Hookah tobacco is very light and flavorful with a wonderful fruity aroma. It is not your typical tobacco and nothing like the tobacco in cigars or cigarettes. Actually, smoking a Hookah or Arguileh as called in Lebanon is an entirely different sensation. Hookah tobacco is smoked for flavor and not for any kind of effect. It provides a relaxing and peaceful pursuit.

Throughout the Middle East, in addition to Turkey and India, people gather daily at home or cafes to smoke Hookah and to drink a cup of Arabic coffee or flavored tea.