Turned back at Elat during the plague
· Elat (Eilat), Gulf of Aqaba, Arabia
While traveling to Syria during the plague, Umar met Abu Ubayda at Elat and was advised to return to Medina. The episode is associated with the 638–639 plague period; 639 is used because Abu Ubayda's death and the subsequent Syrian visit are dated to that year in the source.
