One Foot In The Sink | Muslim Lifestyle Podcast

We reflect on our experiences of Ramadan at the halfway mark. We compare how we are progressing against our goals, contrast of fasting in the Middle East vs. the West, and reflecting on spirituality.

The discussion is broken down into three parts, Goals, Lifestyle and Spirituality.

The hope for this discussion is to provoke listeners to reflect on their own experiences of Ramadan, celebrate the small wins and gear up for a strong finish towards the end of the holy month.

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Fikra Yel is the founder of Ramadan Sharing Fridges, an initiative that serves the less fortunate community workers and labourers with free food and drink during Ramadan.

In 2015, Fikra had a spare fridge and wondered what to do with it. She decided to put the fridge in her front yard and stock it with free food and drink for the workers in the neighbourhood. It was also a great way of instilling the value of sharing in her children.

Fast forward a few years, her single fridge evolved in to a Dubai wide initiative where members of the community share a fridge outside their houses, stock it with food for the less fortunate. Today, there are over 150 fridges across Dubai, bringing communities together, breaking barriers and helping the less fortunate. Fridges are stocked voluntarily by generous members of community multiple times a day.

The movement is now an annual event in the Dubai Ramadan calendar and is backed by many schools and large household names as corporate sponsors.

Fikra discusses how it all started, building a community led initiative, the true value of Ramadan Fridges.

Fikra’s story is so inspiring. She could have sold her fridge for some profit but instead decided to use it for a good cause. Her idea was unique. The initiative not only provides free food for the less fortunate, but establishes a relationship with them which would have been possible before.

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In our final episode of our ‘Ramadan prep’ series, we speak to Hiba Masood from Drama Mama about making Ramadan fun for kids!

We talk to Hiba about teaching children about Ramadan in a fun way, instilling the spirit of Ramadan into children, craft activities, creating traditions, tips on getting children involved in charity, how can adults who don’t have children make Ramadan special for kids and lots more!

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In our next episode of the ‘Ramadan prep’ series, we speak to nutritionist Nazima Qureshi about eating healthy during Ramadan.

We talk about what we should be eating, foods to avoid, sunnah foods, tips on getting through the long summer days, some great recipes to make sure we have a healthy Ramadan and much more!

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Ramadan is nearly here! To help prepare we have put together some very special episodes. These will cover how to be prepared from a spiritual aspect, nutrition during Ramadan and how to make Ramadan fun for kids!

This is the first of our special episodes focused on how to be prepared from a spiritual aspect with our very own One Foot In The Sink Imam, Saifullah Nasir, one of the riders of Hajj Ride.

Saifullah gives us some great advice on how we can prepare spiritually for Ramadan. He shares great advice on what we can do during ramadan, duas we should make, reading the Qur’an, making the most of the last 10 nights (Laylat al-Qadr) and so much more!

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Zehra Allibhai has been passionately involved in the health and fitness industry for the past 15 years.

She is a certified fitness instructor focused on living a healthier lifestyle.

In 2016, Zehra started her own brand, ‘The Fitnest’, as a means to build a community to support people to achieve their health and fitness goals by sharing workout plans, recipes and creating fitness challenges. Today, she is a popular, trusted fitness advisor to the global Muslim community.

Zehra has worked at some of the leading fitness clubs in Canada and has been recognised as a top trainer.

Today on the show we talk about health and fitness, overcoming cultural barriers in pursuit of a more active lifestyle, feeling strong & confident, how to build a strong community of people with a shared passion, inspiration behind her amazing recipes and empowering ourselves to push past our limits.

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Isam Bachiri is a vocalist, rapper and former member of the hip-hop group, ‘Outlandish’.

Together with his friends Waqas Qadri and Lenny Martinez,  they formed ‘Outlandish’ in Denmark in 1997. ‘Outlandish’ went on to enjoy international success, with songs reflecting their respective musical and ethnic backgrounds.

Their music represented religious diversity and touched new depths of musical creativity, as well as political and social consciousness.

In 2007, Isam released his first solo album, ‘Institution’. He has recently released his second album, ‘Lost for Words’

In this episode, we talk to Isam about how he was influenced by hip-hop and what drove him to start a group against all odds. We discuss the trials and tribulations of making it in the music industry, the importance of staying true to yourself and how self-reflection has helped him to continue to create meaningful music today.

Isam opens up about his spiritual journey over the past decade where he has spent time on reconnecting with his soul to be able to express himself via service and love.

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Layla Hassanali is the founder and the person behind the popular food blog, Halal Girl About Town.

In 2012, Layla started ‘Halal Girl About Town’ in her quest to explore the variety of options in halal dining around London and internationally. She soon established herself as a Halal Foodie, well known for her reviews and finding very unique Halal serving restaurants across many cities.

Today she is recognised internationally as a trusted food critic within the Halal space. She also advises mainstream businesses on how to make their restaurants suitable for Muslim diners.

In this episode we talk about food trends, the halal food industry, Layla’s meticulous ways of finding a Halal restaurant, her review process and more food talk!

We really enjoyed speaking with Layla and experiencing her passion for finding some unique restaurants internationally that we can’t wait to try out!

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Gemma Elizabeth is a home schooling expert. In 2014, she began to home educate her child after he developed separation anxiety when he first went to pre-school.

Gemma began to blog about her experiences on home education and soon became an inspirational figure for other parents looking to home educate their children.

Today, she home educates her 3 children and has created an environment in which they are thriving compared to their peers. Through her blogs and videos, she regularly tackles the misconceptions about homeschooling. She is passionate about sharing her own experiences which has led her to happiness and fulfilment as a mother.

In this episode we talk about why Gemma started to home educate, the pros and cons of home education, taking care of herself, tips for parents looking to homeschool and we also discuss different learning styles for children.

We really enjoyed speaking to Gemma about this topic as it's an area that we both are not familiar with and had our own misconceptions about. There are many takeaways from this episode that you can incorporate into your own life, even if you are not keen on home education.   

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Huda Fahmy is a cartoonist and creator of the hilarious web-comic series ‘Yes, I’m hot in this’.

The comic humorously portrays the life of an American Muslim woman wearing the hijab and is used as a platform to address misconception people have about women who wear the hijab.

Huda started the web-comics in March 2017, in reference to a common question she would get asked. Today, via her popular Instagram page, ‘Yes I’m hot in this’ has become a platform to share stories about Muslim life inspired by her own personal experiences.

In December 2018, Huda released her first book titled, ‘Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab’. The book has already received many positive reviews, with many non-Muslims readers stating that the book helped them appreciate and understand different cultures and a way of life.

In the episode, we speak to Huda about how the self-taught cartoonist began the comic series, the impact that the comic has had, where does she get her inspiration from, the experience of releasing her own book and so much more!

We had a fun speaking with Huda and learning about the world of creating comics and how she breaks down barriers via her comics!

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