Professsor Ali Mazrui

The life and work of Professsor Ali Mazrui was celebrated this week in an event which brought together intellectuals and scholars from across the continent. This included the former first lady of South Africa, Zanele Mbeki, amongst other high profile leaders. The event was organised by South Africa's University of Johannesburg and The Citizen newspaper. The panel included Abdul Bemath, an indexer of Professor Mazrui's work, Professors Gilbert Khadigala and Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni, as well as the globally acclaimed Dr. Adekeye Adebajo. In their speeches, it was not only Ali Mazrui's work that was discussed, but also the strides he made in the field of both African and Islamic studies.

To speak to us on this great African scholar have on the line:

• Abdul Bemath, Editor and Bibliographer, The Mazruina Collection Revisited: Annotated Bibliography of Ali Mazrui, 1962-2003; - Contact

• Professor Sabelo Ndlovu, Professor and Head of the Archie Mafeje Research Institute at the University of South Africa (UNISA). -

• Izak Khomo, journalist, presenter and producer for Channel Africa's Spotlight Africa