Both Syria and Nigeria were struck by deadly mosque bombings this week, killing and injuring dozens of people. Both attacks were timed to coincide with prayer services to inflict maximum carnage.
The Syrian bombing struck the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the city of Homs on Friday, killing at least eight and wounding 18. The mosque serves Alawites and is located in a heavily Alawite neighborhood of the city.
The Alawaites are a minority branch of Shiite Islam that became powerful and influential in Syria under the rule of dictators Hafez and Bashar al-Assad, who belonged to the sect. After Bashar Assad was overthrown in December 2024, the…
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