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!
Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.
26 Feb 2026
Series 5: 3. Always a Faithful with Faraaz Noor
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.
Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.
19 Feb 2026
Series 5: 2. Behind the Bling with Ebraheem Al-Samadi
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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Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.
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