With the opportunities provided by this course, the student and the researcher comprehend the sect and its affiliated elements as one of the main dynamics of the network of relations in the geography of the Middle East.

Religion-state relations in the Middle East geography are quite intense. The balance of politics, economy, social structure and regional relations largely depends on this. Understanding this rich network of relations, which are carried out through open and hidden sectarian agendas, will make a great contribution to the discipline of international relations.