This Ramadan we talk about what it feels like to drift and slowly find your way back. Basel Gazi joins me to unpack Islamic history in a way that feels honest and real and shares how his app Archives is helping a new generation reconnect with Islam.

00:00 Intro

02:15 The Man Who Hated Islam… and Became a Lesson Forever (Abu Lahab)

06:00 Why Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Story Hits Different

06:50 The Moment Basel Felt Islam Was Actually Personal

10:25 If You’re Questioning Your Faith — Listen to This

11:50 How Do You Believe in God When There’s So Much Evil?

14:45 The Real Peer Pressure No One Talks About in Ramadan

18:20 Did Islam Really Spread Peacefully? Let’s Be Honest.

22:05 Why the First Mosque Was a Power Move

24:34 The Persian Man Who Crossed the World for Truth (Salman Al-Farsi)

28:30 The Best Way to “Start Over” This Ramadan (Qur’an + ChatGPT?)

31:45 Why Olives Are Mentioned in the Qur’an

34:28 Life Before Alarm Clocks: The Musa7arati Era

36:50 What We Hope You Actually Take From This

40:00 Archives Islamic App Quick +Muslim Pop Culture Quiz

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Join Hani in the studio for an interview with Noor Taher! Noor unpacks what it was like playing a complex character in Netflix's Alrawabi in 2021, the hard conversations our culture tends to avoid, and advice for young girls today. She also opens up about life with epilepsy and why she decided to raise awareness. Enjoy!

00:00 Intro

02:08 What’s new with Noor lately

04:50 From child actor in Jordan to AlRawabi

09:15 Playing the “villain” and being bullied in real life

13:44 Layan vs Regina George: who would actually win

14:35 Is Layan really the villain or just misunderstood

18:55 Playing a heavy role: honor, culture, and family contrast

21:21 What AlRawabi taught Noor about herself

23:35 The pressure young girls face today and Noor’s advice

26:30 The conversations our culture avoids and bringing back “3eib”

29:45 Living with epilepsy and breaking the stigma

40:30 A hard truth Noor learned the long way

43:23 What people romanticize that isn’t actually that great

45:35 Advice Noor would give herself five years ago

46:08 What Noor hopes listeners take away from this conversation

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In this episode, Hani sits down with Ebraheem from Dubai Bling for an honest conversation beyond the cameras. Ebraheem tells Hani what viewers don’t see on the show, the struggle of body image for men, Palestine, faith, and the art of staying unbothered. Hope you enjoy the episode!

0:00 Intro

0:42 The One Thing People Get Wrong About Ebraheem

6:10 Who Is the Real Narcissist on Dubai Bling?

12:10 Body Image for Men & Family Weight Conversations

26:22 If Ebraheem Were Cancelled Today

34:00 Why Dubai Changed How the World Sees Arabs

44:18 What Dubai Bling Gets Right (and Wrong)

46:00 Favourite Cast Member & Who He’d Cut

47:40 The Villain Edit & Season 4

56:21 Staying Unbothered

1:02:20 Arab Man Archetypes in Dubai

1:06:55 Americans vs Brits in Dubai

1:09:30 Palestine, Faith & Resilience

1:13:48 The DMs He Gets

1:17:50 Advice for Life & Success