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.
NOVENAE
NOVENA
novena
(noun) a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
novenae
plural of novena
Source: Wiktionary
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