A Short History of Islamic SyriaA Short History of Islamic Syria Issa Meyer Zaman Books Civil war, refugee crisis, terrorism over the past decade, Syria, crushed beneath an absurd and ruthless tyranny, has too often made headlines for reasons unworthy of its millennia old legacy of grandeur, refinement, and learning. Yet this blessed land cradle of an exquisite civilization, seat of the mightiest of the caliphates, and stage of the triumphs of more than one illustrious dynasty holds