MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Events
This Saturday
MCC's Third Annual World Hijab Day!
MCC marks the World Hijab Day global campaign with the 3rd Annual World Hijab Day Celebration! This years theme is Veiled in Strength.
This Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., join fellow sisters to enjoy an afternoon celebrating the noble Hijab and invite a friend, too!
Shop the bazaar of women-owned clothing vendors, eat a delicious meal from the women-owned food vendors, and participate in the spirit of Hijab and sisterhood.
The program will include an interactive talk with Ustadha Maryam Amir and a modest fashion show.
Next Thursday
The Prophet's Blessed Night Ascension
Next Thursday, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., join Shaykh Faraz Khan for a faith-affirming evening to learn lessons from the Prophets blessed heavenly ascension: Al-Isra wal-Miraj
We encourage you to fast on this blessed Thursday and then join us for a free community Iftar prior to the program. RSVP for that Iftar here.
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC
Sidi Qur'an Hodge, Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi, & Br. Mohammed Abdul Baseer
Friday, Feb. 2 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- First Service: 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
- Second Service: 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
- Third Service @ Dublin Library: 1:40 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
- Fourth Service: 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
MCC worshipers may not park in any neighboring business or lots.
Weekly Offsite Jumu'ah @ Dublin Library
Sidi Qur'an Hodge
Friday, Feb. 2 | 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.
Family Night: The Teacher & The Student
Sidi Qur'an Hodge
Friday, Feb. 2 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Using the story of Moses (AS) and Al-Khidr in the Quran, lets analyze ourselves within both characters to manage how we respond when certain situations and challenges arise.
Monthly Qur'an Khatam & Fajr Gathering
Qari Amar Bellaha
Sunday, Feb. 4 | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 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 congregation, Zikr, Quran Khatam dua, a collective community dua, and breakfast in the community. Sign up to read a Quranic Juz here.
Pre-Ramadan Community Townhall Meeting
MCC Construction Committee
Sunday, Feb. 4 | 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Get updates on the construction planned outside and inside the facility this year. Optional, complimentary dinner from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. precedes this town hall. RSVP for dinner here.
The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy
Haji Noor Deen
Friday, Feb. 9 | 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Join a world-renowned master of Arabic calligraphy for a calligraphy workshop followed by an Islamic calligraphy exhibition. Registration is required to attend the workshop; the art exhibition is free. Only 7 spots remaining.
Friday Youth Night: Chat With an MMA Fighter
Amber Leibrock
Friday, Feb. 9 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join us for an evening chat with an MMA fighter who, since her conversion, draws strength from her newly-found Islamic faith. This discussion is especially pertinent for teenagers and young professionals to attend to fortify their convictions.
Establish the Prayer for My Remembrance
Shaykh Jamaal Diwan
Saturday, Feb. 10 | 6:15 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Join us after Fajr congregational prayer to hear a post-Fajr Khatira on remembering Allah (swt) through establishing the prayer.
Monthly Sisterhood Hike
Sr. Sohaila Ahmadyar & Sr. Aparna Khan
Saturday, Feb. 10 | 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Monthly hike is back! Get to know your sisters in the community & enjoy the great outdoors at this month's hike at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. RSVP now.
Pre-Ramadan Sisters Social Gathering
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi & Rahmah Foundation
Saturday, Feb. 10 | 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sisters (Ages 14+): Get ready for the blessed month of Ramadan. Join us for a special night of Dhikr, activities, food, shopping, and more! Register here.
Self-Defense & Boxing Fitness for Sisters
MMA Fighter Amber Leibrock
Sunday, Feb. 11 | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Full. Join waitlist for additional future sessions.
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.
Interfaith Dialogue: "Thou Shalt Not Kill"
Sidi Omar Naisan & Rabbi Dr. Laurence Milder
Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Nearly all worldwide faith traditions have a version of thou shalt not kill. Join us for a virtual interfaith discussion on how each religion - Judaism and Islam - deals with the reality of war.
Monthly Sisterhood Halaqa
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Thursday, Feb. 15 | 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sisters: Join our gathering for women to commune, reflect, discuss, & gain strength & support from each other. In person or virtually.
Monthly Dhikr & Support Circle
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Saturday, Feb. 17 | 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Sisters: Join us monthly to find comfort and sisterhood for sisters experiencing grief, loss or isolation or marital, parenting & health challenges, or caring for elderly loved ones.
Ramadan Ready: Sisters Fiqh Conference
Ustadha Mona Elzankaly, Ustadha Leila Fakira, Ustadha Shamira Ahmed, & Dr. Rania Awaad
Sunday, Feb. 18 | 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sisters Ages 12+! Join us to learn the Fiqh of Fasting in the Hanafi, Shafi'i, and Maliki schools of thought. Gain practical insights on how to spiritually prepare & equip ourselves for Ramadan. Space is limited. Register here.
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Weekly Friday Evening Women Halaqa
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Friday, Feb. 2 | 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 with Ustadha Leila Fakira will resume on Feb. 12th (in-person) & Feb. 13th (virtual). No sessions next week.
The Soul's Journey: Understanding Life's Purpose
Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
Wednesday, Feb. 7 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Online Only: Join us every Wednesday evening until Ramadan '24 virtually to dive into the text, The Lives of Man, by Imam Abdallah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad where we understand life's purpose, through our five stages of our journey to God.
Mommy and Me Winter Session
Khadija Sayeed
Thursday, Feb. 8 | 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
Bi-Weekly East Bay Tahajjud Tigers
Hafiz Adan Amer & Hafiz Ehab Mundres
Saturday, Feb. 10 | 5:15 a.m. to 6:30 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. RSVP required.
Du'a Corner
These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
- Aslam Khan (San Ramon): He passed away last weekend.
- Waheed Qureshi (Pleasanton): His father, Mohammed Iqbal Qureshi, passed away last month in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Mubeenah Shaikh (Concord): Her cousin, Dr. Nusrat, passed away today in Bharuch, India.
- Atiq Payen (Dublin): His father-in-law, Mohammad Qaseem, is suffering from pneumonia.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
February is the month that showcases Valentine's Day when many people worldwide celebrate their romantic love and partnerships. As Muslims, however, our primary focus is always on how to have healthy, loving, God-conscious marriages instead.
The "And She Thrived" podcast host interviewed our very own Hina Khan-Mukhtar about how to thrive in marriage. Young and old can all benefit from remembering what Allah would have us prioritize in our husband-wife relationships, insha'Allah.
This Week's Featured Photo
On Sunday, more than a hundred folks attended Sidi Mohammed Isaaq's one-day intensive workshop, where he shared valuable insights on using Prophetic statements, supplications, and affirmations to fortify ourselves and lead a spiritually and mentally empowered life. Watch his Friday night talk on Dajjal.
MCC is Hiring!
MCC East Bay invites resumes from qualified candidates for its Youth Director.
The person is responsible for ensuring that organizational integrity is maintained through implemented processes and projects while also providing spiritual and organizational leadership to our youth.
MCC East Bay invites resumes from qualified candidates for its Non-Clinical Case Manager position.
This Case Manager will provide housing navigation, benefits enrollment, and non-clinical case management services to sheltered individuals and those at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness in and around the East Bay Area.
Enroll Your Child in MCC Sunday School
More than 425 children attend our popular Sunday School, which begins this August.
Learn how you can enroll in the 2024-25 in-person school year:
- 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.
The Muslim Vote '24
There are about 250,000 Muslims in the Bay Area. This years elections are a critical opportunity to push for justice. Masjids & Muslim organizations across the Bay Area have united to urge our members & congregation to vote.
The registration deadline for the '24 primary elections is Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Check Your Voter Registration Status
Cars Needed for East Bay Muslim Families
The MCC Car Program has now donated over 275 vehicles donated to needy Muslim families in the Bay Area.
We currently have 75 families on our waitlist.
Families needing a vehicle include single mothers with young children, newly arrived refugee families, families with special needs children in wheelchairs, and victims of domestic violence.
We take working vehicles in any condition, and with a little TLC from our awesome volunteer mechanic team, gift your vehicle to a deserving family.
Let us know if you have a car in good condition or needing minor repairs.
Start the Vehicle Donation Process
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 [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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5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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