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'''Daliyat al-Karmel''' ({{lang-he|דלית אל כרמל}} {{lang-ar|دَالِيَةِ ٱلْكَرْمِل}}) is a [[Druze]] [[local council (Israel)|town]] in the [[North District, Israel|North District]] of [[Israel]], located around 20 km southeast of [[Haifa]]. |
'''Daliyat al-Karmel''' ({{lang-he|דלית אל כרמל}} {{lang-ar|دَالِيَةِ ٱلْكَرْمِل}}) is a [[Druze]] [[local council (Israel)|town]] in the [[North District, Israel|North District]] of [[Israel]], located around 20 km southeast of [[Haifa]]. In 2011, the population was 13,000.<ref>[http://israel21c.org/travel/the-town-at-the-heart-of-druze-culture/ The town at the heart of Druze culture]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Daliyat al-Karmel (lit. “Vine of the Carmel") was founded in the 17th century by Druze émigrés from Lebanon.<ref>[http://israel21c.org/travel/the-town-at-the-heart-of-druze-culture/ The town at the heart of Druze culture]</ref> |
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The town was granted [[local council (Israel)|local council]] status in 1951. In 2003, it was merged with nearby [[Isfiya]] to create [[Carmel City]].<ref name="Tourism">{{cite web|url=http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Euk/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Daliyat+el-Karmel.htm|title=Daliyat el-Karmel|accessdate = 2008-08-01|publisher = Ministry of Tourism, [[State of Israel]] }}</ref> In 2008, the communities became separate once again. |
The town was granted [[local council (Israel)|local council]] status in 1951. In 2003, it was merged with nearby [[Isfiya]] to create [[Carmel City]].<ref name="Tourism">{{cite web|url=http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Euk/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Daliyat+el-Karmel.htm|title=Daliyat el-Karmel|accessdate = 2008-08-01|publisher = Ministry of Tourism, [[State of Israel]] }}</ref> In 2008, the communities became separate once again. |
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The town is famous for its colorful market. |
The town is famous for its colorful market. |
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Revision as of 06:32, 22 September 2013
Template:Infobox Israel municipality Daliyat al-Karmel (Hebrew: דלית אל כרמל Arabic: دَالِيَةِ ٱلْكَرْمِل) is a Druze town in the North District of Israel, located around 20 km southeast of Haifa. In 2011, the population was 13,000.[1]
History
Daliyat al-Karmel (lit. “Vine of the Carmel") was founded in the 17th century by Druze émigrés from Lebanon.[2]
The town was granted local council status in 1951. In 2003, it was merged with nearby Isfiya to create Carmel City.[3] In 2008, the communities became separate once again. The town is famous for its colorful market.
Landmarks
The shrine of Abu Ibrahim, whom the Druze consider their prophet, is in the oldest part of the town. Close by, is the home of Sir Laurence Oliphant, who lived there 120 years ago with his wife Alice, and his secretary Naftali Herz Imber, the author of the national anthem of Israel, Hatikva.
The Carmel Center for Druze Heritage is a hands-on museum of the history, religion and culture of the Druze.[4]
Notable residents
- Majdi Halabi, Israeli missing soldier
- Ayoob Kara, former Likud MK
- Amal Nasser el-Din, former Likud MK
References
- ^ The town at the heart of Druze culture
- ^ The town at the heart of Druze culture
- ^ "Daliyat el-Karmel". Ministry of Tourism, State of Israel. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ The town at the heart of Druze culture
Bibliography
Mülinen, Egbert Friedrich von 1908, Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Karmels "Separateabdruck aus der Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palëstina-Vereins Band XXX (1907) Seite 117-207 und Band XXXI (1908) Seite 1-258." ("Daliet el-kirmil": p. 242 ff. )
External links
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