Very knowledgeable in Middle Eastern and world history. Probably the most interesting style of teaching I have ever had. Explains the topic that makes it easy for anyone not to understand. Mid-term and final (no essays. Has two film reviews for your writing requirement. I would strongly recommend him for both history and non-history majors.

Every history major should be required to take his class. He is the best. His tests are not easy but not hard. Two film reviews. One midterm and one final. He's the most knowledgeable professors I've ever met! Great style of teaching. There was NEVER a class that lecture was boring! I learned SO much from his class. DEFINITELY recommend!

Seriously one of the best teachers/classes I've ever had! He is extremely knowledgeable & interesting. Lectures are entertaining, often funny & he does a great job of explaining every issue & how it still impacts our world today. Even if you're not into history or the middle east you should take one of his classes! 2 midterms, a final & a paper.

AMAZING. Really enjoyed his class and it was super easy.

AWESOME:) Best professor I've had! He makes history very interesting. He loves to make the class laugh and tells stories about his life. No quizzes were given. That was the only bad part for me. Just read the chapters and look over his powerpoints. Super fun and easy class!

Easy professor, fun class, interesting facts shared. Always looked forward to attending, always enjoyed hearing what he had to share. Some advice I'd give is learn how to do Chicago style citation, you'll need it for the last paper.

One of the most interesting classes I have taken here at CSUSM. He was clear with his lessons and is very passionate about teaching students history. He gives you a whole new perspective on the way history is portrayed. I highly recommend this class! As long as you go to class and do your work, you will understand!

Awesome class!!! Great professor only thing I would say is make your study guides a bit more clear even though your tests seem to be really well written and easy to understand it helps to have a great study guide! But yeah keep up the great work

i hate history but he made it actually quite interesting and made connections to modern day life.

One of the best Professors I have ever had. I always looked forward coming to his class, because I knew he was going to lecture on so many things I never knew of, that is actually very interesting. The 1st 10 minutes of the first day, you already know you're going to love the class. You will need to do the reading if you really want to score an A.

Great teacher, fantastic knowledge of his subject, sometimes gets details wrong, but that is not very often.

Best teacher I've ever had. Knows how to connect with college students while teaching curriculum at the same time. Makes class as enjoyable as possible

Great Professor, One of my favorite of all time. He makes History fun and he is passionate of what he is teaching. I truly enjoy class even though I do not like history.

Dr. al-Marashi is one of the greatest professor's ever. If you show up, participate, and do the readings, it's an easy A. Besides that, he makes history extremely fun and useful. I AM A HISTORY MAJOR. STILL, best professor in my opinion.

Best History teacher I have ever had. I learned everything I did not learn in elementry school. Seriously, in elementry I would never remember anything and with him you learn even if you don't want to. With Al-Marashi its interesting, not boring, and funny. Just be there and pay attention to everything he says no matter how little the fact.

This is one of the best professors I have ever had! His lectures are never boring, take good notes! & do the assigned readings! highly recommend him!

GREAT professor ! one of the best at CSUSM! Makes history so interesting, his lectures are mixed with videos also so they aren't boring. Recommend you take him, one the best! Make sure you pay attention at all times, his quizes are based on lectures. but overall great class, and even better professor

Good professor very friendly and very nice. Also funny and likes to keep the class entertained. However, he can maybe be a little more clear with his notes and study guides.

One of the few history professors that can make history interesting. Overall, great professor, Class is composed of a few quizzes, and a midterm + final. He is a very generous grader and wants everyone to pass, that being said, don't take that for granted. Be respectful, come to class, and pretend you care, he'll treat you well and you'll do fine!

Awesome teacher great lecture and good use of pictures and videos that always make lecture interesting. HIGHLY recommend this teacher for any clas.

While you could miss class sometimes, you would miss out on his "always interesting" lectures. He has put a lot of effort into helping students understand the big picture ideas in history and how they tie into current events. He is one of my favorite teachers. And yes, as far as professors go, he is hot.

This is my second semester taking classes with Dr. Almarashi and I would recommend him to any student! He is one of the best history professors as CSUSM. His classes are always interesting and he makes great use of media to keep classes informative and exciting.

This professor is amazing. Class is interesting and lecture is fun. Come to class and be respectful. My ONLY complaint is that he never starts class with a "hello class" or any type of intro. Just bam!..."in 1939....". It's kind of funny.I highly highly recommend him though. Amazing professor and a genuinely kind human being.

Professor Al Marashi is great! His lectures are extremely interesting and he does a great job explaining the material. History has never been a subject I excelled in, but I have learned so much with his teaching. He is very fair with grading too, and understands that some aren't history majors in his class. Truly a great professor!

Very nice professor, not a lot of work outside of class except lots of reading. I personally think his grading doesn't make sense, you get a quiz worth 10 points with many answers and one part of one question is an entire point. I don't get it but he loves history that's for sure. He does make class interesting for everyone and has good humor.

Masterful user of media and primary sources. Dynamic, erudite, always prepared, he lectures at Mach 1; some days I just listen and watch and don't try to take notes. Nice eye candy in his English Laundry shirts.

Professor Al-Marashi is one of my all time favorite professors at CSUSM! His constant use of visual examples, his great sense of humor, and his passion for the subject make the class very interesting and entertaining. His classes are always desirable to attend. This is my second semester as an Al-Marashian and I couldn't ask for a better dictator!

First time having an al-mirashi course. I now understand why he has a lot of returning students. The dude is passionate and humorous, The classroom is his stage and his tests are fair. He requires knowledge of everything but there is always opportunities to score points on assignments. I would take him again.

Am a return student to Professor Al-Marashi and if I wasn't graduating this semester would take many more of his classes. He is a great lecturer. Tests are not bad, come to class and do the assigned readings and you will succeed. Could have a bit more direction on topics for end of semester papers - but otherwise he wants you to succeed.

I am a return student for Al-Marashi. His classes are the best I have ever taken so far in my college career. Highly recommend taking any of his classes if you are able to.

grades hard, makes you remember an overload of information for final and midterm. You never know what your grade is in the class, takes attendance. It would be nice if her narrowed down articles & pictures for exams instead of making us remember 25 art pictures and all artists and years, then only puts one on final. Nice guy & loves hisj ob though

He's clear on what he expects on the exams, but I agree that he needs to decrease the number of Slide ID's and primary sources students need to know for them. He did though decrease the term paper from 10 pages to 6 pages. I am not a history major so i wouldnt take him again. Funny guy though.

The only thing that might be problematic is his grading procedure. Everything else this prof. does is great. Students really learn from him. As for the grading, you won't know what you get. But at the same time, if you put any interest/effort into this class, you will turn out ok. It hard not to understand his lectures. TAKE HIM!!!!

Very interesting class, He shared his perspective on the middle east and he lived there. A thing to keep in mind: lazy students will not do well in his class. The tests were harder than expected and you need to do the reading if you want a A or B. The class focused more on general middle east topics than specific women in history.

Dr. Al-Marashi is a great professor! The only class I had on Mon, Wed, Fri was his. My commute is as long as the class period but his lectures are so great that I looked forward to making the drive to school for that 1 class! Be ready to read also, his lectures cover the main points of the chapters plus his insight.

Great public speaker and gives great lectures. Informative, engaging, upbeat, interesting, very smart. One paper, 4 quizzes, 2 Tests.. Go to class, study, and you will do well.. Gives out A's.. No text book at all

Prof. Al-Marashi was an amazing lecturer. I find his lectures to be fun because he includes funny videos and his humor is really funny too. you need the textbook only when you study for the exams. i never opened the cartoon book he assigns though. i would take this class again if i could. hands down the best professor ever.

Great Professor, really knows his stuff. The course opened my eyes to the truth about the middle east, especially as he has lived there and experienced it in real time, as well as having a family history from the area. can not wait to take another class with him.

I was very intimidated by this class at first since I am not a history major, but Al-Marashi made it wonderful. He is so animated and passionate about the subject. My only complaint would be that sometimes the level he teaches at is very high, but he always makes the quizzes and tests reasonable. I would highly recommend.

Loved this teacher! He is really passionate about the subject and helps you connect history with the present. His quizzes are all based on his presentation, as well as his exams. I totally recommend this teacher :)

IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL HIS CLASS.... he doesn't want anyone to fail his class. For our first exam people who got F's got curved all the way up to a C so they would not fail. Super funny, passionate, doesn't believe in arbitrary letter grades, 10 page paper analyzing public history articles, lectures contain A LOT of maps, smart to take own notes

Dr. Al-Marashi is so hot. He's also a brilliant professor. He's extremely noble and his knowledge is unbelievable. You'll actually learn a lot from him. I'm forever grateful to him for teaching me about my people's history. I overwhelmed him with office visits & badly written papers, and he was always willing to help!

He's such an awesome professor all around. Super funny and teaches in a way that you'll remember material. About 4 quizzes and midterm and final are the only tests (both written not multiple choice). One final paper. Only opened the book before exams. Study guides are a must as everything on the test can be found inside the study guide.

Al-Marashi is one of the best professors I've had. He makes class so interesting and fun. The class has 4 quizs a midterm a final paper and a final. The study guide for the midterm and final were helpful. He does take attendance so you need to go to class, but it is worth it because we will learn something. Defiantly taking from him again.

Dr. Al-Marashi is the most knowledgable professor I have had so far in my college career. You will never want to skip class because his lectures are so interesting. This is the first class that I have looked forward to attending every time so I will definitely take his class again.

If you are a History major at San Marcos then you must take Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi. Taking one of his classes is like a right of passage for History major. HIST 384 was an enlightening experience that I would recommend. Al-Marashi's lectures are a transcendent fusion of knowledge and dynamic humor. Take whatever class that is offered with him

Excellent professor. :-) Most CSUSM profs you could leave behind in a dingy Pizza Hut bathroom and not notice the difference. But Dr. Al-Marashi is a true gem. He knows his history and puts together great PowerPoints to help you understand what you're reading in the textbook. His class is actually fun and interesting which I can't say for most. :-)

Best Professor Ever, Very interesting class and He definitely knows his materials

Excellent lecturer, very personable and flexible with deadlines if you put in a real effort.

Professor Al Marashi's lectures were fun and at the same time informative. He assigns reading from the book, but I honestly never did the assigned readings. He uploads study guides for the mid term and exam, and if you take your time to study a couple days before the exam you'll do fine . Also for the 5 page essay, make sure it is 5 COMPLETE pages.

This class made my day! His lectures are so interesting, however many think that you can do well on the test without reading the textbook. Some of the questions on the midterm and final are not covered in his lectures. This class was easy and a great learning environment.

He is my favorite prof at CSUSM so far! He is so smart and is really passionate about what he teaches! His lectures are almost fun to listen to because he makes them so interesting and usually adds funny memes and videos. He is very clear about his expectations. There are only 2 tests and 1 five page paper. He gives very detailed study guides!

Personally I didn't like the format of his quizzes but I still learned a lot from his lectures. His presentations were cool and the videos that were shown are neat. He's too nice about people skipping quizzes... he lets you take them at a later date, which isn't fair to everyone. Overall, he's a good history professor.

This class is an easy A if you actually go to class. 20% of your grade is showing up to the lectures and if you pay attention, and have a decent understanding of basic history you will do fine. On my specific final, he gave us a picture that wasn't even on his study guide, so make sure you study everything for the exams.

sUCH AN Interesting and smart and caring professor and his stories are very interesting and fun to learn and reflect about take his classes and you will learn a heavy abundance of information that you want to learn Also, he is accessible outside of class and it is very fun talking with him about anything please take his class

He rocks!! 100% my favorite teacher Ive had at CSUSM. He is super funny, and his lectures are so entertaining! I was genuinely excited to go to class and I didnt have a particular interest in history to begin with. If you need to take a history GE take Al-Marashi!

He is the example of how a man can flawlessly teach a course that covers WMST material. Teaching the course seemed natural for him and made learning more enjoyable. There were a group of students who challenged the material and al-Marashi gracefully presented material in ways they could better understand. He needs to teach more WMST classes!

Really funny professor, his lectures were always very entertaining, there was so many MEMES! The only down side with him is that you have to read sooo much in order to pass the exams which are written exams not mc. Attendance is 25% of you grade so definitely cant skip, offers a lot of ec so take advantage of it, no homework except to read

This professor is so funny and his lectures are super engaging while adding to the class material. The class was based entirely on 3 exams all of which were take home and short answer essay question based. I learned a lot in this class and enjoyed learning it. Amazing course.

Hes awesome. Super easy class. Discussion boards and then midterm, final and final paper which he essentially gives you the answers to.

I took Dr. Al-Marashi's History of Covid-19 course and I enjoyed it. I assume he will be offering it in person next semester instead of online so I think that will definitely emphasize the class. The course is graded by two exams, one final essay, and weekly discussion posts. His lectures were densely filled and interesting. I'd recommend!

Dr. Al-Marashi is one of my favorite history professors, this is the 2nd course I've taken with him and I do plan on trying to see if I can attend another one during my last semester at CSUSM. He's very responsive, very caring and doesn't pile on a bunch of assignments. Learning history with him has been simply wonderful and exciting.

Professor Al Marashi is an amazing professor! I never was into learning about history, but his course overall made it easy and great to learn, as I have learned so much from his class. He does use a textbook, but it is unnecessary as long as you watch his lectures. Overall, I enjoyed this class and would like to take another one of his courses.

Professor Al Marashi is an awesome teacher. He really cares about his student's successes and gives rad lectures. He's very funny, kind, and respectful. I highly recommend him! He can be a tough grader, however, in the long run, it really helps the student succeed. He gives great feedback and is willing to go out of his way to help you out.

He does a really great job of keeping class interesting even though the subject could be considered a little heavy. He really cares about the students and wants you to learn the material but in a very fun way.

I never had such a funny and smart professor. He makes you THINK and connect facts in a manner that inspired me. He is deeply interested in the progress of his students, communication is easy, and criteria are well laid out. I have zero complaints and already enrolled in another course with him. Take his classes. Highly recommended. What a gem.

One of the best professors Ive taken at CSUSM. There were weekly discussion posts (only a few sentences), a midterm, a final, and a final paper. Hes an easy grader, hes just looking to see if you put in effort. The answers to the midterm and final are found in the lectures and he even hints to what will possibly be on the exam. Highly recommend

He is a really funny guy in lectures and uses personal experience to ground everything. Organization and due dates are often murky, but if you read the syllabus it is all in there. The book isn't required (its assigned but you don't have to read it to pass) and the tests are fairly easy. Just watch the lectures and read the articles carefully.

The professor has long lectures that you get weekly, so it is smart to split them up instead of watching in one sitting. The midterm and final are same format, and you don't get feedback on what about your submission was correct or why it was incorrect so it kind of makes it hard to improve for the final.

This is my second class with him. I will try to get into another class with Professor Al-Marashi. Fantastic lectures, structured readings, and clear standards. You learn a lot. Plus - he is hilarious. learning with him is inspiring and fun.

Al-Marashi is one of the best history professors, and I honestly wish I could have taken more than just HIST 101, 102, and 384 with him. Had I taken his classes earlier in my college career, I would have made an account to take any and all classes offered by him. He is extremely kind, funny, and entertaining. I learned a lot from taking his courses

Al-Marashi is a great educator. His lectures are fun, with lots of his charisma and backstory mixed in with the more somber subjects. If you watch the lectires and read the power points before the exams, you will do great. Slack off or try to fake it at your peril.

literally the funniest professor i've had here and he gives really fun and engaging lectures. the ta's for this class are equally awesome and contribute to the positive experience. not many assignments but you are allowed to use the lecture slides on the exams.

al-marashi was the best professor i've ever had. in my class only 4 things we were graded on throughout the whole semester (the midterm, final, a research paper, and participation). my friday sections were lead by a TA, and all we had to do was talk about the in-class readings. the final/midterm are 100% open note and the time limit was 24 hours.

I took this professor's History 102 class during the summer. It was intimidating at first because there was a lot of work to be done during such a short semester, but overall this class was amazing. His lectures are hilarious and truly interesting. I highly recommend this professor, but take this class with him during the fall and spring semesters.

A good professor. He's pleasant to talk to, and as long as you show interest in what's being taught, you'll get through fine. He's clearly passionate about what he teaches, and teaches it well.

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi is by far the greatest instructor I've ever had. He shows genuine effort to connect to students and makes unique, high effort lectures. He's charismatic and knows how to command attention. Highly recommended especially for freshmen, this guy will make you feel welcome at college.

I really like him and I think his lectures were great, but he was absent a lot of time during the semester. I would have preferred to take the class online than going to class and saved all the energy and time by going to class the last 4 weeks of the semester. He just need to start prioritizing his teaching job or change to online.

Though this was an online class, I really liked it. His lectures are a bit hard to keep up with, but the subject matter is super interesting. He also incorporates memes into his lectures, which made them more interesting. Overall, I really recommend this class if you like learning about women's history

I had Professor Al-Marashi for PH 330 at SDSU and he is by far the best professor! He makes the funniest jokes randomly during class and even offered to have class outside one day. He is very flexible with schedules and is quick to respond and is patient with all. If you have him as your professor, he will not disappoint at all!!

He was a good professor but was absent throughout the semester due to very valid reasons. His assignments were pretty self explanatory although he does take a bit to respond to emails.

Class had Midterm, Final Paper, Lecture journals and Final exam. Midterm was easy if you watch lectures, Final Paper was average if you know some good info about the pandemic. Lecture journals is simple bc all u gotta do is write 2 sentences for each lecture. Final exam canceled bc professor MIA for valid reasons.

This professor was amazing to have! Very caring and easy to work with when needing extra help. His lectures were also very interesting and funny.

I loved this class there were only a few assignments midterm, final, journal so notes on lecture, field trip paper, and final paper. He loves what he does I was a bit bummed he was absent this semester but for very good reasons. His lectures are very informative and funny, just note he is not very good at answering emails so go to his office hours

I really enjoyed having Professor Al-Marashi as my History 102 professor. He made the learning experience even more enjoyable than I had expected it could have been, I loved all the memes and jokes implemented into and throughout each lecture.

Entertaining professor, but can be unresponsive. Stay on top of assignments and use resources like unstuck study alongside the textbook to succeed. Overall, a rewarding class if you engage with the content.

Professor Al-Marashi, was a great teacher. He seemed to know a lot about history and pandemics, his lectures were always fun and accompanied by funny memes of the time. The class itself comprised a lecture journal, a midterm, and a final; that's it. So, it is fun and doesn't require a ton of work.

Such a good professor makes lectures interesting and cares about how you feel. He loves being involved and asks for students' opinions often. Class is not super test heavy or homework heavy.

This course was easy to understand and the expectations and resources needed to succeed were provided at the beginning of the semester. Professor Al-Marashi was eager to work with and support students who needed help. I would recommend this course and this professor.

Professor Ibrahim is great! They have all of the lectures uploaded to youtube which makes it easier to access. this class is an easy well beneficial course.

I really appreciate your format of your class with the simplicity of the four assignments and just working through the lectures when we have availability. It helps take off a lot of stress when it comes to navigating being a full-time student and working! Especially with this being my last semester till I graduate, I have a bit heavier workload.

Professor Al-Marashi is chill and understands that his students are very busy with other classes and work lives. He gives clear and concise instructions on how to get a good grade in his class. It is a lecture heavy class but there's no homework. Just study for the exams and you'll do well.

This Asynchronous course is great for those with a packed schedule, legitimately at your own pace schedule with clearly outlined due dates for the course work. Everything is easy to find and well ordered. Other Asynchronous professors treat their class like a 40 hour work week. Its not like that with Professor Al-Marashi.

Professor Al-Marashi's class is very helpful for those with busy lives. Yes, this is an online class; however, YOU MUST KEEP UP WITH THE LECTURES POSTED. I can not stress that enough. He has the class set up in a way that allows you to follow along based on your work/class schedule. I highly recommend this class if you enjoy learning.

Prof. Al-Marashi is a great History professor. This is my 3rd class, and each time it's paced and easy to complete.

The professor makes it very clear in the beggining what is expected of you and what is grounds for failing. The lectures are all on you tube and entertaining enough to keep your attention even though they are a bit dated. There are only four assignments each worth 25% so I would recomend planning ahead to time manage well.

At first I was nervous for this class but its actually great! The professor's lectures are pretty funny, informative, and current. There's no textbook just articles and videos. He keeps the lectures engaging. There are only 4 assignments, but they aren't that bad if you just don't cheat and look at the first lecture for clear instructions. Take it!

Professor Al-Marashi is cool. His class has many lectures but most of them aren't more than 45 minutes. A few are over an hour but that still beats having to drive to CSUSM. He is very knowledgeable about what he teaches but it can be sometime confusing.

I am a very busy person. I work 40 hours a week and have 3 other classes besides this one. Not having homework is so nice. Lectures are not bad and I'd rather watch a lecture than have to do assignments due to my busy schedule. I've only had to email him once and he responded within 10 minutes.

Professor Al-Marashi has great lectures but start watching them early so you don't fall behind. Take notes early on the premodern and modern as well as the schools and theories. The only thing that I think can be improved is if there is an ELI-5 (explain like I'm 5) of the theories, schools and frameworks with more examples as I am still struggling

My professor make the class easy to understand and makes the course easy to understand as well. He also does his best to email us as much as possible. He gives easy and understandable ways to keep your grade and also make sure it goes up. This is my first time taking his class but I would love to take his class again

The professor is straightforward and is very clear about expectations. This is an online course, and he makes sure all the lectures are available for students. The professor is responsive and responds to emails in a reasonable time.

Professor Al-Marashi is very mindful of student responsibilities outside of class. He set up the class so that we can get ahead of the assignments, and he is quick to respond to his emails. Be sure to start on the lectures as soon as they become available to you, so you don't fall behind.

He is a passionate teacher/historian. His lectures are interesting. I appreciated being able to view them at my own pace. I like that there are only four assignments. The reading levels of some articles are challenging. Professor is brilliant, but he seems to understand that students have varying strengths and weaknesses related to learning.

The class is very simple, and the only time consuming part of the class are the lectures and readings. Everything is laid out very early including the midterm and finals study guide. As long as you do the few things asked of you in a timely manner it should not be a hard class.

The professor is straightforward and concise with his syllabus as well as his grading process. He is fair and only has 4 assignments due the whole semester, with 2 being exams. I appreciate this, however just wish his lectures were more concise, as they are around 1 to 1.5 hours long.

Professor Al-Marashi has fun lectures with a good amount of jokes. You just have to write about what you learned or found interesting related to the class in the lecture. I wish for each lecture there was a key takeaways.

Professor Al-Marashi does a great job with his asynchronous classes. He keeps the material easy to access, and doesn't assign a bunch of busy work. Just make sure you put full effort in on the very few assignments in the class since only a couple take up your whole grade.

The class is lecture heavy so make sure you're on top of watching the lectures weekly because if not you will fall behind. The format of the course was clear since the start of the semester no surprises. Just keep up with the weekly lectures and readings and you'll be fine.

Very simple class, but do stay on top of the readings and lectures as they are by far most time consuming part of the class. The professor is fun in his online lectures and lays out the entire format of the class including the midterm/final study guide very early. What is demanded of you is not much but try and stay on top of things nonetheless.

Professor Al-Marashi does all his lectures on video. He kept my attention because the history of Pandemics is something I found intriguing. I work full-time and I'm a single parent so I was able to listen and learn at my own pace, very little homework. He requires a lecture journal at the end of the semester, so take notes.

This is the second time that I have taken one of his classes and I have nothing but good things to say about the way he teaches. While this is an online class this in no way diminishes his ability to convey all ideas of the course. If you are having trouble contacting him, check the syllabus and ensure your using the right email.

I've taken two classes with Professor Ibrahim and I enjoyed them both. History majors will love his lectures and the assignment style. He's also so willing to help you out if you have issues, he extended an assignment for me because of mental health stuff which many professors have little sympathy for.

Professor was chill, just read and follow the syllabus and you'll be in good hands.

Really enjoyed this class. He keeps the lectures interesting by using various forms of media, like videos and artwork. He is a straightforward grader; you know what is expected of you on the first day of class, the first lecture contains information on what'll be on the exams, so you know what to look out for during lectures.

Highly recommend taking any class with Prof Al-Marashi! I took HIST 389 over the summer & thoroughly enjoyed it! The lectures were engaging and the workload was super manageable. When I had an issue with canvas that prevented me from submitting my assignments, Prof Al-Marashi helped me get everything sorted out ASAP!