Mahin, SyriaMahin or Mheen is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs.DescriptionIt is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central [Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Central Bureau of Statistics], Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.Battle of MahinIn August 2015, the Islamic State Battle of [Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015)|captured Mahin]. The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.