However, the Carmathians of Damascus under Hasan al-Asam advanced through Palestine to Egypt, and in the autumn of 971 Jauhar found himself besieged in his new city.
Porén, os cármatas de Damasco, ás ordes de Hasan al-Asam avanzaban cara Exipto a través de Palestina e no outono de 971 Jauhar atopouse rodeado na súa nova cidade.