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Bayt Al Fann

@BaytAlFann

Drinking coffee as a beverage is said to have originated in Yemen in the 15th century in Sufi Shrines. It was there that coffee berries were first roasted & brewed in a way similar to how the drink is prepared today

For #InternationalCoffeeDay a thread on coffee & Muslim culture

1/ Coffee was originally consumed in the Islamic world and was directly related to religious practices. For example, coffee helped its consumers fast in the day and stay awake at night, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

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2/ Known in the Muslim world at least for its medicinal properties from the early 10th century, coffee drinking became widespread through Yemeni Sufi orders in the 15th century, spreading from there to the rest of the Muslim world, and then to Europe

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ACT Health

@ACTHealth

This #InternationalCoffeeDay we’re caffeinated and vaccinated with our 2 shots 😏Have you had your double shot? ☕💉

Don’t procaffeinate! It’s not too latte to book in for your COVID-19 vaccine at
🏥 ACT Government clinics, incl the Access and Sensory clinic
🩺 GPs or pharmacies

If you’re still not sure about getting vaccinated, have a chat with your GP or other trusted health professional to give you the right blend of information for your piece of mind covid19.act.gov.au/vaccine

And on that note 🎵 – to the nurses, GPs and pharmacists who have bean amazing and continuing to hit us with their best shot – words cannot expresso how much we appreciate your hard work and dedication so we can get back to livin’ la vida mocha.

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Andy Arthur

@cocteautriplets

And lastly for #internationalcoffeeday, synthetic coffee essence was invented in Edinburgh in the 1880s based on an extract from dandelion roots 🤮