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title: "3 Ali Mazrui Quotes - Famous Geopolitical analyst"
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# Ali Mazrui

(1933–2014)   Geopolitical Analyst

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Ali Mazrui was a geopolitical analyst.

## Quick Facts About Ali Mazrui

Born February 24, 1933

Died October 12, 2014

Profession Geopolitical Analyst

## About Ali Mazrui

Kenyan academic (1933–2014)... \| Ali Al'amin Mazrui, was a Kenyan-born American academic, professor, and political writer on African and Islamic studies, and North-South relations. He was born in Mombasa, Kenya. His positions included Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New Y

##  Quotes by Ali Mazrui

> [A people denied history is a people deprived of dignity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-mazrui/a-people-denied-history-is-a-people-deprived-of-dignity/)

[Ali Mazrui](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-mazrui/)

[Denied](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/denied/)

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> [You are not a country, Africa. You are a concept… You are not a concept, Africa. You are a glimpse of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-mazrui/you-are-not-a-country-africa-you-are-a-concept-you-are-not-a-concept/)

[Ali Mazrui](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-mazrui/)

[Concepts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/concepts/)

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> [Acceptance of race mixture was more developed in Arab culture than in Jewish culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-mazrui/acceptance-of-race-mixture-was-more-developed-in-arab-culture-than-in/)

[Ali Mazrui](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-mazrui/)

[Acceptance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acceptance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/ali-mazrui-80647_acceptance_acceptance-of-race-mixture-was-more-deve_1173422.png)

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