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Galilee/Haifa
Author:Eli Badran
Tags: haifa, mount carmel, prophet elias, st elias, elijah, tourism, city, shrine of bab, bahaei, carmelite, beach, Mediterranean, shore, House of Grace, Madonna Church
Haifa General Overview
The city of Haifa (Hebrew: חיפה "Hayfa", Arabic: حيفا "Heifa") is truly one of Israel's jewels. Situated on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and stretches up the slope of the inspiring Carmel Mountain, Haifa...
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Galilee/Haifa
Author:Eli Badran
Tags: Elias the Thesbite, Prophet Elijah, school of the prophet, Elijah's cave, Carmel, Carmelite Monastery, stella maris, Monastery
Prophet Elijah's cave (Elias the Thesbite), also known as the School of the Prophet, is one of the most sacred shrines in the Holy Land that brings many pilgrims to Haifa each year. According to the tradition (Jewish and Christian), Elijah lived and...
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Galilee/Haifa
Author:Eli Badran
Tags: House of Grace, Madonna church, Haifa, Bishop Maximus Sallum, Bishop Grogorious Hajjar, Kamil Shehade, Monastery
Under the tyrant regime of the Ottoman Empire, Christians of the Holy Land had to find ways to practice their faith without bringing too much attention to themselves. Haifa was not an exception, and Christians, who made over 50% of the population...
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Galilee/Haifa
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: Headquarter for Baha’ism, Baha’ism, shrine of the Báb, bab, gardens, tracers, gold dome, Husayn-Ali, Siyyad-Ali Muhammad, Shoghi Effendi, tomb
Haifa is the Headquarter for Baha’ism. The spectacular shrine of the Báb and the splendid gardens are striking landmarks of Haifa and has attracted millions of visitors.
Garden traces, also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, extending 1...
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