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.
RABBINIST
Noun
rabbinist (plural rabbinists)
(Judaism) One who adheres to the Talmud and traditions of the rabbis.
Synonym: rabbinite
Source: Wiktionary
Rab"bin*ist, n. [Cf. F. rabbiniste.]
Definition: One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbins, in opposition to the Karaites, who rejected the traditions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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