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
















