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Behind the Bling with Ebraheem Al-Samadi | Not Even Water

Nadia Ali is joined by star of Netflix’s Dubai Bling, Ebraheem Al-Samadi who shares what Ramadan is like for him. He 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. 00:00 Intro 02:22 What does Ramadan mean to you? 03:45 What does faith mean to you? 05:46 Staying humble 08:21 Discovering Rooh Afza 10:42 An unusual visit to the mosque 12:54 Dubai Bling: Who's the real Ebraheem? 14:57 Getting spotted at Umrah and his mum's predicament! 20:27 School life post 9/11 and encountering bullies 25:24 Stopping bad habits 27:27 Ebraheem tackles listener's dilemmas 30:16 What to expect from Season 4 of Dubai Bling If anything discussed in this episode impacts you, there are resources available on bbc.co.uk/ActionLine. #ebraheemalsamadi #notevenwater #ramadan #eid #dubaibling