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The Mosque of Khalid ibn al-Walid, revered by Sunni Muslims as a great warrior of early Islam who is said to have never lost a battle. He expired in his bed in Homs and was buried here. This is a great example of Turkish mosque-building, with the trademark domes. I have asked several people what there is to do in Homs. The response I usually get is, "Well, there's lots to do in Homs. You can visit the Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque, and then you can visit Hama," a more tourist friendly city a half hour to the north.