Jaffa, or JOPPA

Town of Palestine, on the Mediterranean; taken by Crusaders 1099; by Salad 1187; recovered by Richard 1191; retaken by Malek el Adil 1196; stormed March 13, 1799, by IMG:content-0843.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][graphic] IMG:content-0844.png:[graphic] Jaffa. was completed 1892. Pop. ab. 17,000. Here St. Peter saw the vision which led to the reception of the Gentiles into the Church.