Muslims received assistance however from the Paulician sect, which had found a large following in the eastern provinces of the Empire and, facing persecution under the Byzantines, often fought under the Arab flag.
Namun Muslim menerima bantuan dari sekte Paulisianisme, yang telah menemukan pengikut besar di provinsi-provinsi timur Kekaisaran dan, menghadapi penganiayaan di bawah Bizantium, sering bertempur di bawah bendera Arab.