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Featured Events
This Sunday
Worship With Ease: Divorced/Widowed Individuals
For our Divorced and Widowed Sisters and Brothers in the Bay Area.
Join us for an Iftar just for you this Sunday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please bring your family as well!
This Iftar is only for families impacted by divorce or for widowers. Children are most welcome!
Ramadan Iftar Sponsorship 2024
MCC Hosts Daily Iftars Feeding Thousands
He who breaks anothers fast earns the same reward as the one who fasted, without diminishing the latters reward in the slightest - Tirmidhi
MCC is hosting daily iftars along with community iftars on the weekends. You can contribute at any amount.
Make a General Donation to Iftars & Suhoors
Ramadan Timetable & Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
Nightly Taraweeh Prayers
Qari Amar Bellaha
Daily | 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
This Sunday, Isha/Taraweeh begins at 9:15 p.m. This time will last until the end of Ramadan. Here is our nightly recitation schedule. Can't make it? Watch the service live online here.
Youth Kahf Recitation
Sidi Umair Shafi
Friday, March 22 | 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Listen to a young MCC Hifz student studying with Qari Amar Bellaha recite this important Friday Surah al-Kahf with English subtitles at noon each Friday in Ramadan.
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC
Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi, Sidi Qur'an Hodge, & Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf
Friday, March 22 | 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 @ Dublin Library: 2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. (only during Ramadan)
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Fifth Service @ MCC: 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.
*Heavy parking congestion. Avoid these services.
MCC worshipers may not park in any neighboring business or lots.
Weekly Offsite Jumu'ah @ Dublin Library
Hafiz Yaseen Mahmood
Friday, March 22 | 1:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
We are back at Dublin Library this week and next. Help ease parking congestion at MCC by attending our weekly parallel off-site Jumu'ah at Dublin Library. There is ample parking and comfortable prayer space at the library. Fulfill your religious obligation while helping your local masjid.
- First Service: 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
- Second Service: 2:40 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Teen Weekend Halaqa & Iftar
Sidi Mahdy Amine
Friday, March 22 | 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*Positively full. Please join the waitlist*
For our middle and high school girls & boys (ages 12 to 18), please join us the first three Fridays in Ramadan for a program just for you: pray Asr in the congregation, have a halaqa before a yummy Iftar dinner, and games & trivia before Taraweeh.
Kids Ramadan Craft Activities
Emira Mustafa
Starts Saturday, March 23 | 1:30 p.m.
For ages 4 to 12: Join us with your children for craft-filled Saturday afternoons this Ramadan. These crafts are detailed and made of quality supplies that help achieve lasting bonding memories of Ramadan with your kids for years to come, inshaAllah. Register here.
Weekly Community Iftar
MCC East Bay
Saturday, March 23 | 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*Positively full, please join the waitlist*
For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCCs weekly massive community iftar and stay afterward for evening worship.
Qur'an/Dhikr Circle for Sisters
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Sunday, March 24 | 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For Sisters: Join this women's only Qur'an and Dhikr circle over the first three Sunday afternoons in Ramadan. This sorority gathering is filled with recitation, reflection, and Salawat.
Ramadan Weekly Storytime
Khala Sahar
Sunday, March 24 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
For children ages 2 to 10: This Sunday, our dear animated storyteller will read & entertain our young children for an engaging hour with a unique Islamic theme.
Interfaith Iftar: Breaking Bread with Chef Lisa
Chef Lisa Ahmad
Sunday, March 24 | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This year's Interfaith Iftar will be held at Lynnewood United Methodist Church in Pleasanton. Space is limited. MCC congregation members: please attend ONLY if you accompany a friend, co-worker, or neighbor of another faith or nonfaith. RSVP here.
Al Ghazali Series for Children
Sr. Aisha Gray Henry
Monday, March 25 | 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. PST
For children ages 5 to 12: Childrens Author Aisha Gray Henry, the founder of the Ghazalis Children Project, talks virtually to our children about the timeless teachings of Al-Ghazali in this four-part Ramadan workshop series. Register.
Special Needs Iftar
Muhsen & MCC East Bay
Sunday, March 31 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For San Francisco Bay Area families raising a child(ren) with special needs, join us for our fifth annual Muhsen program and dinner. This year's theme is "Creating a Community Friendly for People with Different Types of Disabilities Needs". RSVP here.
Women's Qiyam and Suhoor
The Rahmah Foundation & MCC East Bay
Friday, March 29 | 11:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
For Girls & Women Ages 14+: Join our esteemed panel of speakers for a night of prayer, remembrance, and reminders post-Taraweeh prayer. In-person and online options are available. RSVP here.
Taraweeh Babysitting on Weekends
MCC East Bay
Fri. & Sat. & Odd-Nights | 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
For parents with children who would like to attend Taraweeh prayers, we provide babysitting on the weekends for ages 2 to 11. The children will create beautiful Ramadan crafts, play games, & listen to stories. RSVP required.
Daily Juz (Chapter) Qur'an Recitation
Qari Amar Bellaha
Daily | 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.
As you prepare Iftar each day after Asr, Hafiz Amar recites one Juz daily on Facebook, YouTube & Instagram. Recitation schedule
Daily Singles Iftar
MCC East Bay
Daily, except on the first three Ramadan Saturdays | 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For our single brothers and sisters, please join us each night in Ramadan 24 for an Iftar dinner to break your fast in the community. On first three Saturdays, singles dinner joins community-wide Iftar. Registeration for next week opens at noon this Saturday.
Eid Toy Drive During Ramadan
MCC Girl Scouts Troops
Daily | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please help us spread cheer to families in need during this blessed time by donating new unwrapped gifts (in person or online) to the MCC Girl Scouts 7th Annual Toy Drive.
Du'a Corner
These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
- Hafiz Mohammed Abdul Rahman Aejaz (Santa Clara): He passed away this week.
- Sara Ringo (Pittsburg): Her husband, Michael Ringo, passed away last Friday in Calipatria.
- Heather Watkins (San Ramon): Her friend, Zakia Zouhari, is critically ill from cancer in France.
- Summer Wahab (San Ramon): Her brother, Aydin Wahab, is suffering from a pediatric Pott puffy tumor.
- Mahbubah Bartholomew (Livermore): She has suffered severe right foot pain since May.
- Sahar Ahmady (Dublin): Her uncle, Bashir Ahmad, went through abdominal surgery and is in pain.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
In a truly genuine and heartfelt moment, Sr. Helena Madera-Silmi from the Misbaah Foundation in Sacramento opened up about her inspiring journey during Sunday's pre-Iftar talk, which was attended by our new Muslims cohort. Around a hundred sisters and brothers attended the program.
This Week's Featured Photo
Earlier this month, Heroes4Hunger (youth from MCC and neighboring communities) spoke at Dublin City Council during Ramadan Proclamation Day! The youth introduced the First Annual Ramadan Food Campaign, where all donations are channeled to the Alameda County Community Food Bank to address food insecurity among Dublin's individuals and families. Support their noble effort here.
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.
Enroll Your Child in MCC Sunday School
More than 425 children attend our popular Sunday School. The 2024-25 year begins this August:
- New Families: Join our waitlist now by Sunday, March 10
- Current Families: For families enrolled last year
- Legacy Families: For families enrolled at Sunday School in prior years.
- Volunteer: Instruct our youth & your actions will echo into the future.
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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