When Sunni rebels toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive government by March.

As that deadline inches closer, there is growing pressure to make good on that promise. Sunnis comprise

around 75 percent of Syrians, with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities, like the

Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds and the Druze.

Special correspondent Simona Fultein met with members of some of these communities

and has this report from Damascus.

On the outskirts of Damascus lies one of the holiest sites of Shia Islam.

This shrine is said to be the burial site of Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter, Zainab.

On a normal day, it's bustling with Shiite pilgrims and worshippers.

When the Sunni opposition toppled Bashar al-Assad's government in December,

some of Syria's tiny Shiite minority feared that they and their places of worship

would come under attack.

Sheikh Akram Mustafa was here when the rebels took over.

When they advanced on Damascus, there was chaos, and some people, through their individual

behavior, threatened some of the sects.

So fear followed.

A video circulated of armed Sunni fighters attempting to storm the shrine, spreading panic

and prompting some Shia to flee to neighboring Lebanon.

We didn't know what their agenda was, what their direction and thinking would be.

Really, people were afraid.

Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Shara, has since made reassuring statements.

We are working on protecting sex and minorities from any attacks.

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