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.
KHUTBAHS
Noun
khutbahs
plural of khutbah
Source: Wiktionary
KHUTBAH
Khut"bah, n. Etym: [Ar.]
Definition: An address or public prayer read from the steps of the pulpit in Mohammedan mosques, offering glory to God, praising Mohammed and his descendants, and the ruling princes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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