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.
HUMANISTS
Noun
humanists
plural of humanist
Source: Wiktionary
HUMANIST
Hu"man*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. humaniste.]
1. One of the scholars who in the field of literature proper represented the movement of the Renaissance, and early in the 16th century adopted the name Humanist as their distinctive title. Schaff- Herzog.
2. One who purposes the study of the humanities, or polite literature.
3. One versed in knowledge of human nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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