Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl | |
|---|---|
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| Born | October 10, 1963 |
| Died | February 1, 2002 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Murder by decapitation |
| Body discovered | May 16, 2002 |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Israeli, American |
| Other names | Danny |
| Citizenship | Israel, United States |
| Education | B.A. in Communication |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The Wall Street Journal |
| Known for | Wall Street journalism |
| Title | South Asia Bureau Chief |
| Spouse(s) | Mariane Pearl (m. 1999–2002; his death) |
| Children | Adam Daniel Pearl, born May 28, 2002 |
| Parent(s) | Ruth Pearl (mother) Judea Pearl (father) |
| Relatives | Michelle and Tamara (sisters) |
Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American journalist. He had American and Israeli citizenship. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey and raised in Encino, Los Angeles. He was kidnapped by Pakistani militants and later murdered by al-Qaeda member Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Pakistan.[1] Pearl was kidnapped while working as the South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, based in Mumbai, India.[2][3]
In July 2002, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British national of Pakistani origin, was sentenced to death by hanging for Pearl's abduction and murder.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Online NewsHour Update: Pakistan Convicts Four Men in Pearl Murder". PBS.org. 2002-07-15. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ↑ Fonda, Daren (27 September 2003). "On the Trail of Daniel Pearl". Time.com. Time, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ Escobar, Pepe (28 June 2003). "Book Review: Who Killed Daniel Pearl?". Asia Times Online. Asia Times Online Co, Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Profile: Omar Saeed Sheikh". BBC News. July 16, 2002. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Other websites
- The Daniel Pearl Foundation Archived 2019-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Rewards for Justice Daniel Pearl Page Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- South Asian Journalists Association Roundup Archived 2003-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Wall Street Journal selection of stories by Daniel Pearl
- Daniel Pearl International Journalism Institute, IDC Herzliya Archived 2014-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Daniel Pearl Berkshire Scholarship Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- DANIEL PEARL AWARD - École de journalisme de Sciences Po Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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