MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Event
This Friday Afternoon
Breaking Down the UC Application
Tomorrow, after the Friday teen Jumuah ends at 4 p.m., join us for a college admission workshop for high school students led by a panel of UC Berkeley students across all disciplines of study with the Muslim Tech Collaborative at Berkeley.
We will review the UC admissions process, application essay writing strategies, and resources you need to succeed in your career path.
We will have a panelist Q&A afterward, so come prepared to ask questions!
Students and parents are welcome to join.
Friday Family Night
Locked Up: The Power of Islam in Prison
Did you know that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in prisons in the U.S.? Yet, this large community of incarcerated Muslims is often forgotten and neglected.
Tomorrow, at 7 p.m., join us to listen to an inspirational talk from Ustadh Jesse Maroney about how this group struggles behind bars to keep their faith and how you can help by donating items, visiting, and offering solace to these sisters and brothers.
Join us to learn more and how to get involved!
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Rosewood
Ustadh Jesse Maroney, & Ustadh Omar Naisan
Friday, Aug. 23 | 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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*First Service @ MCC: 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.*
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Second Service @ Rosewood: 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
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Third Service @ MCC: 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
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Fourth Service @ MCC: 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.
*Heavy parking congestion. Kindly avoid attending this service :)*
MCC worshipers may positively not park in any neighbor's businesses or lots.
Offsite Jumu'ah @ Rosewood Center
Ustadh Omar Naisan
Friday, Aug. 23 | 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Our weekly, parallel off-site Jumu'ah is permanently held at Rosewood Conference Center. Attending this service eases regular parking congestion at MCC. This location offers ample parking, comfortable prayer space, and boxed lunches for sale. Fulfill your religious obligation and help your local masjid.
Monthly Qur'an Khatam & Fajr Gathering
Qari Amar Bellaha
Sunday, Sept. 1 | 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
On the first Sunday of each month, read a Juz of the Qur'an before (optional) and then join us for Fajr in the congregation, Zikr, Quran Khatam dua, and collective community dua. Then, have breakfast with the community. 9 Juz remaining. Sign up to read a Juz here.
Mommy and Me September Session
Khadija Sayeed
Starts Thursday, Sep. 5 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
For boys & girls ages 5 and under, this ten-week Fall Mommy & Me program will cultivate a love of Islam through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more! Register
Quarterly Jumu'ah Blood Drive
American Red Cross
Friday, Sept. 6 | 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
As people of faith, it is in our blood to help. Roll up your sleeve and join us for a lifesaving journey to save up to three lives with a 15-minute donation. This is our 28th blood drive! Sign up!
Bay Area Muslim Singles Event
Half Our Deen Offline (Baba Ali)
Saturday, Sept. 14 | 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Our quarterly event is for single Muslims looking for the right partner to form a happy marriage and who desire a welcome departure from ineffective, speed-dating matrimonial eventslimited space.
This single event is not just a social gathering; it's a proven pathway to meaningful connections.
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Dr. Rania's weekly Friday evening women's halaqa will resume in person on Friday, Sept. 20. Until then, in the summer, our sessions are only online.
Attorneys @ Jumu'ah: Free Legal Clinic
Erum Choudhry, Esq.
Friday, Aug. 23 | 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
During the three Jumuah services at MCC, a legal attorney will provide a free fifteen-minute consultation on Islamic and conventional estate planning, immigration, or bankruptcy (chapters 7 and 13). RSVP required, no walk-ins.
Sisters Pilates Classes
Pilates Instructor Seema Duhan
Sat., Aug. 24 | 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 25 | 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
For Sisters Only: Join us for a transformative body and mind experience every Saturday and Sunday morning with a Pilates Instructor. Stretch your muscles, shape your body, and relax your mind. Register here.
Sisters Weekly Bookclub
Ustadha Leila Fakira
Monday (in-person & virtual), Aug. 26 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sisters: Join our weekly in-person Seerah book club, where we have an active discussion, learn lessons for our daily lives, and, inshaAllah, fall in love with our Prophet .
Weekly Family Addiction Support Class
Dr. Carmen Gomez
Mondays | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
In providing hope & help for Muslim families around the country with a loved one struggling with an addiction, MCC & Madina House co-hosts a weekly family-and-friends virtual meeting for Muslims fighting an addiction (of any kind). Register here anonymously.
Purification of Heart: A Call for Inner Healing
Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Join us virtually every week to dive into the popular text Purification of the Heart by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. Watch previous sessions here.
Principles of Religion III
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
Starts Thursday, Aug. 29 | 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sisters: We continue the weekly virtual series where we discuss topics from "The Forty Principles of the Religion" by Imam Al-Ghazali. In this series, we focus on praiseworthy characteristics. Past sessions.
Du'a Corner
These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
- Mohammed Arbaaz Mandozai (Dublin): His father-in-law, Iqbal Nasir, passed away on Wednesday in Pakistan.
- Subhan Mohammed (Pleasanton): His aunt, Farhat Sultana, passed away on Tuesday in Detroit, Michigan.
- Tariq Ansari & Ghazal Ansari (San Ramon): Their son, Imadh Ansari, passed away on Monday in San Francisco.
- Zaka Ashraf & Shazia Ashraf (Pleasanton): Their uncle and brother-in-law, respectively, passed away on Saturday in England.
- Mohammed Abdur-Rahman Mohammed & Mohammed Abdur-Raheem (Livermore): Their maternal grandfather, Himayat Ali Khan, passed away last Thursday in Hyderabad, India.
- Jamal Rostai (Dublin): He underwent open heart surgery on Monday.
- Mubeenah Shaikh (Walnut Creek): Her uncle, Hanif Mohammed Shaikh, suffered from a heart attack.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
Bi-weekly Homeless Food Distribution
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, The best of you are those who feed others. [Ahmad]
Every month, volunteers from the MCC community get together to sponsor, cook, and pack food boxes for the homeless in Oakland.
Alhamdulillah, their efforts are now expanding to include a second food distribution each month. This week's food distribution was in partnership with Mirchi Cafe in Pleasanton.
We invite halal restaurants in the Bay Area to partner with us on this beautiful initiative. If you are interested in sponsoring the expenses each month, please contact us.
This Week's Featured Video
On Friday evening, Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi and Dr. Imam Sherif Ahmed shared the tools we need to find the right mentors for our children, the characteristics of the right mentor, and how to prepare and train qualified mentors in our community.
This Week's Featured Photo
To kick start the new school year, a group of dedicated MCC volunteers organized a festive Back-to-School Ice Cream Social for our middle and high school students. The event buzzed with excitement as everyone gathered to enjoy an assortment of delectable ice cream flavors.
Drivers Needed for the Bike Program
Want to give back to your community?
Sign up to help deliver bikes to our refugee community!
Bicycles can be a primary mode of transportation for people who are new to the country and don't have a driver's license or a car.
We are looking for volunteers who can help deliver bikes to our refugee community. If you can help us out, please sign up below.
Delivery vehicle and gas may be provided
Community Wellness Check-In
Due to the ongoing heatwave in California, a group of dedicated volunteers in our community teamed up to take on an initiative to regularly check on our community members needing extra help.
With love and care, we extend an invitation to those of you who may be homebound, live alone, have a disability, or have a health issue to have one of our trained volunteers call you for routine check-ins.
Sign up yourself here or a loved one needing a check in
After-School Qur'an Classes
Registration is now open
MCC's Qur'an program accommodates learners from beginner to Hifz and restarts this Fall, both in-person and online. Classes start Sept. 3, 2024.
The MCC Quran program team works hard each day to bring you Quran classes taught by professional educators in order to bring the Book of Allah into your life, as well as into the lives of your children.
Ustadha Muna Shwan and Qari Amar Bellaha teach these classes.
Pre-register here for Ustadha Muna's classes
Pre-register here for Qari Amar's classes
After-School Arabic Classes
Registration is now open
For Children Ages 5 to 12: Enrollment for our after-school Arabic classes is now open for Fall '24 beginning this September.
This after-school program teaches kids to use Arabic effectively for reading, writing, comprehension, and conversation.
Registration is first come, first served. Returning parents receive priority for this popular program.
Learn more about the program and levels currently offered.
Sunday School Needs Volunteers
Starting later this month, the MCC Sunday School needs more Quranic teachers.
Sign up to volunteer and help raise our future generations.
Community means that YOU are supported and welcomed here!
- Do you have financial limitations that restrict your involvement and attendance?
Please complete our Sadaqa/Zakat application so we can partner with you to get you through this. - Are you struggling emotionally, in your relationship, or while raising children?
Get professional counseling and holistic psychological help at the Counseling Office at MCC. - Do you or your child have special needs that are limiting your participation?
Email MCC's Special-Needs Coordinator at [email protected] - Did you recently experience or currently experience a death or illness in your family?
Believe in the healing balm of prayer. Submit a community dua for this Friday's Jumu'ah services. - Do you have personal concerns or reservations that keep you from joining?
We want to know! Let's chat so we can work together to create an inclusive environment.
About Us
Muslim Community Center East Bay (MCC) is a faith-based community hub that promotes the unity of God through service, education, and inspiration.
We are privileged to serve the 90,000+ Muslims in the East Bay community.
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