Dr Allan Hassaniyan

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Dr Allan Hassaniyan
Last modified: May 6, 2026

Dr Allan Hassaniyan

Senior Lecturer in Middle East Studies

University of Exeter


Allan Hassaniyan is a senior lecturer in Middle East Studies at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) at the University of Exeter. His teaching focuses on key areas such as the history of the Ottoman Empire, state and society in the Middle East, Iran (since the 16th century), and the history and politics of Kurdistan and Iraq (Ottoman era, nation-state building).