The Middle East and Islam

This site is maintained by Zackery M. Heern, Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic history at Idaho State University. Most of the content of the blog is related to the courses I teach, including Modern Iraq and Iran, Modern Middle East, Islam in the Modern World, and Middle Eastern History and Culture. Please feel free to follow the blog by entering your email below. You can also follow @zackeryheern on twitter.

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