Bay Area Muslim community events for Jumm'ah, Friday January 2nd, 2026 & the near future, InshaAllah

[Husam Hammad]

Asalaam Alaikum dear Brothers & Sisters,

Please see below some Bay Area Muslim community events for Jumm'ah, Friday January 2^nd, 2026 & the near future, InshaAllah.

1.    Assalaamu Alaykum, we often speak about Isra & Miraj as a miracle of the heavens. But we rarely speak about the pain that came before it. Before the ascent… There was a loss. Before the honor… There was rejection. Before the heavens opened… the world closed in on him ﷺ. That’s why we’re inviting you to a special seminar: 🌸 Join us for Beyond the Heavens An Introduction to Isra & Miraj with Shaykh Majed Mahmoud 🗓️ Date: January 9, 2026, 🕖 Time: 7 PM Onwards, 📍 Venue: West Valley Muslim Association. ✨ Together, we’ll revisit: When Quraysh were desperate… and plotting his death, three years of boycott, hunger, and isolation, The Year of Sorrow: losing Abu Talib and Khadijah (RA), His most painful day in Taif—stoned, bleeding, rejected, And the dua he made when he had nothing left but Allah, 🌿 It’s a reminder for anyone who has ever felt: Exhausted, Broken, Alone, Or at the lowest point of their journey, Because Isra & Miraj was Allah’s response to unbearable pain. When the world turned away from him ﷺ, Allah called him closer than any human had ever been. Join us for Beyond the Heavens and experience Isra & Mi‘raj not just as a miracle in the sky… but as mercy sent at the exact moment it was needed most. May Allah allow this reminder to soften our hearts and renew our hope. We’ll see you there in sha Allah, Wasalaam. https://almaghrib.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=597c15e077ed9c02decd65ef6&id=be7b3e40ff&e=12628f5fed&i=d29e3a4e32, or https://almaghrib.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=597c15e077ed9c02decd65ef6&id=b8f3f72304&e=12628f5fed&i=d29e3a4e32. Al Maghrib presents Beyond Heavens. A family evening with Sh Majed Mehmood! Join us at WVMA on Friday, January 9th, at 7 PM to explore the amazing journey of Isra and Mi‘raj. ✨ Sh. Majed Mahmoud will bring to life the Prophet’s travel from Makkah to Jerusalem, his meeting with the Prophets in the heavens, and the gift of the five daily prayers. 🤲🏽 Details at:

2.    Asalaam Alikum, please add the attached flyer for the 5^th Annual Muslim Heritage Night with the Warriors scheduled for Thursday January 15^th, 2026, at 7 pm at the Chase Center in San Francisco under Community Events in your Jummah announcements newsletter. Email in...@halalfest.com for game tickets. Mention SBIA for additional discount. Irfan Rydhan mobile: (408) 509-7965

3.    14^th Annual West Coast ISNA Education Forum Friday & Saturday, January 16 & 17, 2026, at Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa - 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Available Tickets: General Conference Registration (Includes 3 meals) - $185.00. Use discount code ISNA10 before December 7, 2025, to receive a 10% early bird discount on our General admission Conference registration tickets. https://isna.tfaforms.net/28. For questions about the event, please email conve...@isna.net.

4.    As-Salamu Alaikum, you are cordially invited to MAS Bay Area's Building Futures Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM, at Delta Hotels, Santa Clara, CA. Use code "EARLY" for the early bird special until November 30, 2025. Buy Tickets OR Donate: https://mik4fkcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SuzWysXIe1tgbUhoOvqBMd4MIu6No3ZDJ7fPFh6frRsIm6ZcMHf7UO4gwP6o-k9UqWgxa6BZ9dxqF_DCkchhYNZH9R4vP-0J7WpqGmPK6EmRNBxJhiEFZFrPgQH_ikb1YegBjmYiqE2Ru2cEWuRdaAFWpyUNY6DTbY9EdECoi4I=&c=nb0yOF_3ZF1Y3KZYDrpu_U2ndcbrLc4LIi6cUGF2bkDCmJouQ2HwfA==&ch=cNi0aYY_eGVKxQXN7QoBzMNIJymR8wO62BxQAWZJJEiPOgrIVvq8TQ==.

Over the past 33 years, we have been serving our community through programs like Quran Quest & Seerah Quest, youth mentoring, summer camps, weekly halaqas, and educational classes with Imam Fuad. Now, it’s time to take the next big step: Building Futures. One of our main goals this year is to purchase a permanent community home that truly belongs to us—and future generations. Why It Matters: Building Youth: A hub to form strong Islamic identity, mentorship, and leadership. Building Community: A permanent home for prayer, halaqas, family programs, gatherings, and nurturing deeper community bonds. Building Foundation: Expanded educational programs with Imam Fuad to reach more hearts and minds. Building Legacy: A strong institution to serve future generations long after us. We look forward to seeing you on January 31st to Build Futures together. Please share this with a friend and earn the reward of: الدال على الخير كفاعله. "The one who guides to good is like the one who does it."

5.    When Genocide Is Normalized, Knowledge Becomes Resistance. "Islamophobia in the Age of Genocide." A powerful and necessary theme for our time. The Islamophobia Studies Center (ISC) invites you to its 2026 Annual Benefit Dinner to address the heartbreaking realities of today and fund the critical work needed to combat the forces of hate and oppression. Your presence is an act of solidarity. 🎤 Our Speakers Join three powerful voices who turn knowledge into resistance: Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi: Award-winning author and journalist (How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?). A leading mind on post-9/11 discrimination and media-fueled fear. Dr. Farah El-Sharif: Harvard/Stanford scholar of Islamic history. Her work challenges Eurocentric narratives and explores the transnational roots of Islamophobia. Peyrin Kao: UC Berkeley Lecturer and fearless activist known for his 38-day hunger strike in solidarity with Palestine. A voice for moral courage and accountability in academia. Mark your calendar: January 31^st, 2026, at Chandni in Newark, CA. Don't miss this essential gathering. Purchase your tickets and commit to action.

 

6.    As-Salaam Alaykum 🌿Iman Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing mental health services and youth programs in Arabic & English for San Francisco families facing trauma and displacement. 🌱 Healing & Growing Community: Serving the Tenderloin District of the San Francisco Bay Area. “The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.” (Qur’an 2:261) 💚 HOW YOU CAN HELP: Your donation fuels immediate and lasting change.📱 Zelle: 415-988-3030 💳 PayPal: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=S8PPLJQ7Q2MEY&source=qr 💠 Stripe: donorbox.org/mental-health-support-to-underprivileged 🌍 LaunchGood : tinyurl.com/5dawyrjn 💬 The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Charity does not decrease wealth.” (Muslim 2588) Every gift multiplies in blessing — preserving both lives and futures. 🤝 Stand with Tenderloin Muslim & Arab families. Affirm the dignity and humanity of our immigrant neighbors. 📞 Contact us: (408) 988-3030 📧 Email: in...@imannetwork.org. With Gratitude, Dr. Iman Farajallah, Psy.D. # 94024079 Founder and President, Iman Network, Psychologist, Hyde Street Community Services, Professor, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Researcher, Mental Health Lab, Stanford University Professor, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (ITP) at Sofia University, Palo Alto, 1150 Scott Blvd. Suite A/2, Santa Clara, CA 95050, 415-510-0113 ph., imaa...@gmail.com

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