In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
BHISTI
Noun
bhisti (plural bhistis or bhisties)
Alternative form of bheestie (“a traditional water-carrier of South Asia”)
Source: Wiktionary
Bhis"tee, Bhis"ti, n.
Definition: Same as Bheesty. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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