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.
BURQA
burqa, burka
(noun) a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; “the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
burqa (plural burqas)
Alternative spelling of burka
Source: Wiktionary
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