hawala
(noun) an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction; “terrorists make extensive use of hawala”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hawala (uncountable)
A long-established informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.
• Halawa, halawa
Source: Wiktionary
19 May 2025
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
