes of mercy & compassion. I am honored to witness each woman’s blessed and unique journey\, as they draw from a source greater than themselves\, in order to bring each soul into the world. My goal is to assist women in fulfilling the vision of their birth passage. I encourage mothers to respect and nurture themselves. I approach each mother’s well-being with a holistic and empowerment-based philosophy. I do not have my own agenda with your care. I am committed to each family’s material\, physical\, emotional\, and spiritual needs and wishes. I would love the opportunity to be a source of empowerment and encouragement for all women as they navigate their journey to positive parenting through cultivating gratitude and implementing a more meaningful shared decision-making process. \nMy Background\nI was born and raised in Los Angeles\, California and I now live in the San Francisco Bay Area. My journey began with attending the births of my mother’s seven children. As a youth I began to see birth as a natural part of womanhood. My mother says I was a great comfort to her; very calm\, trusting\, and gentle. When it was suggested that my firstborn be guided by home birth midwives\, it felt right and more supportive than with my ob-gyn\, where I was invited to share how my own birth impacted my life. I knew from my first pregnancy over twenty-two years ago that I wanted to provide that source of empowering\, encouraging\, informative care to other women. The type of care that walks with you\, sits in your living room\, in your kitchen\, holding your children\, witnessing your growth\, and supporting the birth of your parenting\, the birth of love and compassion. Life is created in the womb\, and I believe our bodies were designed to nourish life and give birth. \nI have been blessed to study midwifery since 2004 through the Direct Entry Pathway. I have done midwifery internships in Texas\, Utah\, California\, and East Africa (Kenya and Somaliland).  I am grateful and indebted to all the families\, birth workers and midwives who have passed down their wisdom from home birth\, birth center and hospital care. \n\nBachelor of Science in Midwifery\, Midwives College of Utah\, 2020\nCertified Professional Midwife\, North American Registry of Midwives\, 2019\nLicensed Midwife\, State of California\, 2019\nCertified Lactation Counselor\, CLC\n\nI am a member of the Black Midwives Alliance\, National Association of Certified Professional Midwives\, and the California Association of Licensed Midwives (CALM). I partake in current holistic evidence-based midwifery care and continuing education units in BLS\, ALSO\, and neonatal resuscitation to further my skills and knowledge in traditional midwifery wisdom. Contributing to the birth community as a midwife hopefully will awaken my own aspirations to honor and trust the beauty of birth. In my free time\, I like to hike remote areas or forest bathe\, cook vegetables\, and teach Qur’anic Arabic with Measured Tones Institute.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/welcoming-a-beautiful-birth/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mommy & Me Program Camp | Hold my Heart\, Let's Bloom!
DESCRIPTION:For boys & girls ages 6 and under\, this six-week Sunday Mommy & Me program celebrates God’s Beauty this summer through games\, thematic stories\, and sensorial projects.  \nHere’s welcoming you to our fun-in-the-sun Arabic Immersion Mommy & Me program as we celebrate His Beauty this Summer and bask in the light of the Hajj Season!  \nIn this six-week session\, we will nurture your child by caring for our young chickens\, engaging in Arabic Immersion\, parachute games\, and thematic Hajj stories and projects! \nLet’s get ready to indulge the senses as we sing salawaat\, recite Quran while feeding our chickens\, play parachute games in Arabic\, and much more! Our intention is to always create wonderful memories of His remembrance! \nJoin us as we nurture your precious buds to bloom in the garden of our Beloved (saw)’s love!  \nWhen: Sundays 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.| June 5th to July 10th  \nWhere: MCC East Bay (Kindergarten area\, Conference Room & Picnic Area) (first session only) and all subsequent sessions held at offsite nearby MCC (address will be sent via email after registration) \nCost: $160/6-week session (discounted at $26/session or $30/individual session (all materials included in registration cost) | Register at mcceastbay.org/summer \nAs this is a Mommy & Me program\, kindly ensure a female guardian (like a mother\, grandmother\, aunt\, or a caregiver) is present during the duration of the session. No additional ticket is needed for the female guardian; only for each child attending.  \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org  \nCamp dates: \n\n– Sunday\, June 5th (held at MCC)\n– Sunday\, June 12th (held at offsite nearby MCC; location will be sent via email after registration)\n– Sunday\, June 19th (held at offsite nearby MCC; location will be sent via email after registration)\n– Sunday\, June 26th (held at offsite nearby MCC; location will be sent via email after registration)\n– Sunday\, July 3rd (held at offsite nearby MCC; location will be sent via email after registration)\n– Sunday\, July 10th (held at offsite nearby MCC; location will be sent via email after registration)\n\nAbout The Rose Garden: https://www.therosegarden.info
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/hold-my-heart-lets-bloom/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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