MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Events
This Saturday
Morning Flag Football Session for Boys
For Boys Ages 7-14: Join us for flag football sessions at Creekside Park in Pleasanton for four consecutive weeks every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
This weekly program includes warm-ups, basics, drills, and games.
Each session is capped at 60. Register today!
After-School Quran 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
Registeration 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.
Upcoming Events
Refugee Foster Care Information Session
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara
Thursday, May 23 | 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities continues to receive youth from Muslim-majority countries and they are asking Bay Area Muslim families to host these youth. Join this virtual information session on how to adopt or become a foster parent of a refugee youth. RSVP here.
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Dublin Library
Sidi Mahdy Amine, Ustadh Quran Hodge, & Imam Bilal Yusuf
Friday, May 24 | 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 positively not park in any neighbor's businesses or lots.
Weekly Offsite Jumu'ah @ Dublin Library
Sidi Shaan Mukhtar
Friday, May 24 | 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.
Boys Friday Night Basketball
Youth Counselors
Friday, May 24 | 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
For Teen Boys Ages 14+! Join us for our last pick-up basketball session this week. Tomorrow's session is at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton. 13 spots remaining! Register here.
Retracing the Route of the Hijra
Omar Arsala & Ismail Ahmadzai
Friday, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.
Join us to hear from two hikers who recently journeyed to Madina on the Hijri Route - a route that mirrors the path taken by the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Saydina Abu Bakr from Mecca to Madina.
Quarterly Jumu'ah Blood Drive
American Red Cross
Friday, May 31 | 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
As people of faith, it is in our blood to help. Roll up your sleeve and join us for a lifesaving journey to save up to three lives with a 15-minute donation. This is our 27th blood drive! Sign up!
Author's Event: Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
Dr. Shyam Sriram
Friday, May 31 | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
As a community, lets ask one of the most challenging questions: why are American Muslims not more involved in resettling refugees since so many refugees come from Muslim-majority countries? Let's discuss this present-day dilemma for our burgeoning community.
Blessings of Salawat All-Day Retreat
Ustadh Tariq Samady, & Sidi Mahdy Amine
Saturday, June 1 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for an interactive session where you will learn the fundamentals of sending Salawat (prayer) upon our beloved Prophet (saw). Discover the wisdom behind it, and delve into its meanings, virtues, and benefits. RSVP here.
Monthly Qur'an Khatam & Fajr Gathering
Qari Amar Bellaha
Sunday, June 2 | 5:15 a.m. to 6 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. 22 Juz remaining. Sign up to read a Juz here.
Children's Arts & Crafts Summer Camp
Khala Emira Mustafa
Starts Tuesday, June 4 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For Children Ages 5-10: Over the summer, join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays for a summer camp where children will engage in weekly themes with crafts, Islamic storytimes, and discussions. Register here for each week.
Bay Area Muslim Singles Event
Half Our Deen Offline (Baba Ali)
Saturday, June 8 | 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
*Calling all singles, especially single men of all ages & backgrounds*
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 eventslimited space.
This event is not a social gathering; it's a proven pathway to meaningful connections. Register!
Eid al-Adha Bazaar
MCC East Bay Bazaar Committee
Sunday, June 9 | 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Come get henna art and shop for jewelry, clothes, soaps, hijabs, Islamic books, Islamic dolls, abayas, and support our local community vendors in preparation for Eid al-Adha! Vendors show interest here.
Start of Weekly Family Addiction Support Class
Dr. Carmen Gomez
Starts Monday, June 10 | 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.
Our Weekly Recurring Events
Weekly Friday Evening Women Halaqa
Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Friday, May 24 | 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 The Rahmah Foundation. This is the last session before we resume in Fall.
Sisters Weekly Bookclub
Ustadha Leila Fakira
Mondays (in-person & virtual), May 27 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Tuesdays (virtual only), May 28 | 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
Tuesday, May 28 | 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sisters: In this virtual series, we discuss topics from "The Forty Principles of the Religion," by Imam Al-Ghazali, that cover essential topics in Islam such as acts of worshiping Allah (swt) & the good character of a Muslim. Past sessions.
Purification of the Heart: A Call for Inner Healing
Sidi Shahryar Abbasi
Wednesday, May 29 | 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.
- Abdul Popal and Leeza Popal (Danville): Their father and father-in-law passed away on Wednesday in Concord.
- Din Didic (Castro Valley): His uncle, Adnan Hasanovic, passed away on Saturday in Anaheim.
- Atif Qureshi (Pleasanton): His friend, Aamna Mattu, passed away last Thursday in San Francisco.
- Shazia Ameen (San Ramon): Her uncle, Syed Sarwar Rafiq, passed away earlier this month in Hyderabad, India.
- Mohammed Aldsdouqui (Fremont): He is suffering from a skin illness.
- Mohamad Fawad Esmati (Hayward): His son, Mohammad Esmati, is recovering from a recent heart transplant.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi represents the Muslim Community Center at the '24 National Day of Prayer.
This Week's Featured Photo
On Saturday, we were blessed to have Qari Ibrahim Bakeer with us, who taught us how to beautify our recitation of the Qur'an. Folks from all age groups benefitted from this beautiful gathering.
MCC 2024 Summer Camps
This summer, MCC has four different camps planned for various age groups.
Learn more about them here.
Volunteers Needed to Fix & Tune Up Bikes
Do you know how to fix or tune-up a bike, or do you have the skills to look up how to do so online?
The MCC-SRVIC bike program welcomes volunteers of any skill level. It is 100% volunteer-run and depends on volunteers' generous efforts.
Your role as a volunteer will be defined by your specific skills and interests, and we regularly have volunteer tasks that require no mechanical experience.
To date, we have donated more than 500 bicycles to refugees and deserving families in the East Bay.
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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5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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