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The Souk Stories
by Taqua Malik
The rules of business in the Gulf were never written down. They live in silences, in introductions, and in the yes that must survive the journey to the document.Hosted by Taqua Malik, The Souk Stories turns real moments from GCC boardrooms, family offices, and negotiations into short stories you can carry into your next meeting.Gulf intelligence. One story at a time.
Episodes
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Day 30 | The Completion
Day 30 | The Completion Today is either Eid, the celebration after Ramadan's completion, or the 30th and final day of fasting, with Eid tomorrow. Either way, we're at the completion of this sacred month. And this is our final reflection. You completed ...
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Day 29 | Waiting for the Moon
Day 29 | Waiting for the Moon We're on Day 29 of Ramadan, and tonight - after sunset - communities across the world will look to the sky, waiting to see if the new crescent moon appears. If it does, tomorrow is Eid. If it doesn't, we have one more day ...
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Day 28 | Entering the Final Days
Day 28 | Entering the Final Days We're on Day 28 of Ramadan, entering the final stretch. There are just a few days left, possibly two or three, depending on when the moon is sighted. You're not quite at the end yet, but you can feel it approaching. The...
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Day 27 | The People Who Made It More Beautiful
Day 27 | The People Who Made It More Beautiful One of the gifts of Ramadan is how it brings people together, the shared iftars, late-night conversations after prayers, the collective experience of everyone moving through the same rhythm. There's someth...
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Day 26 | Looking Back with Gratitude
Day 26 | Looking Back with Gratitude We're in the final days, and today we're talking about gratitude—not in a forced way, just pausing to notice what's worth appreciating from this month. Even if it was hard. Even if it didn't go how you hoped. Becaus...
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Day 25 | What Comes After
Day 25 | What Comes After Ramadan is almost over, and soon you'll be back to regular routine. Which brings up a question: what happens next? Here's what often happens, you have good intentions about maintaining habits, and then regular life comes rushi...
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Day 24 | The Emotional Goodbye
Day 24 | The Emotional Goodbye We're in the very last days now, and today we're talking about the feelings that come up when something meaningful is ending. Endings are strange, even when you're ready for something to finish, there's often this moment ...
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Day 23 | The Gift at the End
Day 23 | The Gift at the End Before Ramadan ends, there's one more practice many people take part in, a small act of giving called Zakat al-Fitr. It's essentially a charitable gift given at the end of Ramadan - a small amount, usually the cost of a few...
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Day 22 | Saying Goodbye to Ramadan
Day 22 | Saying Goodbye to Ramadan We're in the final days, and today we're talking about the emotional side of this month ending, because for many people, there's a bittersweet quality to these last days. Ramadan creates its own world for thirty days....
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Day 21 | Preparing for Eid
Day 21 | Preparing for Eid As we move through these last days, something else starts happening, people begin preparing for Eid, the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan. Eid is essentially saying "We made it." After thirty days of fasting and adju...
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Day 20 | The Last Ten Nights
Day 20 | The Last Ten Nights We're entering the last ten nights of Ramadan, and if you're in the Gulf, you've probably noticed the atmosphere shifting, things feel more focused, more intentional. These final nights carry a different energy. This is whe...
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DAY 19 | The Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr)
Day 19 | The Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) There's something that happens in these last few nights of Ramadan that many people find quite special—Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Power. Over 1,400 years ago, the Quran was first revealed during one of the...
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Day 18 | Reading the Quran
Day 18 | Reading the Quran Today we're sharing something many people find meaningful during this month, spending time with the Quran. And we're talking about it gently. No pressure. Just sharing. So what if it wasn't about finishing at all? In this epi...
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Day 17 | Mental Health During Ramadan
Day 17 | Mental Health During Ramadan In this episode, we have a gentle conversation about taking care of yourself during Ramadan, the subtle pressure to do more, the quiet loneliness when you're away from community, and the tiredness that can make thi...
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Day 16 | Prayer During Ramadan
Day 16 | Prayer During Ramadan In Islam, there are five daily prayers The Salaht in Arabic -practiced year-round. But during Ramadan, they take on deeper meaning and become the rhythm that structures the entire day. In this episode, we explore how pray...
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Day 15 | Ramadan for Kids
Day 15 | Ramadan for Kids How do children experience Ramadan? At what age do they start fasting? And how do families introduce this practice without overwhelming them? In this episode, we explore Ramadan through the eyes of kids, the gradual introducti...
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Day 14 | Fasting for Empathy
Day 14 | Fasting for Empathy Fasting isn't just about discipline or spirituality, it's also about empathy. When you experience real hunger and thirst, something shifts in how you understand people who live with deprivation daily. In this episode, we ex...
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Day 13 | Family Bonding
Day 13 | Family Bonding Ramadan has a special way of gathering families, expanding tables, full homes, familiar rituals that feel like coming home. But family gatherings also come with energy, questions, and sometimes a bit of weight. In this episode, ...
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Day 12 | Ramadan Fitness
Day 12 | Ramadan Fitness Can you exercise while fasting? Should you? And how do people balance staying active with the realities of fasting from dawn to dusk? In this episode, we tackle the practical question of fitness during Ramadan; what's possible,...
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Day 11 | Taraweeh Prayer
Day 11 | Taraweeh Prayer If you've been in the Gulf during Ramadan, you've probably noticed the mosques full late into the night. This is Taraweeh; special prayers that happen only during this sacred month. In this episode, we explore what Taraweeh is,...
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Day 10 | Technology in Ramadan
Day 10 | Technology in Ramadan Let's talk about something we're all dealing with: our phones. Most of us wake up for Suhoor at 4 AM and immediately scrolling through our socials. Then we wonder why we can't fall back asleep. In this episode, we have an...
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Day 9 | The Virtue of Forgiveness
Day 9 | The Virtue of Forgiveness Forgiveness is one of the hardest things a human being can do. And Ramadan asks us to do it anyway. But forgiveness isn't about pretending the hurt didn't happen. It's not about erasing boundaries or letting toxic peop...
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Day 8 | Ramadan Traditions in the Arab World
Day 8 | Ramadan Traditions in the Arab World If you're living in the Gulf or working across Arab markets, Ramadan changes everything around you. The cities transform. The rhythm shifts. Streets glow with lanterns, businesses adjust their hours, and at ...
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Day 7 | Charity (Zakat)
Day 7 | Charity (Zakat) Zakat, the practice of obligatory charity in Islam, is more than just generosity. It's a systematic approach to wealth redistribution, social justice, and community care that's been practiced for over 1,400 years. But you don't ...
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Day 6 | Eco-Friendly Ramadan
Day 6 | Eco-Friendly Ramadan Ramadan is a month of mindfulness and restraint, but it's also become a month of consumption. Food waste. Plastic plates. Single-use decorations. Mountains of packaging. How do you honor a sacred month without leaving a tra...
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Day 5 | Community Iftars
Day 5 | Community Iftars Walk into a mosque. Or a community center. Or someone's home during Ramadan. The table is set. The food is laid out. And when the adhan calls, you break your fast, together. You sit next to someone you've never met. You pass th...
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Day 4 | Suhoor and Iftar
Day 4 | Suhoor and Iftar Suhoor and Iftar - the pre-dawn and sunset meals - are more than just moments of eating. They're rituals. Anchors. Opportunities for mindfulness and gratitude disguised as breakfast and dinner. But here's the challenge: how do ...
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Day 3 | Fasting is Healthy
Day 3 | Fasting is Healthy For over 1,400 years, Muslims have practiced fasting during Ramadan. But only recently has modern science begun to validate what believers have always known: fasting is profoundly beneficial, not just spiritually, but physica...
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Day 2 | Ramadan Goals for Muslims
Day 2 | Ramadan Goals for Muslims Ramadan without intention is just hunger. And hunger alone doesn't transform anyone. In this episode, we move from understanding why Ramadan matters to exploring how to approach it with purpose. Goal-setting during Ram...
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Day 1 | The Significance of Ramadan
Day 1 | The Significance of Ramadan Ramadan began over 1,400 years ago, marking the month when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). But why does this month continue to transform the lives of over a billion Muslims w...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The rules of business in the Gulf were never written down. They live in silences, in introductions, and in the yes that must survive the journey to the document.Hosted by Taqua Malik, The Souk Stories turns real moments from GCC boardrooms, family offices, and negotiations into short stories you can carry into your next meeting.Gulf intelligence. One story at a time.
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