Practically Preparing for Ramadan | Ust. Hosai Mojaddidi, Imam Dawood Yasin, & Sister Emira Mustafa

– More Ustadha Hosai: http://mcceastbay.org/hosai – More Sidi Dawood: https://mcceastbay.org/dawood – More Sister Emira Mustafa: http://mcceastbay.org/emira – More Getting Ramadan for Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-ready – More Ramadan sermons & talks: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders Have you ever completed a month of fasting and felt like you didn’t get the benefit you hoped for? Do you feel like Ramadan flies by without much time to focus on your intended hopes & dreams for the month? Those are feelings we’ve all been able to relate to at some point! Ustadha Hosai Mojadidi, Imam Dawood Yasin, and Sister Emira Mustafa (author of Practically Preparing for Ramadan) give spiritual insights at an pre-Ramadan workshop focused on practical spirituality with tips and insights on what we can do to leverage this upcoming Ramadan for the maximum benefit of our Hereafter. This workshop will give you helpful tips to maximize your time effectively and efficiently to achieve all your spiritual, intellectual and physical goals this Ramadan, inshaAllah. Join us to transcending the Ramadan grind and maintain spirituality in a busy life. Trapped in to-dos and endless appointments, everything we do becomes a task to be checked off quickly, even our worship. So how can we be spiritual if we’re so busy? Prepare for the sacred month with three community teachers as they present practical tips to connect with Allah and rise above the grind this Ramadan. – More Ustadha Hosai: http://mcceastbay.org/hosai – More Sidi Dawood: https://mcceastbay.org/dawood – More Sister Emira Mustafa: http://mcceastbay.org/emira – More Getting Ramadan for Ramadan reminders: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-ready – More Ramadan sermons & talks: https://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi has been serving the Muslim community for over 25 years as a teacher, public speaker, author/writer, spiritual counselor, and mental health advocate. She offers talks throughout the year locally and internationally on a range of topics including spirituality, self-development, seerah, women's issues, family/marriage/parenting, youth issues, social media literacy/safety, and mental health advocacy. She teaches weekly and monthly spiritual development classes (tazkiyyah) for adults and youth for multiple local and international organizations and via social media. She is a mental health advocate and uses both her social media platforms to promote emotional and spiritual well-being, and offers workshops on social-emotional learning for students and educators throughout the year. She’s a wife and mother of two and resides in California with her family. Imam Dawood Yasin is the Director of Student Life and Center for Ethical Living and Learning at Zaytuna College. His field specialties include Arabic, Community Studies, and Ethical Living and Learning. At Zaytuna College, Imam Dawood has taught all levels of Arabic, leads the Experiential Learning Program, and teaches archery. Prior to his post at Zaytuna College, Imam Dawood served as Muslim Life and Service-Learning Coordinator at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. He previously served as Director of Outreach Affairs at Zayed Center for Islamic Culture in the United Arab Emirates and as an Arabic language teaching assistant at Yale University. Imam Dawood received his BA in Community Studies from University of Massachusetts-Boston in 2009 and his MA in Liberal Studies and Globalization Studies from Dartmouth College in 2017. He studied Islamic at Abu Nour Institute in Damascus, Syria. His MA thesis, titled “The Heart of All Contradictions: Muslim Industrial Meat Production and Its Challenge to the Ethical Practice of Islam,” examines modern Muslim industrial meat production and ritual slaughter, focusing on its legal, moral, ecological, and ethical considerations. Imam Dawood is proficient in Arabic. Imam Dawood joined the faculty of Zaytuna College in Fall 2013. Sister Emira Mustafa is the founder of Craft E Muslims, a business with a mission to creatively connect the heart and mind through fun innovative methods. She has published two workbooks available on Amazon titled “Islamic Themed Fall Festival Activity Kit” and “Practically Preparing for Ramadan”. Her Etsy page features many Islamic themed crafting kits sure to inspire a love of learning within our community. Her books are on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Pr... 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 Facebook:   / mccpleasanton   Instagram:   / mcceastbay