طاعون عمواس
Plague of 'Amwas
18 AH · 639 CE
'Amwas (Emmaus) عمواس
A plague in Syria kills many thousands, including the commanders Abu 'Ubaydah and Mu'adh ibn Jabal.
Sources
- al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk
- Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Medicine, on plague)
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.