The Plague of 841
طاعون سنة 841هـ
c. 1437 CE · 841 AH
841: winter plague through Hama, Aleppo and Homs, reaching Damascus by winter's end then passing on to Egypt 1.
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At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq · Egypt & Nile
- Review
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In time
Summary
Ibn al-Imad, in Shadharat al-Dhahab, reports that the plague occurred in 841 AH in the middle of winter in the land of al-Sham. 1
Course of the epidemic
The plague became widespread in Hama, Aleppo and Homs, then moved to Damascus at the end of winter, and then reached the lands of Egypt. 1
The date and the figures need an additional source, since the authority cited here does not name a specific page.
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali
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islam.museum contributors. “The Plague of 841”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/plague-841/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.