Haifa: Timeline

1265   The Mamluk Mamluk

A mamluk was a slave [i] soldier [i] who converted to Islam [i] and served the Muslim [i] caliph [i] ... 

 Bahri dynasty Bahri dynasty

[i] of [[Kipchak]... 

 of Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 captures several cities and towns from Crusader states in the Middle East Middle East

The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

, including the cities of Haifa, Arsuf Arsuf

Arsuf was an ancient city and fortress located in Israel [i], about 15 kilometres north of Tel Aviv [i], ... 

, and Caesarea Palaestina Caesarea Palaestina

Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great [i] about 25 1 ... 

; these events eventually precipitate the Eighth Crusade in 1267.

1947   Following wide media and UNSCOP coverage, Exodus (ship) is captured by British United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

 troops and refused entry to Palestine in the port of Haifa

1963   April 23 - First election of the Supreme Institution of the Bahá'í Faith Bahá'í Faith

The Bah' Faith is a religion founded by Bah'u'llh [i] in 19th century Persia [i]. ... 

, known as the Universal House of Justice whose Seat is at the Bahá'í World Centre on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

.

2001   The Bahá'í Terraces officially open on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel (site of the Shrine of the Báb and the Bahá'í World Centre).