All About Coffee
For us, a cup of joe is called ‘coffee’. For Arabs, however, it is ‘gahwa’ and it is Arabic for ‘that which prevents sleep’. The law actually forbids its consumption since coffee is basically a stimulant, though they are not very strict about enforcing it. As a matter of fact, you will find coffee shops in Saudi Arabia and worshippers even chew on coffee beans while praying!
All About Coffee
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Powerful People
Before the 90-year-old King Abdullah passed away in January 2015, he was considered to be the 8th most powerful person on the planet. According to Forbes, he was also the most powerful Muslim in the world.
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