USULI

Usuli

(noun) a religious movement by Persian Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iran that is opposed to the Akhbari; “Usuli Shiism produced the politically active caste of priests that is a distinctive feature of Iranian Shiism”

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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