(Homs – Fahileh)
All residents of Fahileh are Syriac Orthodox. At the beginning of the 20th century, the village comprised about 30 Syriac families originally from Sadad, Fairouzeh, and Maskaneh.
In 1940, Father Moussa Daabol Baradeh from Sadad was appointed and served the church until 1958 before returning to Sadad. In 1959, Father Naeem bin Moussa Kreidi was ordained and took the name Joseph, serving until his retirement in 1988. In the same year, Deacon Abdullah Issa Al-Sattah was ordained as a priest for the old Church of Mar Elian, which was renovated in 1962 and consecrated in 1964.
- Church of Mar Elian: Built in 1888 from mud bricks, Deacon Joseph bin Ibrahim Moussa Kreidi was ordained as a priest for this church in 1888 by Bishop Georges Kassab of Syria. The church was consecrated the same year under Patriarch Ignatius Peter IV. It was later reconsecrated by Bishop Malatius Barnaba under Patriarch Ignatius Jacob III.
- Church of the Virgin Mary: The foundation stone was laid in 2001, funded by expatriate Farid Khalil Shahla. It was consecrated on August 15, 2008, by the late Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.
The residents of Fahileh rely on cultivating rain-fed trees such as almonds, olives, and grapevines, with some working as government employees. A significant portion of the village’s population has emigrated abroad.