"The Arabic Juve Thread... Reloaded!!" (35 Viewers)
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Here are the theories of the name of this drink:
In the near and middle east countries the drink is known by different names such as Araka, Araki, Ariki which obviously come from the same origin. Some claim that it is called Iraqi (from Iraq) because it was first made in this country and spread to other regions. Others say it got its name from the razaki grapes used in producing it. Both theories are acceptable. Another theory is that arak in Arabic means "sweat" and araki "that which makes one sweat." If one drinks too much raki one does sweat sometimes and when raki is being distilled it falls drop by drop like sweat, so the name could have come from Arabic.
In the near and middle east countries the drink is known by different names such as Araka, Araki, Ariki which obviously come from the same origin. Some claim that it is called Iraqi (from Iraq) because it was first made in this country and spread to other regions. Others say it got its name from the razaki grapes used in producing it. Both theories are acceptable. Another theory is that arak in Arabic means "sweat" and araki "that which makes one sweat." If one drinks too much raki one does sweat sometimes and when raki is being distilled it falls drop by drop like sweat, so the name could have come from Arabic.
Man, I didn't even try to drink tea, oh, wait...maybe I tried it once. 
Seriously, even when I've been to England, I didn't think about trying it. Not just for being religious, but...I didn't think about it before.
Seriously, even when I've been to England, I didn't think about trying it. Not just for being religious, but...I didn't think about it before.
95% of my friends are smokers, but I never tried to smoke as well. You said it, when you stick to your beliefs, rarely you'll get affected by the external environment, whatever your beliefs are. Of course, I'm not talking about just one's religious beliefs, but also about one's own beliefs, generally.
