Not Even Water

From Lord Sugar's boardroom to the MasterChef kitchen, comedian Shazia Mirza has been appearing on our screens and stages for many years. Now, she's joining Nadia Ali to dig deep into her faith, how her journey with Islam has changed over the years and why she loves Gen Z's questioning of everything!
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Fresh from The Traitors castle, Faraaz Noor speaks to Nadia about why his faith is so important to him and what fasting looks like in his household. Having shot to fame as one of the finalists in this year’s series of The Traitors, Faraaz won many hearts when he spoke about winning the show to take his family on Hajj. In this episode, he speaks about why that’s so important to him, how it feels being a young British-Muslim and his goals for Ramadan 2026.
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Nadia Ali is joined by star of Netflix’s Dubai Bling, Ebraheem Al-Samadi who shares what Ramadan is like for him. Ebraheem shares how tough being a Muslim was for him growing up in Florida, USA, his love of Rooh-Afza and how he balances his faith with everything else he does. In this episode, Nadia and Ebraheem delve into how their faith has shaped them and how they hope to improve themselves this Ramadan.
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Not Even Water, our guide to Ramadan, returns for 2026. In episode one, Nadia Ali is joined by Christopher and Ben aka the British Muslim Gentlemen to talk all about Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Christopher and Ben both came to Islam many years ago and have since been on a real journey with Ramadan which they delve into during the episode, sharing how they struggled with it initially but have now come to understand what the month is about. They've grown a huge following online where they debunk myths around Islam.
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Fatiha is joined by actress Duaa Karim and comedian Abdullah Afzal to talk about the biggest celebration in the Muslim calendar, Eid! From family traditions to what's on their plate, they share what Eid is like in their households. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in the City of Culture 2025, Bradford!