Faces of Jaffa
Also known as Yafa
12 people on Faces of Palestine were born in Jaffa.
An ancient port on the Mediterranean, and before 1948 the cultural and commercial capital of Palestine, famous for its oranges.
Most of its Palestinian residents were forced out in 1948.
Known for
- The Jaffa orange
- Its old port and clock tower
- The newspapers, theatres and cinemas of the 1930s and 40s
Jaffa in pictures
The clock tower square, 1930sPhoto: Unknown photographer · Public domain · Source 
The old city and portPhoto: Godot13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source 
The harbour of Yafa, around 1900Photo: Matson Photo Service · Public domain · Source
Born in Jaffa
12 faces
Educationb. 1935Dr. Hanna Nasir
Visionary Educational Leader and Activist
Jaffa, Palestine
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Educationb. 1945Dr. Salim Tamari
Esteemed Palestinian Sociologist
Ancient port city of Jaffa, Palestine
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PhilanthropyHani Qaddoumi
Philanthropy, Education, Empowerment, Innovation, Responsibility
Jaffa, Palestine
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Educationb. 1929Ibrahim Abu-Lughod
Influential Palestinian Academic
Jaffa, Palestine
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Cinemab. 1915Ibrahim Hassan Sarhan
First Palestinian filmmaker, pivotal in establishing Palestinian cinematic identity.
Jaffa, Palestine
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Journalismb. 1878Issa Daoud El-Issa
Journalist, Nationalist, Orthodox Defender, Activist
Jaffa, Palestine
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Philanthropyb. 1946Michel Al-Sayegh
Philanthropist, Businessman, Supporter of Jerusalem
Jaffa, Palestine
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Philanthropyb. 1927Omar A. Aggad
Pioneering businessman, philanthropist, economic contributor
Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine
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Musicb. 1932Rima Nasir Tarazi
Composer, educator, and activist shaping Palestinian cultural and social landscape.
Jaffa, Palestine
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Resistanceb. 1933Salah Khalaf
Founding member of Fatah, key PLO leader.
Jaffa, Palestine
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Entrepreneurshipb. 1938Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Visionary, Leader, Educator, Innovator, and Humanitarian
Jaffa, Palestine
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Entrepreneurshipb. 1938Zahi W. Khouri
Pioneering Palestinian Entrepreneur
Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine
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