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.
SAKIYEH
Noun
sakiyeh (plural sakiyehs)
Alternative spelling of sakia
Source: Wiktionary
Sak"i*eh, Sak"i*yeh, n. [Ar. saqiah canal, trench.]
Definition: A kind of water wheel used in Egypt for raising water, from wells or pits, in buckets attached to its periphery or to an endless rope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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