Ahmed Essa

AHMED ESSA died on June 15, 2008, and Dr. Othman Ali contributed to the writing of the end of his ?paper "Studies in Islamic Civilization." Dr. Essa was a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, from ??1967 to 1991, teaching literature multicultural and creative writing. He was known for his expertise in ?African and Middle Eastern literature. Born in India, he spent his early years in Pietermaritzburg and ?Durban, South Africa. His childhood experiences in South Africa gave him the inspiration he needed for ?his creative writings. Dr. Essa was also the founder of the Northern Nevada Muslim Society, bringing the ?group of several members, in the 1960s, to an organization that includes several thousand members today. ?In 2003, he received the World Citizen Award from the Northern Nevada International Center for ??"creating a connection between Nevada and its diverse cultural population and people nationally and ?internationally."?