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.
ISLAMISE
Islamize, Islamise
(verb) convert to Islam; “The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century”
Islamize, Islamise
(verb) cause to conform to Islamic law; “Islamize the dietary laws”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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EXTINGUISHABLE
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
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