MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Event
Friday Family Night Tomorrow
Stories of the Saints (Awliya)
Tomorrow, at 6:30 p.m., join Sidi Muhammad Elmarouk for an interactive retelling of inspiring stories about the Awliya (friends of God).
This unique session will counsel and inspire us to learn more about these special people and the quiet, dutiful lives they led.
Then, on Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sidi Muhammad will also lead a Grappling workshop for male teens ages 12-19, featuring active drills & techniques that emulate how the Prophet (saw) and his companions wrestled.
Learn more about Friday's talk
Register for this Sunday's grappling workshop
Next Month: Seerah Immersion Retreat
Imam Mikaeel Smith & Shaykh Abdullah Waheed
How can we love the Prophet if we do not know him? And how can we know him without studying his life?
How did the Prophet fare when given revelation? What happened during the Year of Sorrow? How did he and his Companions leave Makkah persecuted and return as rulers?
On Fri. & Sat., Aug. 9 & 10, join us for an enlightening Seerah immersion with Shaykh Abdullah Waheed & Imam Mikaeel Smith as we uncover the timeless wisdom and inspiration found in the life of the Prophet Muhammad together.
Prepare to embark on a spiritual and intellectual journey that will deepen your love for the Prophet Muhammad and strengthen your connection to the teachings of Islam.
Special Needs Families and converts in the Bay Area: There is no charge to attend this retreat. Please message us for the promo code.
Summer Camps
Week Four: Life Skills Summer Camp
Khala Emira Mustafa
Monday, July 29 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For Children Ages 5-12: Join a fun camp where children will engage in weekly themes ranging from financial literacy to health and fitness, cooking classes, and overcoming obstacles through art around the world. Your child can expect to have fun while learning these important life skills. Register here.
Week Four: Qur'an, Fitness, & Speech Summer Camp
Ustadh Haseeb Sadat & Ustadh Fardin Osmani
Monday, July 29 | 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For Boys Ages 13-18: Join a summer camp that enriches and engages adolescent boys while strengthening their Islamic identity. The theme of this camp is to build solid Muslim men who know the Deen and develop leadership skills in them to prepare them for real-world challenges. Register here.
Week Two: Kids & Youth Islamic Summer Camp
Indira Kaljo
Monday, July 29 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For Boys & Girls Ages 5-16: Join this former professional basketball player over two weeks for a camp to strengthen your childs Deen through play, education, arts, and physical activities. We will have the Names of Allah series, outdoor games, a nature activity, arts and crafts, sports, snacks, and more! Register here.
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Rosewood
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi, & Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf
Friday, July 26 | 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
Sidi Muhammad Elmarouk
Friday, July 26 | 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 while helping your local masjid.
Sisters Stretching and Pilates Classes
Pilates Instructor Seema Duhan
Sat. & Sun., July 27 & 28 | 8 a.m. to 10 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 for each session separately.
Bunny Adoption @ Jumu'ah
House Rabbit Society
Friday, Aug. 2 | 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
After the first two Jumu'ahs, hop on to the MCC Banquet Hall, where the House Rabbit Society will showcase adorable bunnies all set for adoption into their new forever homes!
Mommy and Me Fall Session
Khadija Sayeed
Thursday, Aug. 1 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
For boys & girls ages 5 and under, this five-week Fall Mommy & Me program will cultivate a love of Islam through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more! Register
Bilal: Inclusive Family Movie Night
Muhsen Bay Area
Friday, Aug. 2 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Open to all**, with special accommodations for our beloved Bay Area Special Needs Families:** Join us for popcorn, pizza, and drinks (dinners also available for sale) as we learn about the fascinating life of Bilal ibn Al Rabah (RA), the first caller to prayer in Islam. This is a great movie that imparts our amazing Islamic legacy. RSVP so we can have adequate snacks!
New Muslim Community Meet & Treat
MCC Convert Care Team
Saturday, Aug. 3 | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For Converts and Friends/Family: Join us over a brunch to keep the connections alive and to stay connected with people who bring beauty and Deen into our lives! Indulge in fluffy waffles and many other treats for everyone. Open to any new Muslim, regardless of Shahadah date. RSVP
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Dr. Rania's weekly Friday evening women's halaqa will resume in-person in this Fall. Over the summer, our sessions are online only.
Sisters Weekly Bookclub
Ustadha Leila Fakira
Monday (in-person & virtual), July 29 | 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, July 31 | 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.
Du'a Corner
These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
- Saniya Afaq Ansari (San Ramon): Her father, Zafar Anfaq Ansari, passed away on Wednesday in San Ramon.
- Sonia Nesar (Pleasanton): Her mother, Salima Khatoon, passed away on Monday in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Akhtar Iqbal (Pleasanton): His father, Iqbal Ahmed Siddiqui, is suffering from COPD and kidney-related illnesses.
- Aejaz Sareshwala (Pleasanton): His father, Anwar Ahmed Sareshwala, lost consciousness and is currently in the ICU at Stanford Hospital.
- Mohammed Khan (Pleasanton): His father, Ali Khan, is suffering from excessive weakness.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
In an enlightening session with Ustadh Basil Farooq last Friday, we explored the Qurans unique features, such as its divisions, profound order, and fascinating revelation causes.
This Week's Featured Photo
The monthly homeless feeding in Oakland continues! This month, volunteers in the community got together to pack and deliver hot food for the homeless. May Allah reward everyone behind this and many other efforts around the Bay to feed the homeless in our community.
Registration for Rahmah Girls Halaqa
Our weekly Young Muslimahs Halaqa (grades PK - high school) restarts Friday, Sept. 20, each Friday until Ramadan from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For sisters, Dr. Rania Awwad will lead a parallel weekly women's Halaqa. More details to come!
Space is limited for our girls' Friday night halaqa and will fill up within hours.
Girls' Halaqa registration opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. For Dr. Rania's Halaqa, no RSVP is needed.
Registration Opens 9 a.m. on Aug. 3
Teens & Women: Volunteer to Lead a Girl's Halaqa
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
Sunday School Needs Volunteers
In Fall '24, the MCC Sunday School needs more Quranic teachers.
Sign up to volunteer and help raise our future generations.
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.
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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