The Plague of Amwas in 7th Century Palestine Remembered During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Kareem al-Sharabi/Arab America Contributing Writer Since COVID-19 was first reported in the United Arab Emirates on January 29, 2020, Arab news outlets and social media circles have evoked the memory of the Plague of Amwas. In 639 AD/18 AH, a plague emerged in the village of Amwas, located 12 kilometers southeast of Ramlah and … Continued
