Plague of Amwas
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The Plague of Amwas was a devastating 7th-century outbreak, likely of bubonic plague, that struck the early Muslim community in the Levant and claimed the lives of several prominent companions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bubonic plague outbreak
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event in early Islamic history ⓘ historical epidemic ⓘ |
| affects |
Rashidun Caliphate
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Syrian army of the Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ early Muslim community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amwas plague
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Ṭāʿūn ʿAmwās NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderContext | post-Justinianic plague waves in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| contemporaryRuler | Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 639 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | approximately 25,000 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Plague of al-Jarif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Yersinia pestis
NERFINISHED
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bubonic plague ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
reported by al-Tabari
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reported by later Muslim historians ⓘ reported in early Islamic chronicles ⓘ |
| impact |
caused leadership losses among the companions of Muhammad
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halted Muslim military campaigns in the Levant temporarily ⓘ prompted administrative reorganization of Syria ⓘ |
| killed |
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
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Muadh ibn Jabal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharhabeel ibn Hasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suheil ibn Amr NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Harith ibn Hisham NERFINISHED ⓘ thousands of Muslim soldiers ⓘ |
| location |
Amwas
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plague of Justinian cycle
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early Islamic conquests context ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Jordan
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Islamic law on not entering or leaving plague-stricken lands ⓘ |
| religiousDiscourse |
associated with hadiths on plague and martyrdom
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used as precedent for Islamic rulings on quarantine ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in the history of epidemics in the Middle East
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major demographic shock in early Islamic Syria ⓘ |
| startTime |
638
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639 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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