MCC Weekly Newsletter
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Featured Events
Starting Next Tuesday
Arts & Crafts Summer Camp
For Children Ages 5-10: Over the summer, join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a weekly summer camp led by Sr. Emira Mustafa.
Each week, children will engage in an Islamic theme with crafts, storytimes, and discussions.
This a great opportunity for children to have fun with their peers while learning about Islam!
Each week is capped at 40. Register today!
Summer Camp Starting in June
Kids & Youth Islamic Summer Camp
For Boys & Girls Ages 5-16: Join former professional basketball over three weeks for a kid's camp that will 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!
The early bird discount ends tomorrow, May 31st. Register today!
Upcoming Events
Jumu'ah Khutbahs @ MCC & Dublin Library
Shaykh Talal Ahdab, & Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi
Friday, May 31 | 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
Ustadh Ibrahim Qureshi
Friday, May 31 | 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. Starting next week, we will be at Rosewood Commons for the rest of 2024.
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.
Saturday Morning Flag Football
Sidi Zeeshan Mukhtar & Youth Counselors
Saturday, June 1 | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For Boys Ages 7-14: Join us for flag football at Creekside Park in Pleasanton. The weekly program includes warm-ups, basics, drills, and games. Register 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. 20 Juz remaining. 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.
*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.
Interfaith Chat: When Bad Things Happen
Wanda Ostler & Omar Naisan
Wednesday, June 12 | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Interfaith Interconnect of the Tri-Valley and MCC co-host an in-person virtual religious chat on how Muslim and Mormon faiths address how each faith helps someone recover following a significant loss, emergency, or tragedy.
Cats @ Jumu'ah: Save Life & Adopt a Friend
Valley Humane Society of Pleasanton
Friday, June 14 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
After the three Jumu'ahs, meet some furry felines who are ready to be part of your family. Humane Society staff will walk you through the adoption process so you can leave the masjid with a cat.
*Pending Moonsighting* Eid Al-Adha Prayers
MCC East Bay
Sunday, June 16 | 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Pending moon sighting, Eid Al Adha '24 will be celebrated on Sunday, June 16 (likely) or Monday (June 17 (unlikely). We will send out an official announcement once the Dhul-Hijjah moon is sighted next week.
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), June 3 | 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Tuesdays (virtual only), June 4 | 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, June 4 | 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, June 5 | 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.
Happening at SRVIC
Voices from Frontlines: Student Advocacy for Palestine
CAIR San Francisco Bay Area
Tonight! Thursday, May 30 | 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Hear first-hand accounts from students who are participating in the nationwide Campus Encampments. Learn about your rights and strategies for effective advocacy. This event will take place at our community partner center, SRVIC.
Du'a Corner
These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
- Ruhi AliKhan (Danville): Her sisters mother-in-law, Bashir Begum Kharal, passed away on Saturday in Canada.
Submit a request for a community dua in our next community prayers list:
mcceastbay.org/dua
This Week's Featured Video
Last Friday, Sidi Ismail Ahmadzai and Sidi Omar Arsala shared their profound journey to Madina on the Hijri Route a trail that mirrors the path taken by the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Saydina Abu Bakr from Mecca to Madina.
This Week's Featured Photo
On Wednesday, a few community members came together to prepare and pack around a hundred boxes of hot meals at MCC for distribution to the homeless in Oakland. The folks at the camp were happy to receive a healthy meal package that included fruits, water, and even cake! Insha'Allah, this is the first of many!
Qurbani/Udhiya for East Bay Needy Families
During the Eid al-Adha holiday, MCC East Bay accepts Qurbani meat cut in stew size and placed in clear plastic bags. MCC will distribute amongst the 250+ Zakat-eligible families that our Food Pantry serves.
Please drop it off anytime on until Friday, June 28. No staff person needs to be on-site to accept the meat.
Drop-off Days & Times:
Wednesdays & Thursdays - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During these hours, please come directly to the MCC kitchen and leave the bagged meat in the MCC kitchen freezer (glass refrigerator/metal freezer). If you are not familiar with the facility, here is the facility map: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/facility-map
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.
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 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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