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Not Even Water
BBC Asian Network
15 episodes
7 months ago

A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan, for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims.

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A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan, for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims.

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Personal Journals
Religion & Spirituality,
Society & Culture
Episodes (15/15)
Not Even Water
6. Eid Celebrations

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!

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7 months ago
24 minutes

Not Even Water
5. Mid-Month Check-in

Fatiha is joined by married couple and content creators Maryam Malik and Danny Razzaq for a mid-Ramadan check-in - how exactly are they all finding the month of fasting so far? They talk about Ramadan goals and if they're keeping up with them, what's on their iftar table and their plans for Eid.

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7 months ago
23 minutes

Not Even Water
4. Not Even Water x One More Chai

Two podcasts collide as Not Even Water meets One More Chai! Fatiha El-Ghorri is joined by SMASHBengali and Gura from One More Chai to answer all your Ramadan dilemmas - from workplace drama to dating, they're sharing their advice.

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8 months ago
23 minutes

Not Even Water
3. The Sisters Session

Content creators Sebinaah and Nadoosh join Fatiha El-Ghorri to talk about how they'll be observing Ramadan this year, parenting young children and navigating grief. They also discuss how they navigate their careers as visibly identifiable Muslim women.

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8 months ago
22 minutes

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2. What does Ramadan mean to you?

Comedians Shabaz Ali and Muhsin Yesilada join Fatiha El-Ghorri to share what Ramadan means to them and how this year they both plan to keep it simple. They also discuss mood-boards, Ramadan goals and why a donner kebab is probably not the best food to open your fast with.

Not Even Water is a fun and judgement-free podcast about Ramadan.

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8 months ago
17 minutes

Not Even Water
1. Ramadan with Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joins Fatiha El-Ghorri to talk about what Ramadan means to him and what it was like in the Khan household growing up. Together, they also debunk some of the popular myths around the month like can you chew gum and how do Muslims find the motivation to fast for 30 days?

Not Even Water is a fun and judgement-free podcast about Ramadan.

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8 months ago
29 minutes

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4. What’s Eid Like in Your House?

Food reviewer Ali Khan aka HeyMan, author and cook Zaynah Din and founder of Ramadan Lights Aisha Desai all join Mehreen to talk about one of the biggest celebrations in the Muslim calendar, Eid! After fasting for a month, Eid is a day of celebrating with food, family and friends but what really happens in Muslim households around the UK on that day?

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1 year ago
45 minutes

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3. The Ramadan Group Chat

From begging in front of God to navigating life as a newlywed, there are lots of questions that pop up during Ramadan. That's why Mehreen has added Kally and Hodo from The Oversharers Podcast to the group chat and in this episode, they answer the sauciest and silliest dilemmas - we can’t promise it’s professional advice but it is fun!

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1 year ago
31 minutes

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2. My First Time

Mehreen speaks to content creator Marcus Reynolds and motivational speaker Ashley ‘Belal’ Chin about their journey to Islam and how they found fasting for the very first time. They’re also joined by Marcus's wife and lifestyle influencer, Irsa, about her relationship with faith as someone who was born Muslim.

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1 year ago
47 minutes

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1. Mythbusting with Big Zuu

Grime artist and chef Big Zuu joins Mehreen to talk about Ramadan and what it means to him. They also debunk some of the popular myths around the holy month for Muslims from whether you can taste food to how to train for London Marathon. And what happens when the clocks go forward?!

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1 year ago
36 minutes

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5. From Zero to Zakat

Mehreen Baig is joined by Apprentice contestant Sohail Chowdhury and author of How to Make Money, Nafisa Bakkar, to talk about securing the bag… religiously of course! What is the importance of charity and are there any religious requirements when conducting business? They’ll be sharing their priceless words of wisdom in this financial guide to Ramadan.

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2 years ago
29 minutes

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4. 'I’m living a double life' - Spiritual Dilemmas

Actor Nohail Mohammed, content creator Salwa Aziz, model/film-maker Mariah Idrissi and Mehreen Baig have formed their very own group chat and are answering faith-based dilemmas. From how to resist the vape to navigating talking stages in Ramadan, they’re the friendship group you always needed!

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2 years ago
43 minutes

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3. Best behaviour please! We’re in a mosque

Where better to talk about the holy month than from a Mosque - a place buzzing with activity for 30 days straight. In this special episode recorded at Cambridge Central Mosque (Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque), Mehreen Baig speaks to podcaster and content creator, Kalo Kachar, and Akke Rahman, who is the first ever British Muslim to climb Mount Everest. They talk about what being on your ‘best behaviour’ means and what faith means to them.

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2 years ago
38 minutes

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2. Spiritual Gains, Not Physical

In Ramadan: are the dumbbells swapped for dates; squats for spring rolls, and cardio for night prayers? Professional boxer Hamzah Sheeraz and fitness enthusiast Abdul Fattah chat to Mehreen Baig about how they’re keeping up their physical gains in Ramadan - and when the best time is to get the all-important Eid trim?

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2 years ago
36 minutes

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1. Everything I Don’t Know About Ramadan

Can you have a shower whilst fasting? Brush your teeth? Go swimming? Mehreen Baig is joined by TikTok comedian Akafi Ali and content creator Farah Raja to bust all the myths you may have about Ramadan in this judgment-free episode. Some friendly faces like Greg James, Scarlett Moffatt, Jamie Laing and Vick Hope send in their Ramadan questions to the panel too.

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2 years ago
42 minutes

Not Even Water

A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan, for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims.