Honoring The Extraordinary Religious History Of The Syrian City Of Homs

Lucas Van RompayChair, Department of Religion, Duke University 3/3/2012 To many, Syria’s third largest city was largely unknown until it became, in recent weeks, the site of a bloody siege pitting rebels against government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. In fact, Homs has a rich and variegated history that adds a special dimension to what’s happening today.