Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sourcesNote 358 — Chapter XXIII · FAMINE AND PLAGUE. A.H. XVIII. A.D. 639.Reading editionAyla, on the Gulf of Acaba, at the head of the Red Sea.◇Copy noteReturn to CHAPTER XXIII. FAMINE AND PLAGUE. A.H. XVIII. A.D. 639.