MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Events
Tomorrow after Third Jumu'ah
Career Panel for Teens
For High School Teenage Boys and Girls! After the Friday teen Jumuah ends at 4 p.m., please join us for a great career panel to learn about possible careers and get advice, tips, and resources to help you prepare for your future.
This career will allow you to interact with professionals in various career areas, like lawyers, firefighters, data scientists, engineers, and more, with plenty of time for Q&A.
Pizza and snacks will be provided, so join us and come with interest, questions, and a friend.
Tomorrow Evening
Friday Night Basketball for Boys
For Teen Boys Ages 14+! As the spring season unfolds, join us weekly on Friday nights for pick-up basketball. Tomorrow's session is at Amador Valley Large Gym.
This is a beautiful opportunity to engage in friendly competition, improve your basketball skills, and connect with your community peers.
15 spots remain for tomorrow's session. Sign up today!
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Dublin Library
Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi, & Sidi Shaan Mukhtar
Friday, April 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 @ Dublin Library: 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. Avoid this service.
MCC worshipers may not park in any neighboring business or lots.
Weekly Offsite Jumu'ah @ Dublin Library
Ustadh Omar Naisan
Friday, April 26 | 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Help ease parking congestion at MCC by attending our weekly parallel off-site Jumu'ah at Dublin Library. There is ample parking at the Library, comfortable prayer space, and boxed lunches for sale. Fulfill your religious obligation while helping your local masjid.
Bi-weekly Tahajjud Prayers in Congregation
Hafiz Rehan Chisty
Saturday, April 27 | 4 a.m. to 5:45 a.m.
Open to all: girls, boys, teens & adults! Join us on a Saturday morning before Fajr to pray 4 units of Tahajjud (Night Prayer) & Witr Prayers in the congregation, followed by a light snack and then Fajr in the congregation.
Activism Art for the People of Palestine
Soul of My Soul
Saturday, April 27 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
To keep the Palestine people's ongoing suffering present in our community's collective consciousness, join us for a Saturday afternoon outdoor art exhibit of local children's art about Gaza at Pleasanton's Firehouse Arts Center to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis & push for a ceasefire.
Sisters Eid Celebration Brunch
Emira Mustafa
Saturday, April 27 | 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For Girls/Women Ages 16+: Join us for a post-Eid get-together to keep the community connection going after Ramadan. Well have good food, desserts, games, and more! Register here.
Self-Defense & Boxing Fitness for Sisters
MMA Fighter Amber Leibrock
Sunday, April 28 | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
*Full, please join the waitlist*
With the familiar rise in hate attacks in a Presidential Election year, we are duty-bound to learn grappling countermeasures. A professional mixed martial artist will show you how to fend off unwanted physical contact, like a Hijab pull.
Mommy and Me Spring Session
Khadija Sayeed
Starts Thursday, May 2 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
For boys & girls ages 5 and under, this five-week Pre-Ramadan Mommy & Me program will cultivate a love of Islam through book reading, sing-alongs, Parachute Time, activities, and more! Register
How the Arabs Transformed the Western Civilization
Jonathan Lynos
Friday, May 3 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join a sociologist and intellectual historian at this author's event as he challenges the selective narrative that has led many to believe that Islam and the West have nothing in common and provides a deeper understanding of the similarities and connections between these two worlds.
Monthly Sisterhood Hike
Sr. Sohaila Ahmadyar & Sr. Aparna Khan
Saturday, May 4 | 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Monthly hike is back! Get to know your sisters in the community & enjoy the great outdoors at this month's hike at Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve. RSVP now.
Monthly Qur'an Khatam & Fajr Gathering
Qari Amar Bellaha
Sunday, May 5 | 5:20 a.m. to 6:30 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. Sign up to read a Juz here.
Bay Area Muslim Singles Event
Half Our Deen Offline (Baba Ali)
Saturday, June 8 | 12:30 p.m. to 5 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 events. Limited space.
This single event is not just a social gathering; it's a proven pathway to meaningful connections.
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Weekly Friday Evening Women Halaqa
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Friday, April 26 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sisters: Join this weekly women's gathering about navigating contemporary issues. You can join in person or virtually. In partnership with Rahmah Foundation.
Sisters Weekly Bookclub
Ustadha Leila Fakira
Resumes Mondays (in-person & virtual), April 29 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Tuesdays (virtual only), April 30 | 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sisters: Join our weekly in-person and virtual Seerah book club, where we have an active discussion, learn lessons for our daily lives, and, inshaAllah, fall in love with our Prophet . Please note that both sessions are the same, and you don't have to attend both.
Principles of Religion (Part 2)
Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh
Starts Tuesday, April 30 | 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sisters: Join us for the continuation of the previous series on the Principles of Religion. This new weekly virtual series will focus on the Adab (manners) of a Muslim at various levels. 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.
- Asir Sikdar (Pleasanton): His friend's daughter, Prima Shariff, passed away on Sunday in San Jose.
- Brother Abdul Halim (Danville): He passed away this week.
- Farhat Yousufzai & Imran Shah (Dublin): Their father & father-in-law respectively, Mahabat Yousufzai, passed away last Friday in Stockton.
- Imam Abu Qadir Al-Amin (San Francisco): He passed away last Thursday.
- Samina Maqbool (Dublin): She is undergoing surgery due to a car accident.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
On the 27th Odd Night in Ramadan, Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie gave an insightful talk diving into the marvels of the Qur'an and proving why the style of the Qur'an is insuperable.
This Week's Featured Photo
MCC's Seventh Annual Eid Carnival was a hub of joy and excitement! Over a thousand children and adults attended the carnival, and their presence was instrumental in making this year's carnival a resounding success!
Employment Enablement and Support Services
Hiring? If you own a business or work for a recruitment company that is currently hiring, we would love to hear from you!
Please get in touch with Sr. Nadia at [email protected] to explore how we can support your resourcing needs.
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 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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