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| Mourners carry the body of Prof Ali Mazrui along Mombasa Nkurumah Road in Mombasa on Sunday. (PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED) |
Thousands of mourners from across the world yesterday thronged a centuries-old crypt near the historic Fort Jesus in Mombasa's old town to witness an emotional burial of globally celebrated scholar Ali Alamin Mazrui.
Prof Mazrui, who died in the United States on Monday last week was hailed as an outstanding personality and international citizen who placed Kenya on the global map through selfless and outstanding scholarship.
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