The Seventh Ecumenical Council
called “‘Saracen-minded”’ Beser, a Christian apostate to Islam who, allegedly,
with Constantine bishop of Nacoleia, influenced Leo III to take measures
against the icons and their defenders.’ Theophanes called Leo, also, “‘Saracen-minded”
for his ideas and his edict against the icons (726).' (Daniel J. Sahas, John
of Damascus on Islam: The "Heresy of the Ishmaelites" [Leiden:
Brill, 1972], 9-10)
