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Gorgeous Hair, no more a Tedious Affair with Rafi Kouyoumjian

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6 years ago

October 19, 2019

Can hairstyling be exciting? For many of us, the regular trip to the salon can be a tedious task, something we have to get out of the way to make us look presentable. Hardly anything we look forward to. But to some, specifically, those who have taken it as their life’s work, it is a passion.

Count Rafi Kouyoumjian among them. The Kuwait-born son of Armenian parents and a resident of Abu Dhabi openly calls hairstyling an art-form. For the owner of Beauty Spot in the city’s Anantara Hotel and top-ranked hairstylist in the United Arab Emirates, hair isn’t merely a job.

Kouyoumjian emphasizes each visit with him being quick and efficient with customers while they are in the chair, but that’s not the end of the story. He also emphasizes the need for the entire experience to be a rewarding one, and for the end result to be one that excites the person wearing it.

“Hair design is an art,” he says. “People who do what I do, and do it as well as I do, we’re magicians. And it’s fun. When you find something fun, you’re going to be good at it; you’re going to enjoy listening to women and making them look and feel beautiful.”

Koyoumjian finds his work fun and sees it as art. A look at his Instagram reveals this. Nine out of ten posts are videos showing what he can do with a customer’s hair. And with over eighteen thousand followers, it would appear that people value what he has to teach and show the world about hair.

“When I say that I’m one of the best hair designers in the UAE, it’s not just me bragging,” he says. “I see it as a responsibility. I see it as a way to show there are those of us out there who take hairstyling seriously and make it into an art-form.”

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Kuby Cazal Shows Why Trusting in Allah Is the Ultimate Strategy

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3 days ago

July 13, 2025

Michelle Langton

In an online world where entrepreneurship is often measured in Rolexes, rented Lambos, and airport selfies, Kuby Cazal stands out — not because he’s louder, but because he’s real.

He doesn’t flash his wealth. He doesn’t post luxury for the sake of validation. In fact, he’s said in several interviews that he doesn’t want to be known as the guy who flexes with money.

Instead?
He flexes with faith.

Kuby Cazal is a practicing Muslim — and for him, business isn’t just about profits and success. It’s about gratitude, growth, and fulfilling the responsibilities that come with the blessings Allah has given him.

In his own words:

“I’m not the one who shows off a Rolex — I’m the one who shows you what’s possible when you trust in Allah and stay consistent.”

And it shows. While others post stories of flashy lifestyles, Kuby’s focus is on impact. He prays. He fasts. He makes dua for his team. And he constantly reminds his audience that everything he has is from Allah — not from his own effort alone.

Behind the scenes, he’s helped countless dropshippers quietly. No screenshots. No clout. Just support. His message is simple: you can build a business and stay true to your deen.

But it wasn’t always this way. Kuby Cazal himself admits that a few years ago, his connection to Islam wasn’t where it should’ve been. “I prayed sometimes, I skipped sometimes,” he shares. “Now I don’t skip. Because everything I have, everything I am — it’s from Allah. Why would I ever miss thanking Him?”

In a world full of noise, Kuby Cazal is a different kind of entrepreneur. One who doesn’t point to himself as the source of success — but to Allah.

For young Muslims trying to navigate business and faith, he’s proof that you don’t have to sell your soul to build something meaningful. You can work hard, stay humble, and always keep Allah first.

And in Kuby’s case? That’s the biggest flex of all.

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