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.
ICONOCLASTS
Noun
iconoclasts
plural of iconoclast
Source: Wiktionary
ICONOCLAST
I*con"o*clast, n. Etym: [Gr. iconoclaste.]
1. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.
2. One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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