Undefeated UFC Champion Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov speaks about how he has no role model in life except our dear Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

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This talk, organized by the Miftaah Institute, is delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on June 26, 2022. The venue was the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. 

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Not Muhammad Ali or Anyone Else: The Prophet (PBUH) is My Only Role Model | Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dr. Rania Awaad, Shaykh Ustadh Ubaydallah Evans, Shaykha Maryam Amir, Spoken-Word Poet Amal Kassir, and Shaykh Rami Nsour commemorate the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when 36 percent of all Americans—including 61% of young adults—report feeling seriously lonely since coronavirus pandemic began.

It is a religious and now public health obligation to rekindle our social commitments. 

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In this '22 Ramadan Benefit event for Maristan, we learn about:

- The deleterious impacts of loneliness;
- the benefits of social circles;
- protective factors in our faith to practice against loneliness;
- a toolkit for maintaining and strengthening relationships with family and friends;
- how to make friends as an adult, and;
- how to reach out to those lonely in our community.

This virtual session on April 23, 2022. It was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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Maristan's Mission & Vision:
Grounded in Islamic traditions, Maristan aims to lead professional clinical care, education, and research in advancing holistic, mental and spiritual wellness.

Maristan strives to revive the Islamic legacy of research and education that informs holistic healing and provides culturally and spiritually congruent, professional, accessible, and affordable mental health care for all.

Perhaps one of the most unique manifestations of Islamic Civilization are the Maristans, or institutions of healing, that boasted the world’s first treatment centers for treating psychological illnesses. Given the holistic framing of the Islamic worldview, it was no accident that these healing centers embedded the treatment of psychological illnesses into their offerings. In so doing, Maristans became a trademark of the Muslim world and could be found in major metropolitan cities from the 8th Century onwards. These healing institutions forever changed the understanding and treatment of psychological illnesses by first dedicating specialized wards for psychological illnesses within the larger Islamic hospital complex, later followed by stand-alone institutions solely dedicated to the treatment of the mentally ill. Learn more at https://maristan.org

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Navigating Loneliness | Ustadha Dr. Rania Awaad (Maristan Muslim Healing Circle)

Dr. Haifaa Younis gives comforting spiritual insights about the priorities of our mother A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her. Lady Aisha (رضی اللہ عنھا) prolonged her prayer and Sajda (prostration) and elongated her duas (supplication).
 
See full video: https://youtu.be/bVpWNDJpBng

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The MCC Gems Series is a youth-initiated effort at the MCC aimed at providing viewers with bite-sized nuggets of wisdom and memorable anecdotes from the hundreds of hours of talks, sermons, workshops, and lectures at the MCC to help you cultivate a deeper love, understanding, and connection with your Creator and your faith. 

The talks span a range of topics from spiritual knowledge to current events from MCC's vast video library. If you enjoy this youth-run effort, please like and share and watch more at https://www.mcceastbay.org/gems

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 10, 2022. Watch the entire talk at https://youtu.be/bVpWNDJpBng

Ustadha Dr. Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots from Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge initiated when she began to study with various Islamic scholars from across the United States while she simultaneously attended individual courses and lectures on subjects including Aqeeda, Fiqh, usual Fiqh, Hadeeth, and Tazkiyah (purification of the soul). From the United States, she moved to Saudi Arabia where she graduated from the Mecca Institute of Islamic Studies (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and Al-Huda Qur’an Memorization School (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) where she completed the memorization of the Qur’an. She is the founder and Chairman of Jannah Institute and currently teaches seminars on the thematic commentary of various chapters of the Holy Qur’an and their practical relevance in our day-to-day living. Additionally, she offers retreats on key topics that inspire hearts, combining the inner essence of Islam with an outward expression of practice. Dr. Haifaa is passionate about spreading the word of Allah (SBW) and igniting the love of Islam and the Qur’an through her teachings. Learn more about her at https://www.jannahinstitute.com

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Lady A’isha (RA): She Found Peace in Prolonged Prayer, Sajda & Dua | Dr. Haifaa Younis

Sister Sahar Javed reads and entertains young children in an engaging story time with the theme “Mohammad ﷺ: He is My Guide."

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Book titles in this session:
–  I Want to be Like Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi wa Salaam), written by Nimo Ali
– Clear The Path: A Rhyme Book on Manners for Little Muslims, written by Hosai Mojaddidi
– Tales of the Last Messenger, Under the Guidance of Moulana Nabi R. Mir (Abidi)
– Snow in Jerusalem, written by Deborah da Costa
– A Prayer for the Animals, written by Daniel Kirk
– Allah Made them All: Quran Stories for Little Hearts, Goodwordkidz

About the Speaker
Sahar Javed grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCI. She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. She enjoys working with children and she is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.

This session was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on September 24, 2022.

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Muhammad (PBUH) Is My Guide | Islamic Story-time with Khala Sahar

During a story time, Khala Sahar Javed sings a song called "Be Like Muhammad" by Hussein Kalla.

Watch this entire storytime session: https://youtu.be/LK2Q79V9BVo

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About the Song "Muhamad Is My Guide"
- Muhammad is my guide
- Muhammad is my teacher
- Muhammad my beloved Rasulullah
- Muhammad is my friend
- Muhammad is my hero
- Muhammad is my leader the servant of Allah
- Muhammad the kind
- Muhammad the compassionate
- Muhammad always smiles beloved of Allah
- Muhammad the brave
- Muhammad is the one
- He is the seal of the prophets of Allah
- I wanna WALK like you,
- TALK like you,
- READ my Quran just like you,
- Wanna be like you in everything I do
- You are the closest to Allah
- I wanna SMILE like you,
- BREATHE like you,
- PRAY my salah just like you,
- Wanna be like you in everything I do
- Ya Rasulullah

About the Facilitator
Sahar Javed grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California - Irvine (UCI). She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. She enjoys working with children and she is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.

This special kid's session was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on September 24, 2022.

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Story time Song: "Muhammad is My Guide" by Hussein Kalla | Sahar Javed

This amazing lecture is delivered courtesy of California Islamic University. Please subscribe to their channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2yl92Er9F2z6lIf9dyhwMw/featured

Ustadha Dr. Haifaa Younis gives comforting spiritual insights about the proper intention and way to seeking Islam (Divine knowlege).

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This talk was delivered at California Islamic University in Anaheim, California on Oct 6, 2017. The program was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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The Etiquette (Adab) of Seeking Sacred Knowledge | Ustadha Dr  Haifaa Younis

"Qur'an Stories for Kids" is written by Saniyasnain Khan, published by Goodword, and read by Sahar Javed.

Watch this entire storytime session: https://youtu.be/0TlR3KpVVP4

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About the Facilitator
Sahar Javed grew up in Southern California and earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California - Irvine (UCI). She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for autistic children for many years. After having her own two boys, she dedicated her time to raising and homeschooling them. She enjoys working with children and she is inspired by their love and curiosity for life and Allah’s creation.

About the Book
This series is one of the very first productions of the now uber famous Goodword Books and their vast line of children's titles. There were 48 individual books published in this series. The writing in each book is sparse, the stories are told mostly in the form of the glorious drawings. which must have cost a small fortune in artist fees, each page has a unique hand drawn full color spread and there are almost a thousand pages across the entire series.

A lot of the wording used is really of 8-10 year old level. so a 3-6 year old is going to struggle with the reading. no doubt it is an impossible task to translate grown-up moral themes of the lives of the Prophets into something 3-6 year olds can comprehend. as such, the publishers have done an amazing job with these picturesque books.

This special kid's session was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on October 29, 2022.

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Quran Stories for Kids | Story Time with Khala Sahar

Dr. Ali Ataie gives spiritual insights about Christianity's Passion Narravti for Prophet Jesus or Isa (peace be upon him).

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This talk was held at the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, California on May 15, 2015. It was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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Ustadh Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Masters in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of biblical texts, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon, CA with his wife Roya and three daughters. Learn more about him at https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/ali-ataie

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Sidi Ali Ataie studied Islamic sciences with local San Francisco Bay Area scholars. He graduated from the Badr Arabic Language Institute in Hadramawt, Yemen, and studied at the prestigious Dar al-Mustafa, also in Hadramawt, under some of the most eminent scholars in the world. He holds a Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley (Oct. 2011), emphasizing the New Testament (he is the first Muslim seminarian in the over 150-year history of the school to earn this degree). He is certified in Arabic, Hebrew, and Biblical Greek and is fluent in Farsi. He also holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Biblical Hermeneutics from the Graduate Theological Union (Oct. 2016). He is a professor of Arabic, Qur'an, and Comparative Theologies at Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim College in North America.

Education: M.A., Biblical Studies, Graduate Theological Union; Ph.D. Islamic Biblical Hermeneutics, Graduate Theological Union.

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Historical and Theological Critique of the Christian Passion Narrative | Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie

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I Just Don't Get It: Why Do Muslim Women Have to Wear the Hijab (Headscarf)? | Dr. Haifaa Younis

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Ustadha Dr. Haifaa Younis gives spiritual insights about depictions of women possessing notable wisdom, resolve, piety, and strength of character in the Holy Quran.

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This program was sponsored by the Jannah Institute, The Rahmah Foundation & MCA Bay Area. It was proudly hosted at Muslim Community Association - Bay Area (MCA Bay Area) in Santa Clara, California on March 5, 2023.

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Dr. Sh. Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots from Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge began when she began to study with various Islamic scholars from across the United States while she simultaneously attended individual courses and lectures on subjects including Aqeeda, Fiqh, usual Fiqh, Hadeeth, and Tazkiyah (purification of the soul). From the United States, she moved to Saudi Arabia where she graduated from the Mecca Institute of Islamic Studies (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and Al-Huda Qur’an Memorization School (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) where she completed the memorization of the Qur’an.

She is the founder and Chairman of Jannah Institute and currently teaches seminars on the thematic commentary of various chapters of the Holy Qur’an and their practical relevance in our day-to-day living. Additionally, she offers retreats on key topics that inspire hearts, combining the inner essence of Islam with an outward expression of practice. Dr. Haifaa is passionate about spreading the word of Allah (ﷻ) and igniting the love of Islam and the Qur’an through her teachings.

Learn more about her at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NijqrJ5BiE0&list=PL1ABUur57Rl60ashw4Bi-2tyFyNJhPr8d

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Women in the Qur’an: Appreciating Female Faith, Wisdom, and Knowledge | Ustadha Dr. Haifaa Younis

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi delivers an odd night reminder about developing spiritual intimacy with our Creator by knowing how we are as an individual. 

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This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on April 15, 2023.

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi is one of the most well-known and respected community leaders, lecturers, and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area - California. 

He was born in Herat, Afghanistan and immigrated with his family to America during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1985. After graduating from American High School and Chabot College he attended San Francisco State University where he majored in history.

He grew up in a household with a deep love and reverence for poetry. At the age of five he began to memorize poems by Rumi and other great poets. His love of poetry continued to grow and eventually developed into a passion and calling that would allow him to teach regular classes on Rumi throughout California, the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Germany and even as far as Konya, Turkey, where Mawlana Rumi is laid to rest. The nuances of the Farsi language, in which he is fluent, allows him the unique ability to bring Rumi’s poetry to life and to help listeners recognize Rumi’s essential message of peace, love, coexistence, and connection with the Divine. He is the author and performer of “Layla & Majnun” play produced by Performing Lines in Perth Australia. 

Ustadh Feraidoon spends his free time reading, studying, and lecturing on many topics including Rumi and a wide collection of Farsi poetry, spirituality, and self-development. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Dublin, California.

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Know Thyself: Self-Knowledge Prevent Repeating Sins We're Prone to Doing | Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi

Brother Kobe takes his Shahada (Declaration of Faith) with Sidi Hakim Archuletta and Kobe's high school friend, Yasin Hassieb, a MCC youth congregant.

This Shahadah took place at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on May 25, 2022. Watch the complete workshop at https://youtu.be/AcD9x-9NUUk

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Hakim Archuletta has worked within the healing arts profession for over 50 years. His first formal studies were in the Fine Arts which he studied in the 1960s in Berkeley where his expertise ranged from graphic arts to theater, cinema, and ethnomusicology. He studied homeopathy and apprenticed in London in the early 1970s. Thereafter, he continued his studies in the Middle East, England, and North Africa in the mid-1970s and in Pakistan in the late 1970s, where he earned the title of “Hakim”. Returning to the Americas in 1980, he began teaching students privately and established a family practice clinic in Santa Barbara, California. Today he lectures and teaches classes and workshops nationally and internationally on Islamic Medicine, Somatic Experiencing, and trauma therapy.

He has worked within the healing arts profession for over forty years. His interest in natural medicine, the body, and God's Creation began as a young child. Previous, formal studies were in Fine Arts, graphic arts, cinema, theater, and ethnomusicology.

After becoming Muslim he began the study of homeopathy with John Damonte in London, was invited to study traditional Unani medicine in the manner of the Hakims by Hakim Muhammad Said of the Hamdard Foundation, and did so with various Hakims (traditional Islamic Doctors) his primary teacher being Hakim Taqiuddin Ahmad in Karachi where he also learned traditional pharmacy and was supported by grants from The Bawani Trust.

Returning to the United States he began practicing what he had learned, set up a family practice clinic in Santa Barbara California, began teaching students and acting as a counselor, taught science at the high school level for many years and ran many homeopathic study groups for professionals and laypersons. He began to travel and teach counseling, and lecturing for many years at such institutions as UC Berkeley, Harvard, George Washington University, Columbia, Yale, Wellesley, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford, and many others as well as in communities across the country and the world.

He has students and patients across the world, writes, reads, and organizes poetry readings, he addressed and led the New Mexico State Legislature in prayer following Sept. 11, 2001 and more recently began to focus on trauma, was trained in the methods of Dr. Peter Levine and others and does training in these principles and is developing these methods, with students and colleagues, within the foundations of our Islamic traditions.

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Beautiful Nasheed After Kobe's Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)

Shaykh Faraz Khan talks about outdoing the Devil bringing thoughts and distractions in our mind while in worship in our five daily prayers.

This is anecdote in the MCC Gems Series from a sermon about striving to do better in our Salah: https://youtu.be/hascuYr7F_8

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Sh. Yahya Ammar ibn Yasir was a close companion of Prophet Muhammad, the son of martyrs for the cause of Islam, a fearless warrior, and a devoted Muslim until his death.

The Gems Series is a youth-initiated effort at the MCC aimed at providing viewers with bite-sized nuggets of wisdom and memorable anecdotes from the hundreds of hours of talks, sermons, panels, and lectures at the MCC to help you cultivate a more deeper love, understanding, and connection with your Creator and your faith. 

The talks span a range of topics from spiritual knowledge to current events from MCC's vast video library. If you enjoy this youth-run effort, please like and share and watch more at https://www.mcceastbay.org/gems

This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 4, 2022. Watch the entire sermon: https://youtu.be/hascuYr7F_8

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Salah (Arabic: صَلاة, plural salawat, also known as namāz (Persian: نماز) and also spelled salat, are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba with respect to those praying, Muslims pray first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting prescribed prayers and phrases from the Quran as they bow and prostrate themselves in between. Salah is composed of prescribed repetitive cycles of bows and prostrations, called rakat (sing. rak'ah). The number of rak'ahs, also known as units of prayer, varies from prayer to prayer. Ritual purity and wudu are prerequisites for performing the prayers.

The daily obligatory prayers collectively form the second of the five pillars in Islam, observed five times every day at prescribed times. These are Fajr (observed at dawn), Zuhr (observed at noon), Asr (observed late in the afternoon), Maghrib (observed after sunset), and Isha (observed at dusk). Salah can be performed either in solitude, or collectively (known as jama'ah). When performed in jama'ah, worshippers line up in parallel rows behind a leader, known as the imam. Special prayers are exclusively performed in congregation, such as the Friday prayer and the Eid prayers, and are coupled with two sermons each, delivered by the imam.

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Racing Against Satan to Prevent Distraction in Our Daily Prayers | Shaykh Faraz Khan

Muslim homeschooling is a growing trend, but it can be daunting to know where to start. This video is all about Muslim homeschooling for beginners: why you should do it, and how to get started. 

You'll hear from a former teacher who have been homeschooling for years, and get all the information you need to take the plunge. So watch now and learn everything you need to know about Muslim homeschooling!

Muslim parents are increasingly turning to full-time Islamic schools or homeschooling as a haven for their children from public schools antagonistic to their values. As wait lists grow at Islamic schools, frustrated parents are unsure what to do next.

Education Consultant, Shaheen Rasheed of Soulful Studies, and representatives from the East Bay and Silicon Valley Muslim homeschool organizations of the Bay Area discuss how to become a homeschooling family, what services and programs they offer, and what’s caused the current growth in demand for homeschooling. 

Sponsored by East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers & the Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers

About the event facilitator
Shaheen Rasheed is an educator’s educator. Her passion for holistic education has driven her 20+ year career as a private and public school teacher turned parent homeschooler and education consultant to families (through Kinza Academy) and private schools, such as Northstar, Peace Terrace, Garden of Knowledge, and Islamic School of Miami.

Along with her certifications in Teaching English as a Second Language and Early Childhood Education, her Masters’s in Education, with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction, furthered her understanding of educational pedagogues and strengthened her resolve to work toward a more holistic approach to education.

Shaheen Rasheed is an Instructional Designer for a technical training academy. She blogs and lectures about homeschooling, parenting, and alternative education. She is a founding member of the East Bay Muslim Homeschoolers group and an advisor to the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley Muslim Homeschoolers group. She has been published in various online and print magazines. She taught part-time at a local community college and taught many online classes.

She strongly advocates changing the current education system to foster a holistic child through the revival of the traditional educational model.

As an educational consultant, she runs the website Soulful Studies: http://www.soulfulstudies.com

This session was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on August 11, 2023.

What is Homeschooling?
Homeschooling is an educational approach where parents or guardians choose to educate their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school. It involves providing a comprehensive education to children within the comfort of their own homes.

Islamic Homeschooling for Beginners: Why & How to Start | Shaheen Rasheed

Dr. Asad Tarsin, author of the Book "Being Muslim: A Practical Guide," gives spiritual insights into foundational beliefs, worship, spiritual refinement, lifestyle, and more. 

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Dr. As’ad Tarsin, Author & Instructor
After completing his bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies at the University of Michigan, Asad Tarsin continued his private study of Islamic theology, sacred law, philosophy, and spirituality with various scholars, including Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Dr. Sherman Jackson. He has served on the board of the Deen Intensive Foundation for over fifteen years and has a particular interest in creating sustainable models of education for new and returning Muslims, as well as educating the broader public about the beauty of Islam. “Being Muslim: A Practical Guide” is his first published work. Asad is an emergency physician by training and lives in Michigan with his wife and three children. 

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on September 15, 2023.

This workshop is highly recommended for those new in their journey of Islam, those returning to faith, or those seeking a deeper meaning in their faith.

Register here for the weekend intensive on Sat. & Sun. at http://mcceastbay.org/being-muslim 

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The Role of Knowledge in Islamic Spiritual Refinement | Dr. Asad Tarsin

Ṭala‘a al-Badru ‘Alaynā (طلع البدر علينا) is the oldest and perhaps most widely sung Islamic traditional song in the world, originally recited by the inhabitants of Medina upon the Prophet’s ﷺ arrival. Although most assume this was on the occasion of the Hijra, when the Prophet ﷺ migrated from Mecca to Medina, several scholars have suggested – based on the position of the Wadā‘ valley mentioned in the lyrics – that the poem was in fact first sung upon the Prophet’s ﷺ return from the Tabūk expedition. The poem is learnt by heart and sung by Muslims, young and old, everywhere. There are also many different extensions of the poem beyond the two original verses. The most well-known translation into English is by Yusuf Islam, “O the White Moon Rose Over Us”, which retains the meter of the Arabic original.

Tala’al-badru ‘alayna
Min thaniyyat il-wada’
Wajaba al-shukru ‘alayna
Ma da’a lillahi da’

O the white moon rose over us
from the valley of Wada
And we owe it to show gratefulness
Where the call is to Allah

Ayyuha al-mab’uthu fina
Ji’ta bi-al-amri al-muta’
Ji’ta sharrafta al-madinah
Marhaban ya khayra da’

O you who were raised amongst us
Coming with a word to be obeyed
You have brought to this city nobleness
Welcome! Best caller to God’s way

This sermon or talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

Talaʽ al-Badru ʽAlaynā (Arabic: طلع البدر علينا) is a traditional Islamic poem known as nasheed that the Ansar sang for the Islamic prophet Muhammad upon his arrival at Medina.

Many sources claim it was first sung as he sought refuge there after being forced to leave his hometown of Mecca. Some others, disagree by saying the second line reads "From the valley of Wada" (ﻣﻦ ﺛﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻉ). The valley of Wada was the place where people would walk with their loved ones who were travelling and say goodbye. It is located north of Medina and Mecca is south and Muhammad arrived at Quba which is south, so it is geographically impossible that it was sung at the Hijrah, some say.

The alternative opinion mainly put forth by Ibn Hajar al-ʽAsqalani is that it was sung for Muhammad upon his arrival at Medina, to welcome him after completing the Battle of Tabuk.

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Tala’a Al-Badru ‘Alayna (O the White Moon Rose Over Us) | Sidi Mahdy Amine

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This program was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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The Seerah Song | Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra & Sidi Mahdy Amine

Sidi Abdullah Qureshi Ali delivers a sermon giving comforting practical and spiritual insights.

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This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, December 1, 2023.

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Jumu'ah Khutbah | Sidi Abdullah Qureshi

Certified Life Coach Rooya Ayubi shares practical and spiritual insights on how to strengthen our connection with Allah(swt) and use that to overcome our feelings of unworthiness and fear of success to find ultimate success in this life and the hereafter.

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About the Speaker
Rooya Ayubi is a storyteller, life coach, wife, and mother. An immigrant woman who walked across the desert from Afghanistan to Pakistan when she was only 6 years old, Rooya is a survivor of trauma. Because of this, Rooya grew up with a deep sense of unworthiness, which led to a decade of depression.

After embarking on a major self-healing journey, she emerged strong and healthy. Her dream and mission now is to guide women who have felt beaten down by the challenges in their lives to reawaken hope, reclaim their power, and begin to live a life of honor. Her work combines a vast array of diverse skills such as Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, Storytelling, Way of Joy Qigong, contemplative breathing methods, and Zhikr (remembrance) that focuses on the heart in order to help her clients make the shift necessary to embrace a life worth living. 

She is also an administrator for the East Bay Muslim Homeschooling group for nearly a decade. She frequently hosts workshops titled “Chasing The Dunya Effect” and other workshops on self-worth.

This workshop was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on December 2, 2023.

Do you ever feel like you just don’t matter or that people don’t see you for who you truly are?

Do you ever feel discouraged even when good things happen to you?

This sense of unworthiness often leads to self-suffering, which, in turn, can cause us to project suffering onto others, contributing to the pain and destruction in the world. Success and self-worth are closely intertwined. We are more likely to strive for success if we perceive ourselves worthy of that success.

As Muslims, we view our connection to Allah (swt) as the ultimate success. However, how do we attempt to find it when we can’t see ourselves worthy of any success? This, in turn, leads to avoidance of that connection due to our unworthiness dilemma. Consequently, many Muslims may either not practice their faith or, if they do, still grapple with a deep sense of disconnection, ultimately preventing them from fulfilling what Allah (swt) truly created us to do, to gain God-consciousness.

The workshop uses interactive storytelling, contemplative breathing meditation, and Zhikr, which focuses on the heart to bring real change, internal and external inshaAllah.

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Wound of Shame: Polishing the Mirror of Your Self-Worth & Self-Perception | Life Coach Rooya Ayubi

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Dr. Ali Ataie delivers a Khutbah giving spiritual and practical insights about acquainting ourselves better to God via the Ma'rifah (being acquainted with Allah) shared via the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). 

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Marifah, which is derived from the word 'arafa: “to know”, “to be acquainted,” may be translated as: knowledge of God.

This sermon was delivered at the Unified Muslim Community (UMC) in San Leandro, California. It was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay in Pleasanton, California on Friday, June 13, 2014.

About Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie
Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Masters in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of Biblical texts, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon, CA with his wife Roya and three daughters. 

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When Haters Paid Master Poet Hassan ibn Thabit to Write an Ugly Poem About the Prophet ﷺ

A brother named Tajuddin who had recently reverted to Islam gives a beautiful rendition of the Athan with evident heart and love. 

He gave this call to prayer before Isha and Tarawih Prayer on March 26, 2023 at the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, California. Hat-tip to https://www.instagram.com/mustafabriggs

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"Those who come to Islam because they wish to draw closer to God have no problem with a multiform Islam radiating from a single revealed paradigmatic core. But those who come to Islam seeking an identity will find the multiplicity of traditional Muslim cultures intolerable. People with confused identities are attracted to totalitarian solutions. And today, many young Muslims feel so threatened by the diversity of calls on their allegiance, and by the sheer complexity of modernity, that the only form of Islam they can regard as legitimate is a totalitarian, monolithic one." - Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

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The Azan was at the Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, California on March 26, 2023. It was delivered via Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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Soulful Athan (Islamic Call to Prayer) | Sidi Taj Mavaega Maga

Soulful Athan (Islamic Call to Prayer) at Lighthouse Mosque in Oakland, California

Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf gives a Khutbah giving comforting practical and spiritual insights.

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Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf graduated from the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He also holds degrees in psychology and political science. He is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Walnut Creek (Darul-Islam Mosque). Ustadh Bilal is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Islamic Law & Islamic Theology.

This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, March 15, 2024.

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Jumu'ah Khutbah Imam Bilal Ibn Yusuf

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In this post-Fajr Khatira, Shaykh Jamaal Diwan speaks on remembering Allah (swt) through establishing the Salat (daily prayer).

Shaykh Jamaal Diwan was born and raised in Southern California to parents from Canada and Pakistan. He grew up playing basketball and listening to Hip Hop. He accepted Islam in 2003 while at UCSD. After getting married and graduating from UCSD, he and his wife moved to Egypt to study Arabic and Islamic Studies. He stayed there for the next seven years, finishing an undergraduate degree in Sharia from al-Azhar. During that time, he also completed two years of graduate work in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. Upon their return, he served as a religious teacher and instructor in Southern California and later became the Resident Scholar at the Islamic Center of Irvine.

He also helped start the first IOK Chaplaincy program, which began at UCLA and USC and eventually grew to cover seven college campuses in Southern California. He served student bodies at UCLA, USC, and UCI. In 2017, he and his wife Shaykha Muslema Purmul also co-founded The Majlis, an initiative in Southern Californian rooted in traditional religious learning contextualized for the particular cultural landscape and challenges of America, while developing an intentional community founded on the ethics of love and service. He continues serving the community through his work at The Majlis, teaching multiple weekly classes and supporting various programs. He is also the Islamic Studies Teacher at New Horizon Irvine Islamic School. He is a father of two and resides with his family in Southern California.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

Talks & sermons about the ritual prayer of a Muslim, which performed five times daily in a set form.

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Salah (Arabic: صَلاة, plural salawat, also known as namāz (Persian: نماز) and also spelled salat, are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba with respect to those praying, Muslims pray first standing and later kneeling or sitting on the ground, reciting prescribed prayers and phrases from the Quran as they bow and prostrate themselves in between. Salah is composed of prescribed repetitive cycles of bows and prostrations, called rakat (sing. rak'ah). The number of rak'ahs, also known as units of prayer, varies from prayer to prayer. Ritual purity and wudu are prerequisites for performing the prayers.

The daily obligatory prayers collectively form the second of the five pillars in Islam, observed five times every day at prescribed times. These are Fajr (observed at dawn), Zuhr (observed at noon), Asr (observed late in the afternoon), Maghrib (observed after sunset), and Isha (observed at dusk). Salah can be performed either in solitude, or collectively (known as jama'ah). When performed in jama'ah, worshippers line up in parallel rows behind a leader, known as the imam. Special prayers are exclusively performed in congregation, such as the Friday prayer and the Eid prayers, and are coupled with two sermons each, delivered by the imam.

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Remove Darkness From Your Life with the Fajr Morning Prayer | Shaykh Jamaal Diwan

Zain Abdelwahhab is eight years old and a third-grader at Northstar Islamic School. He loves reciting the Qur'an.

The Prayer Hall at the MCC (with overfill areas) accommodates more than 800 worshipers, but for a few precious minutes each month we clear out the prayer space for a reciter to express their love for the Qur'an by reciting their favorite verses with melody and beauty.

The MCC Mic Check series is a teen-initiated effort. The series is curated by Muslim Student Association (MSA) at California High School in San Ramon. 

- Watch more Mic Check Youth Qur'anic clips at http://mcceastbay.org/mic-check

This recitation was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on November 11, 2023. 

About Zain's Qur'anic Selection:
It is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to cleave or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder of the sky has been mentioned.

Its theme is the Hereafter. According to a tradition related in Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Mundhir, Tabarani, Hakim and Ibn Marduyah, on the authority of Hadrat Abdullah bin Umar, the Holy Messenger (upon whom be peace) said: "The one who wants that he should see the Resurrection Day as one would see it with one's eyes, should read Surah At-Takwir, Surah Al-Infitar and Surah Al-Inshiqaq."

In this Surah first the Resurrection Day has been described and it is said that when it occurs, every person will see whatever he has done in the world. After this, man has been asked to ponder the question: "O man, what has deluded you into thinking that the God, Who brought you into being and by Whose favor and bounty you possess the finest body, limbs and features among all creatures, is only bountiful and not just? His being bountiful and generous does not mean that you should become fearless of His justice."Then, man has been warned, so as to say: "Do not remain involved in any misunderstanding. Your complete record is being prepared. There are trustworthy writers who are writing down whatever you do." In conclusion, it has been forcefully stated that the Day of Resurrection will surely take place when the righteous shall enjoy every kind of bliss in Paradise and the wicked shall be punished in Hell. On that day no one shall avail anyone anything. All powers of judgment shall be with Allah.

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Surah Al-Infitar (The Splitting Asunder) | Recited by Zain Abdelwahhab | The Mic Check Series

The Prayer Hall at the MCC (with overfill areas) accommodates more than 800 worshipers, but for a few precious minutes each month we clear out the prayer space for a reciter to express their love for the Qur'an by reciting their favorite verses with melody and beauty.

The MCC Mic Check series is a teen-initiated effort. The series is curated by Muslim Student Association (MSA) at California High School in San Ramon. 

- Watch more Mic Check Youth Qur'anic clips at http://mcceastbay.org/mic-check

This recitation was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on November 11, 2023. 

About Ameena's Qur'anic Selection:
The Surah derived its name from the word an-Naba in the second verse. This is not only a name but also a title of its subject matter, for Naba implies the news of Resurrection and Hereafter and the whole Surah is devoted to the same theme.

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Surah An-Naba (The News) | Recited by Ameena Abdelwahhab | The Mic Check Series

Hafiz Ahmed Hussayni reads from Surah Ta-Ha 13-37 during Taraweeh at MCC East Bay in Pleasanton, California in Ramadan 2024.

This video was produced in collaboration with @mihrabyt  

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These are short and sweet highlights from our nightly prayer in congregation during the blessed month of Ramadan. In collaboration with http://youtube.com/@mihrabyt

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Taraweeh Highlights | Surah Ta-Ha 13-37 | Hafiz Ahmed Hussayni

In Ramadan 2024, Qari Amar Bellaha recites regular 20 rakats (cycles) at MCC’s nightly Taraweeh, which begins after Isha at 9:15 p.m. PST.

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This prayer service was held at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay in Pleasanton, California on April 4, 2024.

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How Qari Amar Bellaha Ends the Taraweeh Prayer Service Every Night in Ramadan

Imam Zaid Shakir delivers a sermon giving spiritual insights.

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This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay in Pleasanton, California on Friday, April 12, 2024.

Imam Zaid Shakir is a co-founder, serves on its Board of Trustees, and senior Faculty Member of Zaytuna College located in Berkeley, CA. He is amongst the most respected and influential Islamic scholars in the West. As an American Muslim who came of age during the civil rights struggles, he has brought both sensitivity about race and poverty issues and scholarly discipline to his faith-based work.

Born in Berkeley, California, he accepted Islam in 1977 while serving in the United States Air Force. He obtained a BA with honors in International Relations at American University in Washington D.C. and later earned his MA in Political Science at Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, he led a successful campaign for divestment from South Africa, and co-founded New Brunswick Islamic Center formerly Masjid al-Huda.

After a year of studying Arabic in Cairo, Egypt, he settled in New Haven, Connecticut and continued his community activism, co-founding Masjid Al-Islam, the Tri-State Muslim Education Initiative, and the Connecticut Muslim Coordinating Committee. As Imam of Masjid Al-Islam from 1988 to 1994 he spear-headed a community renewal and grassroots anti-drug effort, and also taught political science and Arabic at Southern Connecticut State University. He served as an interfaith council Chaplain at Yale University and developed the Chaplaincy Sensitivity Training for physicians at Yale New Haven Hospital. He then left for Syria to pursue his studies in the traditional Islamic sciences.
For seven years in Syria, and briefly in Morocco, he immersed himself in an intense study of Arabic, Islamic law, Quranic studies, and spirituality with some of the top Muslim scholars of our age. In 2001, he graduated from Syria’s prestigious Abu Noor University with a BA in Islamic Sciences and returned to Connecticut, serving again as the Imam of Masjid al-Islam, and writing and speaking frequently on a host of issues. That same year, his translation from Arabic into English of The Heirs of the Prophets was published by Starlatch Press.

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Jumu'ah Khutbah | Imam Zaid Shakir

Qari Ibrahim Bakeer, a renowned Qur’an reciter, gets us introduced to Qura’nic recitation techniques to transform our Qur’an recitation. 

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Beautify the Qur’ān with your voices” (Abū Dāwūd).

The theory of maqamat teaches us how to produce beautiful sounds without discord so that they are pleasing to the ear and can evoke certain moods and emotions that aid in delivering the message of the Quran directly to the hearts of both the reciter and the listener. Join us on this beautiful journey to discover the beautiful art of Quran recitation.

About Qari Ibrahim Bakeer
Imam Ibrahim Bakeer is an Al-Azhar University graduate. With a Master’s degree in Quranic Sciences, he has given many Islamic lectures about Islamic affairs like atheism and monotheism.

Imam Bakeer also has a YouTube channel dedicated to helping people all around the world improve their voice and style in the recitation of the Holy Quran: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE7qPu1w5751F4D5Xe40Tgg

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California, on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

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Maqamaat: Art of Qur’an Recitation | Qari Ibrahim Bakeer

Brother Todd Armstrong takes his Shahadah (Declaration of Faith) with Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie after his Jumu'ah Khutbah: https://youtube.com/live/6b9prokxYu0

Br. Todd is a former teacher at Averroes High School in Hayward, California. Inspired by his Muslim students and a permaculture course at Zaytuna College, Sidi Armstrong 

This Shahada took place on June 7, 2024 via Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

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Todd's Shahadah (Declaration of Faith) | Dr. Ali Ataie

In this series, Ustadha Nihad Hemmoudeh translates and discusses topics from the book, "The Forty Principles of the Religion", authored by Imam Al-Ghazali that covers important topics in Islam such as acts of worshiping Allah (swt), the good character of a Muslim, and more. 

This series is a continuation of the previous Principles of Religion series and focuses on Adab (manners) of a Muslim.

In this session, Ustadha Nihad discusses the detestable  characteristic of pride that's associated with feeling superior over others, and the love of fame.

-Previous sessions: http://mcceastbay.org/principle-series
- Ustadha Nihad's "Principles of Religion" series: http://mcceastbay.org/principle-series
- Ustadha Nihad's "Women Around the Messenger" series: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/women-series
– Ustadha Nihad’s “Forty Hadith Qudsi” series: https://mcceastbay.org/qudsi
– Ustadha’s Nihad’s “Pearls of Islam: The Wives of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” series: https://mcceastbay.org/pearls-series
– Ustadha Nihad’s Surah al-Kahf series: https://mcceastbay.org/kahf
– Ustadha Nihad’s Juz Amma series: https://mcceastbay.org/quran-tafseer
– Hafidha Nihad’s Sahaba (Companions) Series Sessions: https://mcceastbay.org/companions-series
– Ust. Nohad’s Al-Nawawi Hadith Series: https://mcceastbay.org/nawawi
– More Ustadha Nihad: https://mcceastbay.org/nihad

This virtual talk was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

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Pride, Superiority, & Love of Fame | Principles of the Religion II | Ustadha Nihad | Session 6

Futuwwa (Arabic: فتوة, "young-manliness") is a conception of adolescent moral behavior around which myriad institutions of Medieval confraternity developed. With characteristics similar to chivalry and virtue, these communal associations of Arab men gained significant influence as stable social units that exerted religious, military, and political influence in much of the Islamic world.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

To serve Tri-Valley young men ages 13-19, this is a new joint effort of Walnut Creek Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Muslim Community Center East Bay.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children
- More Islamic marriage talks & workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/marriage
- More Islamic parenting workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/parenting

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Young Men Pre-Ramadan Manliness Futuwwa Conference

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/evlvJ41CQNw
- More Sheikh Alaedin Elbakri: http://mcceastbay.org/alaeddin
- Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: http://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah

Shaykh Alauddin Elbakri, Scholar & Imam:
Shaykh Alauddin Elbakri began his study of Islam at a young age in North Africa and continued his education in the Islamic sciences in Jordan, learning from predominant scholars in the Muslim world. He has served the Muslim community in the United States in numerous capacities, serving as Imam at several Islamic centers and establishing full-time and weekend Islamic schools. Having been trained in both the Islamic sciences and secular education, Shaykh Alauddin has the ability to appeal to various audiences and his main focus is in helping Muslims develop a deep understanding of the self, life and faith.

This talk was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California.

"Dhu al-Hijjah" literally means "Possessor of the Pilgrimage" or "The Month of the Pilgrimage." 

During this month Muslim pilgrims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaaba. The Hajj is performed on the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this month. Day of Arafah takes place on the ninth of the month.

The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are often referred to as the best ten days of the year. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” [Bukhari]

- Talks & Sermons on Dhul Hijjah: http://mcceastbay.org/dhul-hijjah
- Guide for First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah: http://mcceastbay.org/hijjah-guide
- The Eid Takbeers (pdf version): http://mcceastbay.org/takbeer
- The Eid Takbeers (one hour audio loop): http://mcceastbay.org/takbir

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: “There is no deed that is better in the sight of Allah (swt) or more greatly rewarded than a good deed done in the (first) ten days of Al-Adha” Sahih Al-Bukhari. In surat Al-Fajr, Allah (swt) swears an oath by the first ten days of Dhul-Hîjjah: “By the dawn (1); By the ten nights (i.e. the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hîjjah)”

The first ten days of Thul Hijjah carry special status among the days of the year. Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan are the best ten nights out of the year, these first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are the best days of the year and the most beloved to Allah (swt) as they combine acts of worship in a way unlike any other time in the year. In these days, millions of Muslims from all over the world are performing the fifth pillar of Islam (Hajj). Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah (swt) in the time of the Prophet lbraaheem [Abraham] (as) and he was the one who was entrusted by Allah to build the Ka’ba – the House of Allah – along with his son Ismaa’eel [Ishmael] at Makkah.

“And remember when We showed Ibraaheem the site of the [Sacred] House [saying]: Associate not anything [in worship with Me and purify My House for those who circumambulate it [i.e. perform tawaaf] and those who stand up for prayer and those who bow down and make prostration [in prayer etc.].” [Surah Al-Hajj 22:26]. Then Allah Almighty ordered them to invite people to Hajj: “And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj).” [Surah Al-Hajj 22:27]

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Wipe Two Years of Sin by Fasting Just One Day This Weekend | Shaykh Alaeddin Elbakri

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More from Imam Bilal: http://mcceastbay.org/bilal
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Futuwwa (Arabic: فتوة, "young-manliness") is a conception of adolescent moral behavior around which myriad institutions of Medieval confraternity developed. With characteristics similar to chivalry and virtue, these communal associations of Arab men gained significant influence as stable social units that exerted religious, military, and political influence in much of the Islamic world.

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More from Imam Bilal: http://mcceastbay.org/bilal
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Imam Bilal ibn Yusuf graduated from the seven-year ʿālimiyyah program at DarusSalam Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. He also holds degrees in psychology and political science. He is the Imam of the Islamic Center of Walnut Creek (Darul-Islam Mosque). He is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Islamic Law & Islamic Theology.

To serve Tri-Valley young men ages 13-19, this is a new joint effort of Walnut Creek Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Muslim Community Center East Bay.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children
- More Islamic marriage talks & workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/marriage
- More Islamic parenting workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/parenting

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What Makes a Man?: Prophetic Manliness | Bilal ibn Yusuf (Futuwwa Initiative For Boys Becoming Men)

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Futuwwa (Arabic: فتوة, "young-manliness") is a conception of adolescent moral behavior around which myriad institutions of Medieval confraternity developed. With characteristics similar to chivalry and virtue, these communal associations of Arab men gained significant influence as stable social units that exerted religious, military, and political influence in much of the Islamic world.

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Adisa Banjoko is a Hip-Hop podcaster, museum curator, and author. As a pioneer Hip-Hop journalist, he was one of the first people to interview artists like Eazy E, Tupac Shakur, and Master P. He went onto write three books on the cultural value of rap and create a youth organization called the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Oberlin, University of Connecticut, and Stanford among others discussing Hip-Hop education. His podcast “Bishop Chronicles” (@bishopchronicles) looks at the intersection of Hip-Hop, health, and fitness trends. Adisa the Bishop served as the Head Chess and Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, CA. His latest book is called "A Dead Man’s Diary."

To serve Tri-Valley young men ages 13-19, this is a new joint effort of Walnut Creek Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Muslim Community Center East Bay.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children
- More Islamic marriage talks & workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/marriage
- More Islamic parenting workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/parenting

He ﷺ said, "Go and wrestle him." So, I took him down and thus he ﷺ thus permitted me to join the mission. - Samurah ibn Jundub (Companion of the Messenger of God ﷺ)

Sport has been a hallmark of every culture throughout history, and Islamic civilisation was no exception. At the time of the Messenger of God ﷺ, noble arts such as Archery, Swordsmanship, Equitation and Wrestling were the established sports of the day. But how were these sports practised and what purpose did they serve? What emphasis does Islam place on martial arts?

In a time when sport is heavily commercialised, Prophetic Grappling hopes to inspire a new generation to turn to the noble example of the Messenger of God ﷺ and use traditional martial arts as a means of spiritual, as well as physical growth.

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Prophetic Grappling: Martial Arts as Means of Spiritual & Physical Growth | Professor Adisa Banjoko

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Futuwwa (Arabic: فتوة, "young-manliness") is a conception of adolescent moral behavior around which myriad institutions of Medieval confraternity developed. With characteristics similar to chivalry and virtue, these communal associations of Arab men gained significant influence as stable social units that exerted religious, military, and political influence in much of the Islamic world.

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
 
Sheikh Hassan is an instructor at Tanzil Academy. He currently manages the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC). He gives lectures and conducts various classes for the Tri Valley Community. Sh Hassan previously served as an instructor for Darus Suffah Institute. He also served as a resident scholar at the Islamic Center of Columbus GA and the Islamic Center of Orange Park FL. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His family migrated to U.S in 2000.

At the age of 12, he completed the memorization of the Quran under the tutelage of his Father and the Honorable Qari Abdul Haleem RA of Vancouver B.C. He then enrolled at the Dar ul-Uloom al-Madania in Buffalo, NY, where he completed his first 4 years of Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence. He continued his studies in Islamic University of Azaadville, South Africa.

In 2012, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Studies at the Madrasah ‘Arabiyyah Islamiyyah, South Africa. He then specialized in Usool ul Fiqh and received his Ijaazah in all 7 modes of Qira’ah. He currently resides in San Ramon, California with his wife and three daughters.

To serve Tri-Valley young men ages 13-19, this is a new joint effort of Walnut Creek Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Muslim Community Center East Bay.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children
- More Islamic marriage talks & workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/marriage
- More Islamic parenting workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/parenting

He ﷺ said, "Go and wrestle him." So, I took him down and thus he ﷺ thus permitted me to join the mission. - Samurah ibn Jundub (Companion of the Messenger of God ﷺ)

Sport has been a hallmark of every culture throughout history, and Islamic civilisation was no exception. At the time of the Messenger of God ﷺ, noble arts such as Archery, Swordsmanship, Equitation and Wrestling were the established sports of the day. But how were these sports practised and what purpose did they serve? What emphasis does Islam place on martial arts?

In a time when sport is heavily commercialised, Prophetic Grappling hopes to inspire a new generation to turn to the noble example of the Messenger of God ﷺ and use traditional martial arts as a means of spiritual, as well as physical growth.

More MCC East Bay: 
Calendar of Events: http://www.mcceastbay.org/calendar
Weekly Updates: http://www.mcceastbay.org/newsletter
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Your Best Ramadan Yet (Prepping For Ramadan as a Muslim Teen) | Shaykh Maseehullah Hassan

- Complete sermon: https://youtu.be/cIKzRo2DZcg?si=0hP4n3GYBByr0P_6
- More Dr. Ali Ataie: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie

Dr. Ali Ataie gives a Khutbah giving spiritual insights about the Al-Masih ad-Dajjal.

- More Dr. Ali Ataie: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie

Al-Masih ad-Dajjal (Arabic: ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱلدَّجَّالُ, romanized: al-Masīḥ ad-Dajjāl, lit. 'Deceitful Messiah'),otherwise referred to simply as the Dajjal, is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology similar to the Antichrist in Christianity, who will pretend to be the promised Messiah, appearing before the Day of Judgment according to the Islamic eschatological narrative. The Dajjal is never mentioned in the Quran, but he is mentioned and described in the ḥadīth literature.

Like in Christianity, the Dajjal is said to emerge out in the east, although the specific location varies among the various sources. The Dajjal will imitate the miracles performed by ʿĪsā (Jesus), such as healing the sick and raising the dead, the latter done with the aid of devils (Shayāṭīn). He will deceive many people, such as weavers, magicians, half-castes, and children of prostitutes.

Dr. Ali Ataie provides a moving discourse warning us of the dangers of the Dajjal and how these dangers coincide with recent developments in Western life and culture. 

This sermon was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Friday, December 16, 2022.

More Dr. Ali Ataie: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie

Ustadh Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Masters in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of biblical texts, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon, CA with his wife Roya and three daughters. Learn more about him at 
https://zaytuna.edu/academics/faculty/ali-ataie

More Professor Dr. Ali Ataie videos: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie

Sidi Ali Ataie studied various Islamic sciences with local San Francisco Bay Area scholars. He is a graduate of the Badr Arabic Language Institute in Hadramawt, Yemen, and studied at the prestigious Dar al-Mustafa, also in Hadramawt, under some of the most eminent scholars in the world. He holds a Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley (Oct. 2011), with emphasis upon the New Testament (he is the first Muslim seminarian in the over 150 year history of the school to earn this degree). He is certified in Arabic, Hebrew, and Biblical Greek, and is fluent in Farsi. He also holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Biblical Hermeneutics from the Graduate Theological Union (Oct. 2016) and is a professor of Arabic, Qur'an, and Comparative Theologies at Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim College in North America.

Education: M.A., Biblical Studies, Graduate Theological Union; Ph.D. Islamic Biblical Hermeneutics, Graduate Theological Union.

Ali Ataie is undoubtedly one of the foremost leading scholars in comparative religions today. He is currently a teacher and researcher of the Islamic Sciences and specializes in theology and biblical interpretation. Additionally he is also the President and Founder of Muslim Interfaith Council and has been heavily involved in interfaith activities for the past 15 years. He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Cal Poly State University in 2000, during which time he served as the President of the Muslim Students’ Association .

Dajjal's Ideology vs Believer's Ideology | Dr. Ali Ataie

Ustadh Tariq Samady gives practical and spirtual insights to learn the fundamentals of sending Salawat (prayer) upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw). He explains how to discover the wisdom behind Salaway and delve into its meanings, virtues, and benefits.

We use the book "Sending Prayers Upon the Prophet" by Imam ʿAbdallah Sirajuddin Al-Husayni. 

Ustadh Tariq Samady
Ustadh Tariq Samady is a native of the Bay Area with roots hailing from the ancient city of Kabul. He is a lifelong seeker of Islamic knowledge, learning from a wide range of Muslim scholars – local and international. With blessings from his teachers, he has contributed to various educational programs and gatherings of dhikr.

His research and editing interests span Qur’an and Hadith commentaries, Philology, Spirituality, and Persian Poetry. Tariq is the founder of Circles of Light (حلق النور), a fledgling educational initiative focused on sharing sacred learnings and wisdom for the benefit of the community. He studied Computer Science at California State University – East Bay and has over ten years of experience as a Developer and Analytics QA Engineer.

Ustadh Mahdy Amine (Guest Speaker)
Ustadh Mahdy Amine is a Zaytuna College alumnus and practicing attorney. He teaches Islamic Studies at ILM Tree and serves as Convert Care Coordinator for Ta’leef.

About Circles of Light
Circles of Light is a fledgling educational initiative focused on sharing sacred learnings and wisdom for the benefit of the community, meant to assist in maximizing Dunya (this life) for our Deen (Faith). He gives wisdom to whomever He wills. Whoever is given wisdom has been given much good. But none pays heed except those with insight. (Quran). We are motivated by the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); the most beloved people to Allah are those most beneficial to the people. (Hadith). We seek to achieve this aim through our in-person educational programs and publications.

Almighty Allah ﷻ directs us in Sūratul Aḥzāb, “Verily, Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Messenger of Allah. You who believe invoke blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” Our purpose of invoking blessings upon the Beloved ﷺ leads to proximity to Almighty Allah ﷻ by obeying this command while simultaneously fulfilling our rights upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. It is crystal clear how vital the invocation of Ṣalawāt is for the believer, and it is a Mercy of Almighty Allah ﷻ for its rewards to be multitudinous. Abundant Ṣalawāt upon the Beloved ﷺ leads to loving him and knowing his beautiful qualities. By that virtue, degrees of purity are realized. From the signs of the people of the Sunnah is sending Ṣalawāt upon him, for the key to all goodness is Ṣalawāt upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

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– More about celebrating the Prophet (peace be upon him)’s day of birth: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/innovation-bida-and-celebrating-the-prophets-birthday-mawlid

This retreat took place at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on June 1, 2024.

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Essentials & Wisdom of Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet (ﷺ) | Ustadh Tariq Samady

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- Speaker's deck: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QMSaJUCkzKMC4wfBa-68520W5zhQdjca/view

Futuwwa (Arabic: فتوة, "young-manliness") is a conception of adolescent moral behavior around which myriad institutions of Medieval confraternity developed. With characteristics similar to chivalry and virtue, these communal associations of Arab men gained significant influence as stable social units that exerted religious, military, and political influence in much of the Islamic world.

- Complete talk: https://youtu.be/sHXJjbakA14
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens

Adisa Banjoko is a Hip-Hop podcaster, museum curator, and author. As a pioneer Hip-Hop journalist, he was one of the first people to interview artists like Eazy E, Tupac Shakur, and Master P. He went onto write three books on the cultural value of rap and create a youth organization called the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Oberlin, University of Connecticut, and Stanford among others discussing Hip-Hop education. His podcast “Bishop Chronicles” (@bishopchronicles) looks at the intersection of Hip-Hop, health, and fitness trends. Adisa the Bishop served as the Head Chess and Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, CA. His latest book is called "A Dead Man’s Diary."

To serve Tri-Valley young men ages 13-19, this is a new joint effort of Walnut Creek Islamic Center, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Muslim Community Center East Bay.

This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on March 9, 2024.

- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- More sessions for young Muslim children: http://mcceastbay.org/children
- More Islamic marriage talks & workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/marriage
- More Islamic parenting workshops: http://mcceastbay.org/parenting

He ﷺ said, "Go and wrestle him." So, I took him down and thus he ﷺ thus permitted me to join the mission. - Samurah ibn Jundub (Companion of the Messenger of God ﷺ)

Sport has been a hallmark of every culture throughout history, and Islamic civilisation was no exception. At the time of the Messenger of God ﷺ, noble arts such as Archery, Swordsmanship, Equitation and Wrestling were the established sports of the day. But how were these sports practised and what purpose did they serve? What emphasis does Islam place on martial arts?

In a time when sport is heavily commercialised, Prophetic Grappling hopes to inspire a new generation to turn to the noble example of the Messenger of God ﷺ and use traditional martial arts as a means of spiritual, as well as physical growth.

More MCC East Bay: 
Calendar of Events: http://www.mcceastbay.org/calendar
Weekly Updates: http://www.mcceastbay.org/newsletter
Support MCC: https://www.mcceastbay.org/sadaqa
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Masjids Used to be a Place for Grappling & Fitness Training | Professor Adisa Banjoko

A Mosque Where Everybody Belongs
The Muslim Community Center (MCC) – East Bay is a vibrant congregation that exudes a sense of community. Each day we attempt to love and worship God (great and glorified is He) and follow the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Our conviction is driven by a community-minded approach to Islam that appreciates the many opportunities and challenges of being an American-Muslim in 2021. That ethos is expressed daily through our many services and programs.

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