From my understanding, through out most of western history, the easiest way to drunk purified water was via alcohol. Knowing that the Islamic world banned the use (or taxed non Muslims) of alcohol, how did the Islamic world deal with their drinking water? Was this a specific Arab technique or middle eastern in general? If nonalcoholic drinking water was common throughout the Middle East, why didn’t the Greeks adapt it during the hellenization period? Or the Romans during the Byzantine Empire?
From my understanding, through out most of western history, the easiest way to drunk purified water was via alcohol.
Unfortunately not! This is a popular myth which it is my life's work to kill, and for that, I refer you to my post on this specific topic.
Knowing that the Islamic world banned the use (or taxed non Muslims) of alcohol, how did the Islamic world deal with their drinking water? Was this a specific Arab technique or middle eastern in general?
Since the myth is already false, your other questions need not be answered, but for the sake of thoroughness, a user who no longer wishes to be tagged has a post re water sources in the MENA region.