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Ali A. Mazrui Quotes

1933–2014

Ali Mazrui (24 February 1933 – 12 October 2014) was a Kenyan political scientist, historian, writer and public intellectual. He served as Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University and was one of Africa's foremost scholars on politics, culture, Islam and international relations.

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"The twentieth century has been a century of tremendous political awakening in Africa."

"Culture is not merely a heritage from the past; it is also a resource for the future."

"No civilization develops in complete isolation from others."

"Africa is a continent of rich cultures but poor states."

"The African experience has been shaped by the interaction of indigenous traditions, Islam and the West."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ali A. Mazrui (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.