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Haifa: Arab Orthodox
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The name Haifa is derived from the Levantine Arabic word الحيفة al-Ḥayfah meaning 'nearby'. Under Roman rule it was known by Efa, and the Crusaders called Haifa Cayphas and ... Sycaminon which means Wild Strawberry. During the Islamic period, Acre dominated the coastal area, and Haifa was a minor port[1]
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Haifa's place at the top hasn't been without problems. Arab media criticized her for being too sexually provocative, and in 2004, a mere 200 unenthusiastic spectators attended her concert at the Carthage Festival in Tunisia. Haifa, for her part, claimed that she had been forced into it by her record company, Rotana; their relationship was further strained when one of Haifa's videos was broadcast by a competing music channel.
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Out of the 61,000 Palestinian Arabs who used to call Haifa home, only 3,566 Palestinians were allowed to stay. The remaining population were in constant fear on their lives and properties, and many of them witnessed the looting of their homes and possessions by the Zionists.
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Despite the scandal, by 1996, Haifa's modeling career took off. She was in great demand at fashion shows, and photographs of her could be seen inside and on the covers of every major magazine in the Middle East -- over 100 of them. Haifa had become a star throughout the Arab world.
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In March 2006, Haifa was selected following American website askmen.com (more than 5 million viewers a month) as one of the most 99 most beautiful women in the world. Haifa is ranked 49 so far and is the only Lebanese and Arabic celebrity among all other celebrities.
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"In Haifa, the civilian authorities were saying one thing and the Haganah was doing something else altogether. Moreover, Haganah units in the field acted inconsistently and in a manner often unintelligible to the Arab population" (Benny Morris, p. 90).
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