During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups from beyond the country’s borders backing then-President Bashar Assad.

At the time, the ... said Hussein al-Khatib. “It carries a lot of symbolism.” After Assad’s ouster, al-Khatib joined other Shiite community members to protect the shrine from the inside.

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At the time, the shrine ... Hussein al-Khatib. “It carries a lot of symbolism.” After Assad’s ouster, al-Khatib joined other Syrian Shiite community members to protect the shrine from the ...

At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine ... Hussein al-Khatib. "It carries a lot of symbolism." After Assad's ouster, al-Khatib joined other Shiite community members to protect the shrine from the inside.

SAYYIDA ZEINAB, Syria (AP) — At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or fervently murmur invocations as they press their ...