🌙 Welcome Ramadan 2024 | Tarawih Begins Tomorrow at 9 p.m. & Fasting Begins Tuesday, March 12🌙
Ramadan '24 is starting this week! Find faith in community at MCC this holy month!
The MCC is Delivering Ramadan to Your Family!
Welcoming Ramadan!
Assalamu Alaikum MCC Family!
Due to no verifiable sightings of the new crescent on Sunday, March 10, the first fast of Ramadan will be on Tuesday, March 12, insha Allah.
Our first Taraweeh with Qari Amar Bellaha begins after Isha at 9 p.m. on Monday, March 11. The first day of our fast is on Tuesday, March 12.
Alhamdulillah, we have been blessed with another opportunity to witness this holy month. Please take a look at our Ramadan resource page.
We will stream Taraweeh live each night. Here is our recitation schedule.
For Tarweeh prayers (not Jumu'ah prayers), worshipers may park in the neighboring Pleasanton School District parking lot.
Ramadan Timetable
Download the Ramadan Timetable
Sponsor an Iftar
He who breaks anothers fast earns the same reward as the one who fasted, without diminishing the latters reward in the slightest - Tirmidhi
This year, during Ramadan, MCC will host more than 65 Iftars & Suhoors (parallel community dinners daily) and provide Iftar every night after Maghrib and suhoor at least 1-2 times a week and in the last ten nights.
Iftars costs range from $600 to $6,000, covering food, water, supplies, security, cleaning & suhoor.
Make a Donation to Iftars & Suhoors
Ramadan Events Happening This Week
This Ramadan, please honor us with the light of your presence in person and online at our many events and activities.
Nightly Taraweeh Prayers
Qari Amar Bellaha
Begins Monday, March 11 | 9 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
Taraweeh prayer begins at 9 p.m. for the first two weeks of Ramadan and at 9:15 p.m. for the remaining two weeks. Here is the recitation schedule. Watch live nightly here.
Al Ghazali Series for Children
Sr. Aisha Gray Henry
Monday, March 11 | 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.
Daily Juz (Chapter) Qur'an Recitation
Qari Amar Bellaha
Begins Tuesday, March 12 | 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
Start of Daily Singles Iftar
MCC East Bay
Starts Tuesday, Mar. 12 | 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 Saturdays, singles dinner joins community-wide Iftar. Registration is now open.
New Jumu'ah Timings
MCC East Bay
Starts Friday, March 15 | 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
With the Daylight Savings switch today, please note new times for our weekly Jumu'ah services:
- *First Service @ MCC: 1:30 p.m.*
- Second Service @ Rosewood: 1:40 p.m.
- *Third Service @ MCC: 2:30 p.m.*
- Fourth Service @ Rosewood: 2:40 p.m.
- Fifth Service @ MCC: 3:40 pm @ MCC
*Due to heavy parking congestion, please avoid the first and third services at MCC. Please help your community by attending the two weekly offsite Jumu'ahs during Ramadan.*
Youth Kahf Recitation
Sidi Zidan Khan
Friday, March 15 | 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.
Teen Weekend Halaqa & Iftar
Sidi Mahdy Amine
Friday, March 15 | 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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. Registration opens at 5 p.m. each Monday.
Teen Boys Qiyam Program
Sidi Qur'an Hodge
Friday, March 15 | 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
For teenage boys ages 13 to 19: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Friday night, join us for a night of prayers, talks & games to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. We will have Suhoor together before Fajr prayer. Register here.
Community Iftar
MCC East Bay
Saturday, March 16 | 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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. Registration opens at 5 p.m. each Monday in Ramadan.
Girls Teen Qiyam
Duha Jalili
Saturday, March 16 | 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
For teenage girls ages 12 to 19: After the nightly Taraweeh ends on Saturday night, join us for a night of Qiyam to connect with Allah (swt) and gain the blessings of this blessed month. Register here.
Qur'an/Dhikr Circle for Sisters
Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Sunday, March 17 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For Sisters: Join this women's only Qur'an & Dhikr circle over three Sunday afternoons filled with recitation, reflection & Salawat.
New Muslims Iftar
MCC Convert Care Team
Sunday, March 17 | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Whether this is your first Ramadan or fiftieth, join us for a special Iftar just for you. Bring your family & close friends as we celebrate this blessed month of Ramadan together. 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.
Eid Toy Drive During Ramadan
MCC Girl Scouts
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.
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.
Support Your Community This Ramadan
Zakat & Fitrah
This Ramadan, MCC humbly asks you to invest your Zakat with us so we can positively affect more Bay Area families this year.
Also, please pay your required Zakat ul-Fitr as early as this Friday for each member in your household so MCC can distribute before Eid to the deserving families in the Bay Area that we are honored to serve:
You can also learn about how to pay Kaffarah and Fidya here.