This course is essentially an undergraduate regional geography class. We will be looking at a select region of the Islamic world which includes Northern Africa from Morocco to Egypt and also includes the Sahel States From Mali to South Sudan. Next we will examine the Middle East states and the empire states of Turkey and Iran. We will begin by looking at aspects of the physical and human environment by which we can compare and evaluate regions. These include climate distribution, physiographic regions, population dynamics and socio-economic indices and current political issues. Using these factors we will then examine the states within the region. We shall also cover some of the major thematic issues such as petroleum, water, and the Islamic schism. This course is a repeat of one I taught two years ago.