Habibi Hunters

Ramdan Kareem from the Habibi Hunters show!

In this short & sweet episode, join Noura as she ponders her undying love for qatayef, her favorite parts of Ramadan and walks you through the ever debated "Should I really be trying to meet people this month though?" question and the different ways to approach doing so whether it be for friends or potential partners.

When it comes to meeting people we all know there are a ton of ways to do it, but....how about clubs and organizations? Looking for a "habibi" a lot of times has to do with finding someone who aligns with your values and maybe even some of your interests, so how does one navigate finding spaces/communities with those like-minded people? What happens when this avenue doesn't result in "the one", what else is gained from exploring different clubs/organizations? Join Noura as she discusses all that and more, discloses her hilarious running speed and some of her current personal favorites when it comes to organizations to join!

This season we're taking a closer look at the different ways in which you can meet people. Join us as Noura dives into the world of virtual speed dating with her friend and honorary co-host for this episode, Mai! Listen in as the duo reminisces on their first virtual speed dating trial (1UMatch.com) and reviews their experience trying Muzz's release of their in-app virtual speed dating feature while sharing some funny stories along the way, good-hearted advice and an interesting discovery about Mai's beloved home state, Massachusettes.

From Noura swerving cousin set ups to Ayah's hiking shenanigans, join your two favorite podcast hosts as they recap their summer break, reflect on season one and get you excited about what's coming for the next season of the show!

From mishaps at NY Restaurant Week to potential cultural phenomena (fact-checking still in progress), the Habibi Hunters crew and their friends get together to reflect on their most memorable dating moments and some of their key takeaways. Warning: Side effects of listening to this episode include, but are not limited to chuckles, giggles, and uncontrollable laughter.

A couple of months ago as Valentine's Day neared, Ayah sent Noura the link to a singles workshop. This wasn't any typical singles workshop though, the mission was different—it was "Liminal", The Village Auntie's workshop on honoring the space of singlehood. Listen in as Ayah and Noura discuss Noura's learnings from the workshop, what honoring singlehood can mean & their thoughts on the challenges that can arise along the way.

Join Ayah and Noura as they talk through how travel should be done (spoiler alert: Noura is not a real nature girlie), the things they're looking forward to about Ramadan and verses that inspire them (and hopefully you too) as they navigate the challenges in their journey towards love, life and beyond!

In today's ever-evolving Muslim marriage landscape, what are the different ways to meet a habibi or habibti? How effective (or not so effective) are some of these methods? Join Ayah and Noura as they begin to take look at Noura's past experiences via her super-official-chart-of-the-different-ways-to-meet-someone (copyright pending of course!!) and theorize together why it might be getting harder to meet like-minded people… Note: You may notice the audio of this episode is occasionally crackly, don't worry we've since invested in optimizing our audio friends!! :)

We all have preferences or natural inclinations when looking for a potential spouse, but what are some examples of these inclinations becoming biases? How might we become more conscious of common biases we may hold throughout our search and ways we can check ourselves? Listen to our friend Tahirah Nailah Dean (lawyer by day, and writer on all matters of faith & love by night) highlight 7 common biases Muslim women encounter on the road to love and marriage—and how she launched a disruptive project all about it after facing some of these biases firsthand.

Meet your hosts Ayah and Noura as they catch up on life, share some vulnerable dialogue behind the mission of their first project together (this very podcast), and unapologetically discuss their thoughts/rap about...Canadian geese???