Sep 27, 2020
Coffee was banned in Mecca in 1511, as it was believed to stimulate radical thinking and hanging out—the governor thought it might unite his opposition. Java also got a bad rap for its use as a stimulant—some Sufi sects would pass around a bowl of coffee at funerals to stay awake during prayers. #mecca #saudiarabia #coffee #coffeban #fact #think (at Mecca, Saudi Arabia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpeWTQF6QU/?igshid=1w9f4p29csaom