שאלה | Question: What was the primary purpose of hashish consumption in the “Islamic world” in the 9th–10th centuries?

Question: What was the primary purpose of hashish consumption in the “Islamic world” in the 9th–10th centuries?

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		A) The main purpose was in combination with wine (as the Sufis believed).
		B) Medical needs.
		C) For pleasure.
		D) To train artists in the nearby field.

Explanation: In the 9th century, Arab scholars learned hashish’s medicinal properties from translated Greek texts, and it “was not yet known… as a recreational drug” and was used mainly for “therapeutic remedies” (analgesic, appetite inductor, etc.). (Lecture/Reading: Haggai Ram, Middle East Drug Cultures in the Long View) Quote: “it was not yet known… as a recreational drug; rather, it served as therapeutic remedies.”