MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Event
Starting This Friday Night
Weekly High School Boys Halaqa
Starting this Friday and continuing weekly until May 2025, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sidi Quran Hodge will facilitate weekly halaqa sessions for teen high school boys from 9th through 12th grade (ages 14-18, no younger boys).
Pizza is included each week. The first hour is physical activities in the gym (basketball, flag football, or soccer), and the latter hour is a teen halaqa with Sidi Quran.
Capped at 30 teens. Once limited spots are full, please join the waitlist.
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Rosewood
Dr. Ali Dia, Dr. Youssef Ismail, & Hafiz Abdullah Ayyaz
Friday, Sep. 20 | 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- *1st Service @ MCC: 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
- 2nd Service @ Rosewood: 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
- 3rd Service @ MCC: 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- 4th 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.
We request our congregation to respect & follow the instructions from our volunteers, staff, and security guards during the Jumu'ah services at MCC. They are working hard to ensure a positive relationship with our neighbors.
Offsite Jumu'ah @ Rosewood Center
Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
Friday, Sep. 20 | 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 each week 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!
Attorneys @ Jumu'ah: Free Legal Clinic
Erum Choudhry, Esq.
Friday, Sep. 20 | 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
During the three MCC Jumuahs, make an appointment for a free fifteen-minute legal consultation on Islamic & conventional estate planning, immigration, or bankruptcy (chapters 7 and 13). An RSVP is required; no walk-ins.
Men's Monthly Hike in Alamo
Mohammed Kadoura
Saturday, Sep. 21 | 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For Brothers! Join a brotherhood that hikes through life's ups and downs, finding strength and community in the great outdoors. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or just looking to start, we welcome you to share in this journey of fellowship and discovery. RSVP here.
Caregivers Wellness Circles
Clinician Zainab Khan
Saturday, Sep. 21 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For parents, families, and caregivers of individuals with special needs, join us every third Saturday of the month for a wellness circle. We will discuss challenges, resources, and strategies for providing the best care for our families and ourselves. RSVP here.
Body Washing & Shrouding Workshop
Sr. Rehana Markar & Br. Abdur Rehman
Saturday, Sep. 28 | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
We are encouraged by our faith to wash & shroud the body of our loved one. Get prepared for this challenging, necessary task in this interactive workshop for brothers & sisters ages 18+.
Youth's Taco Social
MCC Youth Committee
Saturday, Sep. 28 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For High Schoolers (Grades 9-12): Join us to savor tasty tacos, connect, and meet fellow peers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. We will have team-building activities followed by Dhur prayer. Register here.
Dua & Art Fall Classes for Children
Artist Tarannum Saeed
Starts Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For Ages 5 to 12: Join us for an eight-week Wednesday evening session to provide children with a fun and relaxing environment where they can create art and learn while having a good time with their Muslim peers. Register here.
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Weekly Friday Evening Women Halaqa
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Friday, Sep. 20 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sisters: It's finally here! Starting this Friday, we restart our weekly in-person women's gathering about navigating contemporary issues. You can join in person or virtually. In partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.
Sisters Pilates Classes
Pilates Instructor Seema Duhan
Sat., Sep. 20 | 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Sun., Sep. 21 | 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
Mondays (in-person/online) | 11 am to 12:30 pm
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 .
Purification of Heart: A Call for Inner Healing
Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
Wednesday, Sep. 25 | 8 p.m. to 9 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
Thursday, Sep. 26 | 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sisters: We continue the weekly virtual series in which we discuss topics from Imam Al-Ghazali's "The Forty Principles of the Religion." 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.
- Aalia Syed (Dublin): Her mother, Shakila Munawar, passed away on Monday in Pakistan.
- Masoud Rahimi (Dublin): His grandmother, Nazira Salah, passed earlier this month in Fremont.
- Shazia & Zaka Ashraf (Pleasanton): Their cousin and cousins wife, respectively, Ameena Imran, passed away earlier this month in Pakistan.
- Zohra Shaghasi (Concord): Her son, Isa Guzman, is suffering from Gelastic seizures and is scheduled for an MRI.
- Arif Chowdhury (Pleasanton): His mother, Mina Chowdhury, suffered from a cardiac arrest earlier this month and is in ICU.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
On Saturday, Ali Ardekani shared practical insights on what to look for in a partner and questions to ask a potential spouse.
This Week's Featured Photo
On Friday, more than seven hundred sisters and brothers attended the East Bay Annual Mawlid hosted in collaboration with San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Islamic Center of Livermore, and Taleef Collective.
Quarterly MCC Townhall Meeting
Join us in person on Monday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss relevant issues with your MCC Board of Directors.
Get updates on renovations, programming, financials, and other important updates.
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 your children?
Get professional counseling and holistic psychological help at the Counseling Office at MCC. - Did you recently experience (or are you experiencing) a death or illness in your family?
Believe in the healing balm of community prayer! Send in a dua for tomorrow's Jumu'ah prayers. - Do you or your child have special needs that are limiting your participation?
Email MCC's Special-Needs Coordinator at [email protected] - 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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