"Arak Ashkelon", a local brand of arak, is operating since 1925 and distributed throughout Israel. It may accompany alcoholic drinks, especially Arak, an Ouzo-like drink made from dates. Arak, an aniseed-flavoured spirit, is also drunk with food. Within Indonesia itself, the term "arak" is still widely used to describe arrack. The national beverage is arak, a strong anise-flavored liquor made from fermented grape juice. It is not to be confused with the anise-flavored distilled spirit called Arak or Araq. Arak (or rice wine) was a popular alcoholic beverage during the colonial era. A widely consumed liquor among Palestinian Christians is "Arak". Aside from coffee, there is also an alcoholic drink called arak. Arak, an alcoholic drink, is a well-known beverage, served mostly on special occasions. Zakaria was born in Arak, Iran. In 1920, Khomeini moved to Arak and commenced his studies. Manufacturing begins with the vineyards, and quality grapevines are the key to making good arak. The term "arak," though, is specifically used in Ilocano. Two of them were from Qom and one from Arak.