Alauddin Samarrai
Alauddin Samarrai (also known as Samarrai Dr.Alauddin I) (February 27, 1931 - August 23, 2019) was an Iraqi-born American historian who wrote about the Middle Ages and linguistics.
Biography
Allauddin Ismail Samarrai completed his B.A. in Mathematics and his M.S. and PhD in Medieval History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison (1966). He taught High school mathematics at Boscobel High School and South Milwaukee Senior High School. Samarrai began his professorship at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin and became a tenured professor at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, where he taught Medieval History and was also the Director of Middle East Studies (1972-1995). Samarrai took sabbaticals to teach at the University of Riyadh’s College of Education in Abha, Saudi Arabia as well as at Kuwait University.
Samarrai's wife's name was Janet. His son was Sami and daughters are Andalusia and Andrea. Grandsons are Alexander and Andreas. Sister was Mounifa Samarrai and brother was Adnan Samarrai of Iraq.<ref name="farberfuneralhome" />
Biography
Allauddin Ismail Samarrai completed his B.A. in Mathematics and his M.S. and PhD in Medieval History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison (1966). He taught High school mathematics at Boscobel High School and South Milwaukee Senior High School. Samarrai began his professorship at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin and became a tenured professor at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, where he taught Medieval History and was also the Director of Middle East Studies (1972-1995). Samarrai took sabbaticals to teach at the University of Riyadh’s College of Education in Abha, Saudi Arabia as well as at Kuwait University.
Samarrai's wife's name was Janet. His son was Sami and daughters are Andalusia and Andrea. Grandsons are Alexander and Andreas. Sister was Mounifa Samarrai and brother was Adnan Samarrai of Iraq.<ref name="farberfuneralhome" />
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