In the last chapter I have briefly related the persecution of Nestor and his disciples.

They bore testimony to the oneness of God, through many sufferings and martyrdoms.

They utterly repudiated an Olympus filled with gods and goddesses.

"Away from us a queen of heaven!" Such being their special views, the Nestorians found no difficulty in affiliating with their Saracen conquerors, by whom they were treated not only with the highest respect, but intrusted with some of the most important offices of the state.

Mohammed, in the strongest manner, prohibited his followers from committing any injuries against them.
Jesuiabbas, their pontiff, concluded treaties both with the Prophet and with Omar, and subsequently the Khalif Haroun-al-Raschid placed all his public schools under the superintendence of John Masue, a Nestorian.
To the influence of the Nestorians that of the Jews was added.