An Introduction to the Message of the Qur'an | Dr. Mohamad Rajabally
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2018-12-23

In Winter 2017, the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) co-sponsored a four-part Islam series at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Oakland. 

Dr. Mohamad Rajabally gives a primer about the message contained in th Qur'an. He spoke on February 12, 2017.

Dr. Mohamad Rajabally is a long-time community activist, lay speaker for Friday sermons at mosques across the Bay Area, and an active leader with two national groups that represent Muslim-Americans. As an advocate for the poor and vulnerable, he has founded a domestic violence shelter in the South Bay and serves as a Board Member for the Tri-Cities Homeless Coalition (now called Abode). For the past decade, he also served as a Human Relations Commissioner for the City of Fremont. As a religious leader, Dr. Rajabally has served since 2000 as a volunteer Muslim chaplain at Washington Hospital. He is a past president of the Islamic Society of East Bay in Fremont, which is one of the Bay Area’s largest mosques. Dr. Rajabally operates a dental practice in Newark along with his wife.

Watch the other talks in this four-part adult education series on Islam:

A Concise Introduction to Islam
Dr. Asad Tarsin, an author, lecturer, and emergency room physician, gives a primer about the Islamic faith and American-Muslims. From news headlines to your water-cooler, stories about Muslims abound. Hear from a practicing Muslim for a uniquely insightful look at the world's fastest growing religion and gain a better understanding about American-Muslim life.
Watch at https://youtu.be/nOVO96AG0GM

The Commonalities of Islam and Christianity
Dr. Ali Ataie, a PhD in religion from the Graduate Technological Union in Berkeley, discusses the commonalities of Islam and Christianity, the historical relationship between the two faiths, and how the current deviousness tone between some practitioners in each faith are a deep departure from the inclusive teachings of Jesus and Mohammad (peace be upon them).
Watch at https://youtu.be/tqZOhNq1qu8

Christian-Muslim Interfaith Dialogue
Moina Shaiq, president of the Tri-City Interfaith Council, leads a dialogue on interfaith relationships to help bridge the gap of misunderstanding that is created by misconceptions about Islam and Christianity.
Watch at https://youtu.be/2XDYgbKc4Qc

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