Plagues, Epidemics and Pandemics in the Historical Works of Arab Scholars: Preventive Measures and the Lessons Learned

The history of mankind has witnessed many outbreaks of plagues, epidemics and pandemics. In Islamic history, these outbreaks are generally referred to by the Arabic word Ta'un (plague), and widespread outbreaks and pandemics by the words Al Ta'un Al Kabir (the Big Plague) or Al Jaref (the Sweeping Plague). Click here to read the full article.