<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishIli kukabiliana na tishio la Waislamu wa Saracen, jeshi jipya lenye nguvu la kidini kutoka Mashariki, jeshi la Byzantium liliwaajiri kwa nguvu wanaume wa visiwa hivyo.  <response>: In an attempt to counter a threat from the Saracen Muslims, a new potent religious force from the East, the Byzantine army forcefully enlisted the men of the islands. 