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History of Coffee
Mohammed and the Archangel Gabriel
Often in a slumber, Mohammed prayed Allah to help him. Allah sent down to him the Archangel Gabriel and a bottle of potion, hot and dark as the "Mecca's Kaaba". Gabriel revealed to the prophet the advantages and the way to prepare this potion. Once the bottle was emptied, Mohammed felt totally energized and could then defeat forty cavaliers and honor as many women.
Arabian Wine
Consuming coffee in the religious communities of Islam followed the example the mufti of Aden. This tale, written by an Arab in 1587, explaining the use of coffee and its development in Middle East, tells the journey of a mufti from Aden, visiting Persia, in the middle of the 15th Century. The mufti met there some colleagues, drinking a coffee. When he came back to Aden, considerably weakened by his trip, the mufti recalled this dark beverage his friends were drinking and asked to have some brought to him. He finally figured out that drinking this beverage was getting him happier and more energized and allowed him to stay awake without side effects.
The first ones adopting the coffee ritual were the communities of Aden. This ritual spread all across Arabia and other religious communities followed their example and adopted coffee. Wine, forbidden by Mohammed's laws, the muftis started to drink coffee, not considered as a prohibited substance and inherited of the name "Arabian Wine". Coffee was drunk in the mosque following a hierarchic procedure; the imam was serving his dervishes and then was offered to the faithful Islamists assisting to this ritual. The consumption of coffee, done playing religious music, became a ritual considered pile and salutary, so that the number of people coming to the mosque increased considerably.
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The first ones adopting the coffee ritual were the communities of Aden. This ritual spread all across Arabia and other religious communities followed their example and adopted coffee. Wine, forbidden by Mohammed's laws, the muftis started to drink coffee, not considered as a prohibited substance and inherited of the name "Arabian Wine". Coffee was drunk in the mosque following a hierarchic procedure; the imam was serving his dervishes and then was offered to the faithful Islamists assisting to this ritual. The consumption of coffee, done playing religious music, became a ritual considered pile and salutary, so that the number of people coming to the mosque increased considerably.
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The legend of Kaldi and the Arabian Nights Tales
Different versions of this tale have been told since the years 600 of our era. Some think that this tale takes place in Ethiopia; others say that this myth was going on in Yemen. All agree that one day, a young man, surprised by his sheep suddenly acting all excited, went closer to the place where they were eating. He discovered a small tree with red fruit that he had never seen before. Feeling tired, he decided to taste those small fruit. How surprise was he when he suddenly felt better and energized! Kaldi went to neighborhood priests and told them about this fantastic experience. They decided to boil the fruit and drink this new potion to stay awake longer to pray.
Different versions of this tale have been told since the years 600 of our era. Some think that this tale takes place in Ethiopia; others say that this myth was going on in Yemen. All agree that one day, a young man, surprised by his sheep suddenly acting all excited, went closer to the place where they were eating. He discovered a small tree with red fruit that he had never seen before. Feeling tired, he decided to taste those small fruit. How surprise was he when he suddenly felt better and energized! Kaldi went to neighborhood priests and told them about this fantastic experience. They decided to boil the fruit and drink this new potion to stay awake longer to pray.