As Salamu Alaikum and Eid Mubarak!
MCCGP follows ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) and the Fiqh Council of North America's rulings to determine the beginning of the Islamic months including Ramadan and Eids. Based on this, we will observe Eid-ul-Adha on Sunday August 11, 2019. There will be two prayers, the first at 9:15 AM and the second at 10:30 AM. Takbeerat will start at 8:30 AM. Please read carefully through the following important items which will help all of us in making this event a pleasant one.
PARKING AT MCCGP
MCCGP follows ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) and the Fiqh Council of North America's rulings to determine the beginning of the Islamic months including Ramadan and Eids. Based on this, we will observe Eid-ul-Adha on Sunday August 11, 2019. There will be two prayers, the first at 9:15 AM and the second at 10:30 AM. Takbeerat will start at 8:30 AM. Please read carefully through the following important items which will help all of us in making this event a pleasant one.
PARKING AT MCCGP
- There will be reserved parking for various vendors at the MCCGP parking lot. Those spots will be blocked and clearly marked. There will be additional parking slots available for handicap parking as well and they too will be clearly marked (near the main entrance). Please observe these restrictions when you park.
- Volunteers will be available to help direct traffic. They will guide you and help your park your vehicle. Please follow their directions and do not argue with the attendants.
- Overflow parking is available offsite at One Monroeville Center (see picture below). If the parking is full, please use the offsite parking after dropping your family off. You can also choose to proceed directly to the offsite parking and take the shuttle to MCCGP. If you plan to leave immediately after prayers, please use the offsite parking facility.
ADDITIONAL OFFSITE PARKING
- Offsite parking will be available at the parking lot at One Monroeville Center, Monroeville PA 15146.
- Please do not park near the front of the building; park at the farthest end.
- Attendants will be available at the offsite location to guide you as well. Please follow their directions and seek help if you have any questions.
SHUTTLE SERVICE BETWEEN MCCGP AND ONE MONROEVILLE CENTER
UNAUTHORIZED PARKING
DROP OFF
FIRST PRAYER
SECOND PRAYER
- Shuttles will run between MCCGP and the offsite parking at One Monroeville Center, Monroeville PA 15146, starting 8:00 AM in the morning. The shuttles will run until 1:00 PM
UNAUTHORIZED PARKING
- Please note that there will be police presence in the area and any vehicle parked illegally will be ticketed at owner's expense. MCCGP reserves the right to remove any vehicle that blocks the traffic or neighbors' driveways.
DROP OFF
- Attendants will guide you to the drop-off location where you can drop your family members off. Please use designated location only for this purpose.
FIRST PRAYER
- Brothers will pray in the main prayer area at both levels.
- Attendants will hand out plastic bags for your shoes. Please make sure you grab one for your shoes. Keep the bag with you.
- After the Khutba, brothers would exit from the designated doors at the front and the side. Please do not use the main entrance to the prayer hall for exit.
- Brothers praying on the second level will exit out of the school area from the back door that opens up near the Playground.
- Sisters will pray in the Social Hall. Your entrance will be from the doors at the back of the Social hall which will also serve as the drop off location for your convenience.
SECOND PRAYER
- Brothers and sisters will pray in their regular prayer space (downstairs for brothers and upstairs for sisters). They will also use regular exits after the Khutba.
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FESTIVITIES As always, their will be food vendors and Kids entertainment at the Center. Food for purchase will be available from the following vendors,
Kid's entertainment includes,
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YOUR FINANCIAL GIFTS
Eid-ul-Adha is an occasion of happiness and gratitude. We hope that your experience at MCCGP on Eid is a memorable one. Without your financial support, we would not be able to offer key services that all of us benefit from. Please donate generously with the intention to please Allah (swt). Your gifts will go a long way in offsetting these expenses. No amount is small, give whatever you wish, but do so to gain the pleasure of Allah (swt). Click "Donate" button on top or here to start the process now.
VOLUNTEERS
We are indebted to dozens of volunteers that offer their time and energy in preparation for, execution of, and cleanup for this event. Without their help, it would not be possible for all of us to experience the festivities of Eid. Please thank them when you see them and offer Du'a for them.
On behalf of MCCGP, we wish you and your family a happy and safe Eid!
MCCGP
Eid-ul-Adha is an occasion of happiness and gratitude. We hope that your experience at MCCGP on Eid is a memorable one. Without your financial support, we would not be able to offer key services that all of us benefit from. Please donate generously with the intention to please Allah (swt). Your gifts will go a long way in offsetting these expenses. No amount is small, give whatever you wish, but do so to gain the pleasure of Allah (swt). Click "Donate" button on top or here to start the process now.
VOLUNTEERS
We are indebted to dozens of volunteers that offer their time and energy in preparation for, execution of, and cleanup for this event. Without their help, it would not be possible for all of us to experience the festivities of Eid. Please thank them when you see them and offer Du'a for them.
On behalf of MCCGP, we wish you and your family a happy and safe Eid!
MCCGP