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They want to force women to wear headscarves
to make clear that this is an Islamic country.
They want to establish an Islamic caliphate.
Do they want to achieve it so fast?
Yes, an official Emirate.
They want to force it on Christians and Muslims.
Were the Christians still living in this Quarter
when it came under their control (rebels)? Yes.
What happened to this church?
They blew up this church.
Bab al-Sebaa is special for the opposition.
The early protests inside old city of Homs took place in this
Quarter in 2011. It is also where
Christians got deported for the first time and
where churches were destroyed for the first time.
This church provides a clear picture of what happened
to Christians in Homs and Syria