Help Us Bring the MCC Ramadan to Life 🌙
We're looking for the new Ramadan this Friday evening! Find faith in community at MCC this holy month!
Our Favorite Month is Nearly Here!
Assalamu Alaikum Beloved MCC Family!
Just after Maghrib (6 p.m.) this Friday, we walk out to the MCC parking lot as one community and look for the new crescent moon that ushers in Ramadan.
Once confirmed, Isha/Taraweeh is at 8 p.m. at MCC.
Keeping Our Community Safe and Welcoming
At MCC East Bay, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and safe environment for everyone. As we continue to grow and serve our community, we ask for your cooperation in upholding the values that make our space inclusive and respectful for all.
To ensure this, we kindly ask everyone to follow these guidelines:
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Respect the Masjid Help us keep MCC safe and clean by treating it carefully. Please dispose of trash properly, respect the prayer areas, and maintain the sanctity of the space.
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Stay in Designated Areas To ensure everyone's safety and comfort, we have designated spaces for different activities. Please remain within the appropriate areas to help us maintain order.
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Follow Safety Protocols MCC has established safety guidelines to protect our community. We ask that you adhere to these protocols to ensure a secure environment.
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Be Kind to Volunteers Our volunteers dedicate their time and energy to serving the community. Please treat them patiently and kindly as they work to make MCC a better place for everyone.
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Silence in Prayer Area - Please maintain a peaceful silence in the prayer area while we worship our Lord. Put your phones on silent.
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Maintain a Clean and Fragrant Masjid -
- Please bring *only* refillable bottled water (not plastic) into the prayer area. All other food and drinks should be enjoyed outside of the prayer area.
- The Prophet loved good scents and considered it a form of charity. Before you leave home and come to taraweeh, lets be mindful of how our breath and clothes smell so that others can enjoy praying beside us, inshaAllah. -
Leave Quietly after 8 Rakats - Feel free to leave silently after eight rakats of taraweeh. However, please do not gather and socialize outside the prayer area since the noise disturbs the remaining worshippers.
For parents, specifically:
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Cooperation Parents, though we need everyones cooperation, we especially need yours. We want to ensure that MCC is a safe and peaceful place for prayers and a welcoming place for the youth. Please talk to your children and ensure they stay with you or in the designated, age-appropriate areas. If we find your child walking around without an adult, MCCs volunteers or staff will escort him or her to an age-appropriate area.
Note: The babysitting & Youth Programs end immediately after Taraweeh. Please ensure that your children (18 and younger) are with you at that time, as MCC volunteers will not be available afterward, and we are not responsible for their supervision beyond that point.
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Crying/Noisy Children - If your children are crying or restless, please tend to their needs immediately so that they are comforted, and your fellow worshippers are not disturbed.
We also have a separate mothers prayer hall just past the Banquet Hall and a women's lounge in the lobby for sisters who are not praying and accompanying their families.
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Child-friendly areas - Children under 18 must be with their parents or in the designated regions for their age group and gender.
We are doing our best to accommodate everyones needs, and with your support, we can make MCC a place where all feel welcome and safe during Ramadan. Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and commitment to our community.
May Allah (swt) grant you a blessed and accepted Ramadan. Ameen.
Traffic & Safety Guidelines for Ramadan
Volunteer at MCC This Ramadan
MCC can only serve this community with events, iftars, and more with YOUR help! Please join the Volunteer Group Chat linked below to help us out. This is a great opportunity if you'd like to get involved and increase your barakah during this time!
Sign Up to Serve the Community on a Specific Night
Join the MCC Ramadan '25 Volunteers WhatsApp Group!
Support New Muslims & Those Interested in Islam
Help someone feel at home in the Masjid this Ramadan.
The Together to the Masjid Companion Program pairs community members with convert sisters & brothers to help those new(er) to Islam feel comfortable attending Jummah prayer and other community events.
MCC's Marhaba Convert Care Team invites you to become a companion & serve as a welcoming supporter, ensuring a warm, safe, and inclusive experience.
Sign up to be a companion or to be paired with a companion here!
Sponsor an Iftar at MCC This Ramadan
This Ramadan, MCC will feed thousands of worshipers we welcome to our 50+ Iftars & Suhoors.
Your donation brings the MCC Ramadan to life!
He who breaks anothers fast earns the same reward as the one who fasted, without diminishing the latters reward in the slightest. - Tirmidhi
[$350.00
Daily Iftar (Half)](https://mcceastbay.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ec8fb6b0691fe4b0c85850477\&id=e188aa4443\&e=8b79a4a269)
This level feeds all attendees for a daily iftar.
[$700.00
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This level feeds approximately half of our daily iftar attendees.
[$3,0000.00
Community Iftar
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MCC welcomes significantly larger attendees on Saturday iftars. This level covers half of the Saturday community iftars for one evening.
[$6,0000.00
Community Iftar
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This level covers the entire Saturday community iftar for one evening.
[Any Amount
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If you are unable to select an entire slot, you are also welcome to donate any amount that you can!
Make a General Donation to Iftars & Suhoors
May Allah reward you abundantly for your generosity and bless you and your loved ones this Ramadan.
Help Us with Ramadan Expenses
Ramadan means increased facility costs, including additional cleaning and security expenses.
This Ramadan, we're bursting with activities! We cannot wait to tell you more!
But to keep up with the many added expenses during the holy month when attendance is more than triple what we see in other months, we humbly ask for your early support to cover added staff, heating/cooling, security, and many more operational expenses.
And, as a small token of our esteem & affection, you will receive a complimentary refillable MCC water bottle to use throughout Ramadan.
Just show your emailed donation receipt to a Board Member, who will be tabling in the foyer after all MCC Jumu'ahs in February.
Ramadan Expenses (Family) - $250.00
Ramadan Expenses (Individual) - $125.00
Alhamdulilah, we're so grateful to everyone in the community who contributes to the vibrancy of MCC East Bay during Ramadan. We are beyond excited to celebrate this beautiful time with you again this year, inshaAllah!
May Allah (swt) unite our community, open our hearts to Him, and allow us to reap all the benefits of Ramadan.
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We're blessed to soon witness another beautiful holy month and to find faith in community.
Stargazing for The Ramadan Moon
The Tri-Valley Stargazers
Friday, February 28 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Join us in the MCC parking lot at sunset and join in the excitement when, insha'Allah, the new crescent moon (hilal) ushers in the holy month of Ramadan.
We will have halal food trucks in the MCC parking lot. Come early with your family to grab a yummy dinner. Then, join our local astronomy club, which will bring high-visibility telescopes to peer into the evening sky at planets and constellations.
Also, for boys & girls ages 6-11, MCC's High School Committee will be doing Ramadan crafts & talks right after the youth Jumu'ah ends at 3 p.m. RSVP here.
*Anticipated Start* Nightly Taraweeh
Qari Amar Bellaha
Friday, February 28 | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
*Tentative, based on moonsighting*
Based on moonsighting after Maghrib on Friday evening, the first night of indoor MCC Tarawih prayers begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Please watch for MCC's announcement that Friday evening at about 7 p.m.
Local Donation = Local Impact
Zakat & Fitrah
This Ramadan, MCC humbly asks you to invest your Zakat with us so we can positively affect more Bay Area families this year.
Also, please pay your required Zakat ul-Fitr as early as you can for each member in your household (infant to elderly) so MCC can distribute before Eid to the deserving families in the Bay Area that we are so honored to serve:
You can also learn about how to pay Kaffarah and Fidya here.
Some Videos to Get You Ramadan Ready
Practically Preparing for Ramadan: Thrive This Ramadan | Shaykh Rami Nsour
Creating Ramadan Traditions in Your Home | Hina Khan-Mukhtar
Mental Health & Ramadan: Finding Healing Through the Quran | Dr. Rania Awaad