This is a rare moment, where our Christian ancestors, and not just the kingdom of Kush, get mentioned.
AD 642: Abdullah b. Abi Sarh leads expedition into Makuria. As they marched forward into Nubia, the Nubians waited for them on a hilltop, who then, being expert archers, rained down arrows on the belligerent, but with accuracy aimed for the eyes. The Arab expedition was forced to turn back, and about 250 Arab soldiers lost their eyes. This incident is why the Arabs called the Nubians "eye smiters".
AD 652: Second expedition into Makuria lead Arab army to capitol city of Old Dongola, whom the Arabs bombarded with catapults, destroying the main cathedral. However, the Arabs were unsuccessful, and the Nubians themselves sent a pact, which they called pactum and which the Arabs called baqt, agreeing to give 360 slaves in exchange for certain luxuries.
This is 90 years before Charles Martel repelled a Bedouin invasion on his land from Spain, but never gets mentioned.
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