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.
IMAUMS
Noun
imaums
plural of imaum
Source: Wiktionary
IMAUM
I*mam", I*man", I*maum", n. Etym: [Ar. imam.]
1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the regular service of the mosque.
2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed, unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
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