Please Avoid First Jumu'ah Tomorrow
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To help with parking congestion tomorrow, please avoid the 1:30 p.m. Friday Jumu'ah prayer services and instead attend the 2:30 p.m. or 3:40 p.m.
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- Zakat: Invest in local community. Donate to replenish this critical fund that has helped more than 500 East Bay families since last Ramadan.
- Zakat-ul-Fitr: Donate $12/person now so we can distribute this mandatory payment in time before Eid for each member of your household (regardless of age) that is given to the needy in our community so they are able to enjoy Eid.
- Toy Drive: We're collecting 650 toys for local zakat-eligible families so their parents can give their children a gift on Eid morning. Join us in bringing joy this Eid to them.
- Taraweeh: Attend in person at 9:15 p.m. nightly (or watch online) and watch all the great content we are curating each day for you.
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Heavy parking congestion at 1:30 p.m. Jumu'ah. Volunteers will close the parking once full & send worshipers to the next service. Avoid first service.
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Dr. Hatem Bazian, & Sidi Masoud Qazen
Friday, March 31 | 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- **First Service: 1:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.**
- Second Service: 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Third Service: 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.
**Parking congestion. Avoid first service.**
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Muhammad Rasyiid Prihardono
Friday, March 31 | 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Listen to a young MCC Hifz student studying with Qari Amar Bellaha recite the important Friday Surah al-Kahf with English subtitles at noon every Friday in Ramadan.
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Sr. Maryam Awwal & Hafiz Zaid Khanani
Friday, March 31 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
*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.
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Hidaya Foundation
Friday, March 31 | 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Help our less fortunate sisters and brothers around the world this Ramadan. The collection truck accepts jackets, sweaters, towels, linens, bedding, blankets, toys, pots & dishes. $10/bag to help cover the cost to ship overseas.
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MCC East Bay
Fri. & Sat. | 9:15 p.m. to 11:15 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.
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Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad
Friday, March 31 | 11 p.m.
*Dr. Rania cannot make it in person due to a scheduling conflict. Join the session virtually.*
Sisters: Join us after Taraweeh ends for overnight prayer and talks with Ustadha Rania Awaad hosted in partnership with The Rahmah Foundation.
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MCC East Bay
Saturday, April 1 | 7:20 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
*Please join the waitlist*
For the first three Saturdays in Ramadan, join your fasting brothers and sisters for MCC’s weekly massive community iftar and stay afterward for evening worship.
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Khala Emira Mustafa
Saturday, April 1 | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
*First 2 sessions full*
For ages 4 to 12, join us for craft-filled Saturday afternoons this Ramadan where our kids create beautiful Ramadan crafts.
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Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Sunday, April 2 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Join us for a women's only Qur'an/Dhikr circle over three Sunday afternoons filled with recitation, reflection, and Salawat.
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Khala Sahar
Sunday, April 2 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Each Sunday this Ramadan, this animated storyteller will read & entertain our young children (ages 2-10) for an engaging hour with a unique Islamic theme.
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Addiction Specialist Dr. Amer Raheemullah
Sunday, April 2 | 1:30 p.m.
In providing hope & help for Muslim families around the country with a loved one struggling with an addiction, MCC & Madina House cohosts a weekly family-and-friends virtual meeting for Muslims fighting an addiction of any kind.
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Shaykh Talal Ahdab
Sunday, April 2 | 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Every Sunday afternoon in Ramadan, Shaykh Talal leads us through Surah Yaseen, unfolding the lines, stories & lessons we can benefit from.
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Sr. Aisha Gray Henry
Sundays, April 2 & 9 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This two-part webinar is for children 5 to 12 who want their Ramadan filled with loving interactions as modeled by the Prophetic way.
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Imam Sundiata Rashid & Rabbi Larry Milder
Sunday, April 2 | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join us for an Iftar dinner experience as we observe the holy month of Ramadan and learn about Prophet Moses in the Islamic and Jewish traditions. MCC congregation members: please attend ONLY if you're accompanying a friend, co-worker, or neighbor of another faith or nonfaith.
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Muhsen & MCC East Bay
Sunday, April 9 | 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For San Francisco Bay Area families who are raising a child(ren) with special needs, join us for our fourth-annual Muhsen program & dinner.
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MCC East Bay
Sunday, April 9 | 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.
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Qari Amar Bellaha
Daily | 9:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
Taraweeh prayer begins at 9:15 p.m. for the first two weeks in Ramadan and at 9:30 p.m. for the later two weeks. Here is the recitation schedule.
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Qari Amar Bellaha
Daily | 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Qari Amar's daily recitations are broadcast daily on Facebook and YouTube and are available afterward for you to listen to any time you can. Recitation schedule.
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MCC East Bay
Daily | 7:25 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
For our single brothers and sisters, please join us each night in Ramadan ’23 for an Iftar dinner to break your fast in the community. On Saturdays, singles dinner joins community-wide Iftar.
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MCC Girl Scouts Troops
Daily | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On Eid ul-Fitr morning, we want every deserving child in a Zakat-eligible family in the East Bay to receive a brand-new toy to unwrap and enjoy! Help us by donating new, unwrapped gifts in the bins located in the foyer area or order online and ship them to MCC.
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This Week's Featured Video
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Ustadha Zaynab Ansari shares practical bits of advice for busy mothers during Ramadan.
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These community members are asking you for the greatest gift a person can give to another: a sincere prayer by name.
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- Hajj Sharaf Aldeen Mohamed (San Leandro): He passed away yesterday in San Leandro.
- Ahmed Umair (San Ramon): His friend, Mahejabeen Fiazi, passed away last Friday in Pakistan.
- Farz Sahel (Pleasanton): His grandmother, Latifa Sameyee, suffers from weakness and cannot walk.
- Zaid Kaleem (Dublin): His mother, Nusrat Kaleem, is awaiting potential cancer diagnosis.
- Zaid Kaleem (Dublin): His sister, Maham Kaleem, is suffering from depression.
- Shazia Ashraf (Pleasanton): Her cousin, Ameena Imran, is suffering from late-stage of Uterus cancer.
- Mohammad Ishaq (Pleasanton): He suffered from a heart attack and is having open heart surgery this Friday.
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Submit a request for a community dua in our next prayers requested list:
mcceastbay.org/dua |
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This Week's Featured Photo
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On Saturday, our kids had a fun & memorable afternoon creating Ramadan crafts with Khala Emira Mustafa. The theme was “30 Acts of Kindness Challenge.”
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MCC's environmental youth club is recruiting volunteers to help compost and recycle during Saturday family iftars.
The Green Deen Team was instrumental in introducing composting and recycling to our masjid.
During this blessed month of Ramadan, they need your help to continue reducing our community's waste.
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Mental Health Clinic for Bay Area Muslims
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This Ramadan, get the help you deserve.
MCC has a new mental health clinic in our facility – a joint partnership with nonprofit Maristan to bring professional mental health services to 90,000 East Bay Muslims.
Our clinicians are currently accepting appointments.
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We're Here to Help the Community!
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Sunday School Volunteers
- In Fall '23, the MCC Sunday School needs more Quranic teachers & substitute teachers when we return in person next month. Volunteer
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