Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Amwas: a village in the land of Palestine. The plague of Amwas, which occurred in the year 18 AH, is named after it, and in it died Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah and Mu'adh ibn Jabal and a host of Muslims, according to al-Baladhuri. 1
Connections
- Place of death of
- Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah· Mu'adh ibn Jabal· Suhayl ibn Amr
- Site of
- The Plague of Amwas
People and things also explored
The Battle of Badr· The Plague of Amwas· the Plague of 'Amwas (18 AH)· The Conquest of Syria· Quraysh· Mecca· Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah· Mu'adh ibn Jabal
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Amwas (Emmaus)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/amwas/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.