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Rastafari

American  
[ras-tuh-fair-ee, -fahr-ee, -fair-ahy, rah-stuh-, rah-stah-fah-rahy] / ˌræs təˈfɛər i, -ˈfɑr i, -ˈfɛər aɪ, ˌrɑ stə-, ˌrɑ stɑ fɑˈraɪ /

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Justice Mwamuye also found that the evidence presented on the centrality of cannabis to the Rastafari faith was inconsistent and insufficient to establish that its use was an essential element of the religion.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Landor is an adherent of Rastafari, an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica in the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The Rastafari faith is rooted in the Caribbean island in the 1930s.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

October’s books will take you far: From 19th century North Carolina to the modern Middle East, from a fractious Rastafari family in Jamaica to a family-run Chinese restaurant in Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 28, 2023

Maybe you know that Rastafari is a small offshoot of the three main Abrahamic religions—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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