Prof Ali Mazrui, renowned Kenyan scholar, dies in US

Renowned Kenyan scholar Ali Alamin Mazrui passed away Monday morning in Binghamton, New York, in the United States.
 

Prof Mazrui passed away at the age of 81 and family members say he was unwell for several months.

Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) chairperson Mr Khelef Khalifa said the body of Prof Mazrui will be flown to Kenya for burial.

“His nephew, Alamin Mazrui, has confirmed that the professor’s wish was to be buried in Kenya,” he said.

Prof Mazrui was born on February 24, 1933, in Mombasa.

At the time of his death, he was a professor at Binghamton University in New York.He is survived by a wife and six children.may his legacy live and his soul Rest In Peace