This document discusses the mass fleeing of Christians from the Hauran region in Syria due to wars and conflicts. It describes how several parishes have become completely deserted as many families have fled to cities like Damascus and Sweda to escape the violence. It also talks about the efforts of the Metropolitan SABA's charitable association which was established in 2012 to help serve the needs of displaced parishioners within the Archdiocese. The document raises concerns about preserving the cultural and religious heritage sites of Hauran, including ancient church ruins in places like Izraa and the old Roman capital of Bosra, as the Christian population that has long inhabited the region continues to dwindle.

1. Preserving
Hauran:
A Heritage to
Cherish
Despite ravages from empires,
wars, and time….

2. Fleeing Hauran…
A young man who was
to be ordained to the
priesthood, flees to
Germany as a refugee,
accompanied by his
wife.

3. Fleeing Hauran…
The Archdiocesan city,
Sweda, flooded with
refugees—many from
parishes in outlying
towns and villages.

4. Fleeing Hauran…
Daraa: Half of this
parish has fled to
Damascus.
45 families have lost
their homes.

5. Fleeing Hauran…
Maarbeh: the entire
parish has fled and lives
as refugees.
Three parishes are
completely deserted.

6. Fleeing Hauran…
Kharaba: 36 families
remain.
Al Oslha: half of the parish
has fled to Sweda.
Jbeb: 18 elderly people
stayed to save their

7. Serving Hauran…
Metropolitan SABA’s
charitable association
established in 2012: to serve
all Syrian people.
Now: serves the needy
parishioners of his own
Archdiocese, and others who
are in serious need.

8. Heritage near Hauran
Sea of
Galilee:
where
Jesus
walked
and
taught.
Nazareth
: where
Jesus
grew up. Bosra

9. Heritage of Hauran
Izraa, 6th
C. Church;
first home
of St.
George
relics;
model for
the great
Hagia
Sophia.
Bosra,
Roman
capital of
the
province. Bosra

10. Heritage of Hauran
Mt. Hermon:
inherited by Joshua
& his people with
“all the land of
Araba.”
Bosra, where St.
Timon served as the
first Bishop.
Bosra

11. A heritage preserved?
St. George
Antiochian
Church in
Izraa.
Who will
preserve
the icons of
our
Christian
heritage?

12. A heritage preserved?
Who will
preserve
the ancient
Roman
ruins of
Bosra—that
first
provincial
capital ?

13. A heritage preserved?
Will
ancient
ruins be
allowed
to mark
streets
and
passage-
ways of
place
and
time?

14. A heritage preserved?
Will the
drama of old
Bosra get to
play out for
future
generations
?

15. A heritage preserved?
“Christians have thrived for
centuries in this land.” Can they
thrive again?

16. Preserving Hauran
The Bosra-Hauran Archdiocese has
preserved the sights and sounds and
stories of their heritage in beautiful
videos.

17. Preserving Hauran
We can be a part
of the preservation
of the present work
of Metropolitan
SABA and the
clergy of Hauran.

18. Preserving Hauran
We can pledge
ourselves to
prayer and
financial support
of their ministry to
each other, and to
their beleaguered
compatriots.