Ali Al ` amin Mazrui ( 24 February 1933 -- 12 October 2014 ) , was an academic professor , and political writer on African and Islamic studies and North-South relations .
Ali Al ` amin Mazrui ( 24 February 1933 -- 13 October 2014 ) was a Kenyan academic professor and political writer . He wrote about African and Islamic studies and North-South relations .