Azita was very kind and helpful from when we first reached out to her! She is professional and…read moresupportive. Everyone we ran in to was welcoming and warm. Dr. Amiri was great to work with and we highly recommend this location for any of the services they provide.

Finally visited this center for a Ramadan lecture, prayers, and iftar tonight. I'd been wanting to…read morecome here for a few years. Then Covid, etc. Very friendly leadership and a huge turnout. Brought a friend/coworker non-Muslim and she had a great time, too. Took an Uber in, wouldn't want to park in there because you'll probably get boxed in. Beautiful center and decor. Much more spacious than it appears from the outside. It's huge! Basement, ground, and upstairs areas. Don't think I was supposed to be taking photos inside, sorry. It was just so beautiful and I wanted to keep some memories. ICCNC has a strong relationship with unsheltered at the encampments in Oakland, feeding them hot warm meals and spending time getting to know them. Very heartwarming. I hope I can make it for jumma prayer sometimes. I forgot how differently Sunni & Shia (here, mainly Persians) pray since coming from a different center. Slight differences but same meaning and purpose. Thank you for a very nice evening!

We are visiting Oakland Bahai 6/24/07. Stay tuned for our…read morereview. We called Friday afternoon, but no-one called us back. Sunday morning we went to the prayer service at 9:30. We were one of the first to arrive. Finally received a call back the following Tuesday. We were only two of 5 people at this gathering, but were made to feel welcome. The service started late, 9:45, but was relatively short and paced well. Opening with a series of bangs on a gong, the leader engaged my son and asked him to bang the gong for him. My son, ecstatic to be included in this new adventure, followed the directions of the leader, hitting the gong, 1,2, 3, 4, then five times followed by a series of side swipes and side hits. Members took turns sharing prayers from Bahai and other religious traditions, interspursing them with silence and contemplation - several musical pieces were shared from a boom box too. After service, fruit, cookies and juice were served and I talked with one woman about the Bay Area Bahai community. She encouraged me to attend the Albany Bahai services the next weekend, stating the large community of children that attend that service. My son enjoyed this low key gathering and felt comfortable with everyone he met.

This is such a warm and welcoming church…read more My parents chose this one randomly because it was a very very short drive and ever since that day 2 years ago, people have not stopped loving them! They have a Chinese (Cantonese) service & an English service. The church is still fairly small - about 100 or so people but they're great! There's parking in front and in back of the church and also on the street. Pastor Sam Luk is the head pastor. Pastor Jim Chang is the English pastor. Visit their website: http://www.cccc-cv.org/.

Al Hamdullah MCC is a beautiful place to worship the brothers and Sisters are very warm and…read morefriendly people it hands down very wonderful and warm experience to learn and worship. I'm so grateful the Muslim community at MCC Plesenton. May bless and protect all of the Muslim place of worship. Inshallah

A very bad experience with the operations person who really misled me on the information that was…read moresolicited to me from this center. When I tried to get more information, he was very rude and disrespectful.

I found Starr King when we first moved to Hayward 6 years ago and have been coming ever since…read more It's in a beautiful location in a residential neighborhood by the San Lorenzo Creek and even has its own parking lot. The people are very friendly, and the coffee hour after service almost always has a great spread of snacks so people usually linger long afterwards. There are a variety of committees if you want to get involved in social justice, ministry, adult education, social activities (plays, dinners, sporting events). Services are every Sunday at 10:30AM so come check it out!

Look forward to attending the interfaith prayer reading today later answer some questions…read more Dr. Koya

I was fortunate to take a tour (approx. 2 hours depending on the number of questions asked) of the…read moreCathedral. Their main cathedral is in San Francisco located at 245 Valencia Street. The difference is that this Cathedral in Oakland does not have a bishop. The one in SF has one. As you enter the church, you see beautiful wall murals (from floor to ceiling) depicting Christ, Virgin Mary and other persons mentioned in the Bible. When you enter the Cathedral, it's so over whelming and picturesque. There's signage to describe what you see and what they believe. It's definitely a "must-go" place to visit. The grounds provide good views of Oakland. There is a mini playground for children and many different rooms including a small book store.

Manager name " Grecia" ( unless she lied ) profiled me because I was at church before hours. 1) I'm…read morefrom San Diego, my last day in the Bay Area, I went to this church before hours. Not illegal. I then went into my car, waited a few minutes for it to warm up, as I drive off, she gives the rudest look. I look back, because I've been profiled a lot here in Oakland CA. I ask what's the issue, she asks what I'm doing here. I told her I don't have to respond without knowing who she is. She says she got my license plate and will call the police. I respectfully ask her, " this is a church, right? It's bad for me to come before hours?" And she walks away. This is who manages this church? Because of her, I will likely not ever step foot in church. I'm afraid. Is it bad to want to prey before or after church hours? What if I was a homeless person in my car. She couldn't be more polite ?? Considering she manages a church? Keep in mind, my clothes is clean, I'm clean. Why profile me so bad? GRECIA, MANAGER AT THIS CHURCH, YOU ARE AN EVIL SOUL. YOU SHOULD BE FAR FROM CHURCH. these are the type of people who steal a bunch of money from churches too instead of helping those in need. Not saying she does that. I'm also not saying she doesn't. :-)

Very nice and clean Gurudwara. They organize activities like Kirtan, Katha, Ardas that happens…read moredaily. Their website is quite updated with weekly and monthly schedules for special occasions. They also serve langar. Overall - Very peaceful and a well maintained Gurudwara.

I love Fremont Gurdwara sahib because it celebrates all Sikh holidays. Good place to learn about…read moreSikh history

THIS IS SIKH RELIGIOUS PLACE. NOT A PICNIC SPOT. Some racist people just posting reviews for no…read morereason. These Sikh Gurdwaras , providing FREE MEAL 3 times a day, EVERY THING IS FREE. FOID WATER MILK, clothes. U name it. Some people sheltering too. This is not about one Sikh gurdwara, these services provided by all gurdwaras in the through out whole world. Sikh ppl really king and worries, DALLAS football team have Sikh warriors logo, name HARI SINGH NALWA. SOME PEOPLE WANTS ATTENTION, that's all for bad comments, this is GOD's place. Please respect. Thank you

I went to this temple today March 26, 2024 around noon with my boyfriend, and had a horrible…read moreunwelcoming experience. Keep in mind I am half Indian and half Chinese, so I don't outwardly look Indian. My boyfriend is from El Salvador, so he doesn't look Indian either. And, we are both 19. But we have gone to multiple Gurdwaras with my dad, who is Indian. And, the Gurdwara is supposed to be welcoming to all people. He had a lot of good things to say about the temple, so we decided to check it out ourselves. We went in and gave our respects, prayed, and donated to the temple. All meanwhile wearing decent clothing, and covering our heads. We then went to Langar to get food. We both washed our hands prior to eating which is something we always do before eating, to be respectful. We grab food and everything is find until we go to grab chai. We both get up after eating and head towards the table to get cups, but then we were stopped by the men and the cook saying that we had to go wash our hands again between every meal. This is not standard, and they all started shouting at us to wash our hands again. Keep in mind, the men in there were grabbing rounds of food and chai without washing their hands before every time they grabbed food. In Gurdwara we show our respect by washing our hands before eating, but no need to wash our hands over and over. And, this is what the men were asking us. We walk out to wash our hands then leave because we were feeling unwanted and targeted at a Sikh temple which is supposed to welcome everyone. As I am very anxious, I was trying to gather myself in the bathroom, but one of the Sikh men started talking to my boyfriend. He was explaining their practices to him, and we didn't argue because we did not want to create a scene in a holy place like the Temple. But the Sikh man constantly said that we had to wash our hands between every meal, which I know is not true from going to around 5 other Gurdwaras with my dad. We then felt too uncomfortable and left and my boyfriend was on his way to grab my bag from the eating area. As he was walking to grab my bag, one of the Sikh men that was also in the eating area asked him "Is that your girlfriend?" And my boyfriend replied yes, and then the Sikh man proceeded to say "She is very sexy, nice" with a thumbs up. How disgusting is this to say in general let alone the Temple! This was beyond disgusting and inappropriate. This is sexual harassment. But, nothing is said to this man huh? Nothing is said to the Indian man but instead the two foreign looking people who were being respectful the whole time. I have never felt more uncomfortable. As my boyfriend then tried to keep his cool after the Indian man said that comment, not wanting to start a scene; the Sikh men tried to convince me and my boyfriend to stay after being treated so unkindly. But we hurried and left quickly. This was the worst experience I have ever had anywhere. I would not recommend anyone is not Indian to go. You will be treated like and outsider and be targeted by all the men and workers there. Nonetheless, if you are a woman do not go alone. I am glad I had my boyfriend was there so they wouldn't try anything on me. Don't even go if your are half Indian because you will not be treated with respected or decency. It's so disappointing to see a Gurdwara like this that is so unwelcoming to anyone that doesn't look Indian. Sikhism is a welcoming religion, and the people volunteering at this temple are clearly not being welcoming. I have never encountered this at any other Gurdwara, but that is probably because I have gone with my dad who does looking Indian. So disgusting how the people treat new comers at this temple. I wouldn't recommend this temple to anyone. And if you are a woman, don't come alone unless you want to be subjected. It's not worth the chance coming to this Gurdwara knowing that you might encounter people like this working there. I have also seen another review of a woman coming here, and have to say that coming here to solely just eat is completely disrespectful and rude. But, the harassment she faced here regarding sexual assault and sexual comments said towards her is not surprising to me knowing how my visit here was. And the fact that they also told her to wash her hands between every meal. If you are going to be enforcing rules, make sure they are enforced to EVERYONE. Be careful going here. I would never recommend it to anyone. Go to any other Gurdwara.