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.
JINNI
genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn
(noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jinni (plural jinnis or jinn)
Alternative form of jinn
Source: Wiktionary
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RESTORATION
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
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