page_title: Jaffa
section_title: Early Islamic period
hierarchical_section_title: Jaffa / History / Early Islamic period
caption_attribution_description: English: Old Saray house, Jaffa, Israel This is a photo of a place that is recognized as a heritage site by the Council for Conservation of Heritage Sites in Israel. The site's ID in Wiki Loves Monuments photographic competition is 3-5000-003
context_page_description: Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo and in Arabic Yafa and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv–Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is famous for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon and Saint Peter as well as the mythological story of Andromeda and Perseus, and later for its oranges.
context_section_description: In 636 Jaffa was conquered by Arabs. Under Islamic rule, it served as a port of Ramla, then the provincial capital.
  Al-Muqaddasi (c. 945/946 – 991) described Yafah as "lying on the sea, is but a small town, although the emporium of Palestine and the port of Ar Ramlah. It is protected by a strong wall with iron gates, and the sea-gates also are of iron. The mosque is pleasant to the eye, and overlooks the sea. The harbour is excellent".
caption: Jaffa Museum in Old Saraya building
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