Join Us for Our 2nd Annual Grow MCF Banquet!
Our Future, Our Responsibility: Laying the Foundation
We are excited to invite you to the 2nd Annual Grow MCF Banquet! This year, we celebrate a monumental achievement: the successful acquisition of our new property. Join us as we reflect on this milestone and look forward to the next step in our journey—laying the foundation for a future that will serve generations to come.
Our mission is to build a center that will serve as a beacon of knowledge, faith, and community for Muslims in the Greater Sacramento Area of Northern California. Together, we can shape a brighter future for our children and the generations to follow.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
06:00 PM
Grand Palace Banquet Hall
11119 Folsom Blvd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Guiding Voices
An Evening of Inspiration
This evening will feature a selection of esteemed guests who will share their unique insights on the importance of building a vibrant community. They will inspire us to move forward with wisdom and purpose as we bring the vision of our new building to life.
Dr. Tahir Wyatt
Tahir Wyatt is a senior researcher, lecturer, and instructor of Islamic studies and comparative religion. During his twenty-one years of studying and teaching in Saudi Arabia, he procured several degrees, including a doctorate in aqidah. He was also the only American ever to be appointed to teach in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the second holiest site in the Muslim world. Dr. Wyatt currently lectures both nationally and internationally at mosques, universities, and other institutions of learning. He serves as the Director of Research Quality Assurance for Yaqeen Institute, the Executive Director of the United Muslim Masjid in Philadelphia, and is the President and Co-Founder of the Quran, Arabic, and Reflection Institute (QARI), an institute dedicated to structured, curriculum-based instruction of the Quran and Arabic Language. He is passionate about building bridges within the Muslim community and sharing the light of Islam with non-Muslims.
Sheikh Zahed Fettah
Sheikh Zahed Fetteh is a dedicated Imam with a strong background in both Islamic sciences and academic studies, specializing in Islamic law and the Hadith tradition. After memorizing the Qur’an, he earned an LLB in Law from the University of Birmingham. He then pursued a BA in Islamic Law from the European Institute of Human Sciences and an MA in Islamic Studies from Newman University (Markfield Institute). He is currently a PhD researcher at Swansea University.
Imam Zahed has completed two years of Ifta specialization in Hanafi Fiqh and holds ijazas in various Islamic disciplines, particularly Hadith. He has studied at Dar al-Hadith in Algeria and spent over a decade learning traditional Islamic sciences from scholars in the UK. He currently serves as the Imam of the Muslim Community of Folsom.
Dr. Mohammed Najeeb
Dr. Mohammed Najeeb has a Bachelors degree in Sharia (Islamic Law) from the esteemed Islamic University of Medinah. He also has a Masters and PhD from the College of Quran in the same University. He has Ijazat in the 10 modes of recitation from Sh. Ihab Fikri, muqri’ in the Prophet’s Masjid, and has studied with many top scholars in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mohammed has taught Qira’at and Quranic sciences in the Islamic University of Medinah, and is currently an Imam in Sacramento, CA.
Deya Elghassein
A well-known community leader and a long-time resident of the greater Sacramento area. He has been an integral part of our community’s history for many years, and he is a passionate supporter of our mission to build a lasting legacy.
This year, we lay the foundation.
Come ready to make history.
This is a night you won’t want to miss! We have laid the groundwork by acquiring our new property; now, it’s our collective responsibility to build a thriving legacy for generations to come.