Haifa
The origin and history of Haifa.
Etymology
Traced back through Arabic and Ottoman Turkish to a Biblical Hebrew name, ultimately from a Syriac word for "rock" — likely a reference to Mount Carmel.
The origin and history of Haifa.
Traced back through Arabic and Ottoman Turkish to a Biblical Hebrew name, ultimately from a Syriac word for "rock" — likely a reference to Mount Carmel.