At the same time, a Zera Israel Ishmaelite converted from Marcionism to Judeo-Baptist Gnosticism called Iyas ibn Qabisha seeks refuge in Tachkastan having been ousted from Al-Hira by Azadbeh. Having already been raised to Mahmoudan status he uses the title Mahmouda.
After invading Egypt in 619 Khosrow declared himself to be God of Gods and stripped all religious symbolism from his coins leaving only images of himself.
