Amrou, commander of the Saracens, presented himself before Gaza in the
year 633 of the Christian era. The governor of the place haughtily
asked him, in an interview, what brought him into Syria? “The order
of God and of my master,” replied Amrou. They soon proceeded to
action: the troops of Gaza were cut to pieces; Amrou took the governor
prisoner, and Gaza opened its gates to him.