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| birth_place = [[Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine]], [[France]]

| residencenationality = =

| employer = ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]''

| occupation = [[Freelance]] [[journalist]]Journalist

| children = Adam Daniel Pearl (born on May 28, 2002)1

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'''Mariane van Neyenhoff Pearl''' (born 23 July 1967) is a [[French people|French]] [[freelancer|freelance]] [[journalist]]<ref name="Lehrer"/> and a former [[reporter]] and [[columnist]]<ref name="Global Diary Column"/> for ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'' magazine. She is the widow of the late [[Daniel Pearl]],<ref name="Intersection"/> an American journalist who was the [[SoutheastSouth Asia]] bureauBureau chiefChief for the ''[[The Wall Street Journal.]]'', Hewho was [[Kidnappingkidnapping|kidnapped]] and [[murder]]ed by [[Terrorismterrorism|terrorists]] in [[Pakistan]] in early 2002, during the early months of the United States' [[War on Terror]]. Pearl published a memoir, ''[[A Mighty Heart]]'' (2003), about her husband and his life. It was adapted as a [[A Mighty Heart (film)|film]] of the same name, released in 2007.<ref name="OHehir" /><ref name="TurkishDailyNews"/>

Mariane van Neyenhoff was born in [[Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine]], [[France]], to a [[History of the Jews in the NetherlandsCubans|Jewish DutchCuban]] father and a Cuban mother of [[Afro-CubanCubans|Afro]]-[[Chinese Cuban|Chinese]]- descent and a [[CubansHistory of the Jews in the Netherlands|CubanDutch Jewish]] descentfather. Her paternal grandfather was a diamond merchant in the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news| url=httphttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/06/books/widow-but-spare-pity-resisting-pressure-sentimentalize-over-daniel-pearl.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm | work=The New York Times | title=A Widow, But Spare The Pity; Resisting Pressure To Sentimentalize Over Daniel Pearl | date=6 October 2003}}</ref><ref name="Strength"/><ref name="McAlpin"/><ref name="OHehir"/>Mariane Herand her brother Satchi Van Neyenhoff iswere raised in Paris, where they both started their careers. Satchi Van Neyenhoff became a [[Soundsound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]].<ref name="Strength"/><ref name="Satchi"/> The siblings were raised in [[Paris]], where they both started their careers.

Van Neyenhoff started in journalism. She becameas a reporter for international ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'' magazine. In addition, she had a column with the magazine, known as the ''Global Diary Column.''. She explored aspects of globalization as seen through fashion and its business elements.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

They married in August 1999 in Paris.<ref name="Lehrer"/> After Pearl was promoted to South Asia Bureau Chief for ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', they lived for a time in [[Mumbai]], India. She also traveled with him to [[Karachi]], Pakistan, to cover aspects of the United States' [[War on Terrorism]]. In 2002, he was kidnapped after meeting a source for dinner. Pakistani militants announced the abduction. They murdered Daniel Pearl by beheading on February 1, February 2002. TheAdam Pearls'Daniel Pearl, the son Adamof Daniel and Mariane, was born in Paris four months after his father had been murdered.<ref name="AdamBornCNN"/> Mariane Pearl is a practicingpractising [[Nichiren Buddhism|Nichiren Buddhist]]<ref name="DefianceTranscript" /> and a member of [[Soka Gakkai International]].<ref name="DefianceTranscript"/><ref name="BuddhistAbstract"/><ref name="BuddhistArticle"/>

Mariane Pearl's [[memoir]], ''[[A Mighty Heart]],'' deals with the events surrounding her husband's kidnapping and murder by Pakistani militants in 2002. Both [[Daniel_Pearl#Murder_investigation|United States and Pakistani agencies]] joined tomade tryefforts to capture his killers and bring them to justice.

In July 2002, [[Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh]], a [[British Pakistanis|British national of Pakistani origin]], was sentenced in Pakistan to death by hanging for Pearl's abduction and murder. His sentence was commuted to life in jail. Three other men were convicted of their roles in the journalist's murder.<ref name=pbssaeedsheikh>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/pearl_07-15-02.html |title=Online NewsHour Update: Pakistan Convicts Four Men in Pearl Murder|publisher=PBS.org |date=2002-07-15 |accessdateaccess-date=2013-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1804710.stm |publisher=BBC News |title=Profile: Omar Saeed Sheikh |date=July 16, July 2002 |accessdateaccess-date=April 30, April 2010}}</ref>

Her book was adapted for the 2007 film [[A Mighty Heart (film)|2007 film]] of the same name]].<ref name="BowlesUSA"/> It was [[Film producer|Coco-produced]] by [[Brad Pitt]], [[Andrew Eaton]] and Dede Gardner<ref name="Chang"/> and [[Filmfilm director|directed]] by [[Michael Winterbottom]],. theThe film stars [[Angelina Jolie]] and [[Dan Futterman]] as Mariane and Daniel Pearl.<ref name="BowlesUSA"/><ref name="TurkishDailyNews"/><ref name="Wiltz"/><ref name="Nomani"/>

Pearl is a member of the honorary board of the [[Daniel Pearl Foundation]]<ref name="Foundation"/> which was foundedestablished by Daniel's parents [[Ruth Pearl|Ruth]] and [[Judea Pearl]]. Honorary board members includehave included international correspondent [[Christiane Amanpour]]; former US President [[Bill Clinton]]; Pakistani philanthropist [[Abdul Sattar Edhi]]; former president of [[Stanford University]] [[John L. Hennessy]]; ''[[Nightline (US news program)|Nightline]]'' anchorman [[Ted Koppel]]; [[Queen Noor of Jordan]]; [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] professor and president of [[Al-Quds University]] [[Sari Nusseibeh]]; violinist [[Itzhak Perlman]]; author [[Elie Wiesel]], and others.

FollowingIn July 2007, following the trials in Pakistan and revelations in 2007 by Al-Qaeda terrorists held by the United States of participation in Daniel Pearl's abduction and murder, in July 2007 Mariane Pearl filed suit in the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York]]<ref name="Hurtado"/><ref name="Lawsuit"/> against a dozen named terrorists and a bank whichthat may have financed them; she was seeking damages for their alleged roles in the abduction, torture, and murder of her husband. Those named in the suit include [[Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh]], already convicted of murder and sentenced to death; [[Khalid Sheikh Mohammed]], being held by the US at Guantanamo Bay; and [[HBL Pakistan|Habib Bank]] of Pakistan. On 24 October 2007, her attorneys dropped the lawsuit.<ref name="SuitDroppedABC"/>

Lawyers for Mariane Pearl noted that Habib Bank Limited and the other defendants in the case had not answeredresponded to the lawsuit filed in July (although Habib Bank Limited had denied ever supporting terrorism).<ref name="SuitDroppedABC"/> They did not explain their reason for dropping the action.<ref name="SuitDroppedMSNBC"/> A spokesman has stated that the withdrawal was due tofor personal reasons on the part of Pearl and should have no bearing on the merits of the lawsuit.<ref name="SuitDroppedABC"/>

* ''[[A Mighty Heart]]: .'' Mariane Pearl and Sarah Crichton. [[New York City|New York]]: [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]], 2003. {{ISBN |0-7432-4442-7}}, {{ISBN |978-0-7432-4442-8}}.

* ''[[Tout le monde en parle (French talk show)|Tout le monde en parle]]'' (2003)<ref name="IMDb"/>

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<ref name="Lehrer">{{cite web |url= httphttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/jan-june02/pearl_3-18.html |title= Jim Lehrer interviews Mariane Pearl, the wife of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl |work= [[The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer]] |date= 18 March 2002 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="Global Diary Column">{{cite web |url= http://www.glamour.com/news/globaldiary |title= Global Diary |work= [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour magazine]] |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="Intersection">{{cite news |url= httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10969-2005Jan14?language=printer |title= Intersection of Faith and Freedom: Richmond Group That Promotes Religious Tolerance Presents Listing of Top 10 Issues |author= Bill Broadway |work= [[The Washington Post]] |date= 15 January 2005 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="Strength">{{cite web |url= http://www.glamour.com/news/feature/articles/2006/07/10/womanstrength |title= The woman who gave me my strength |author= Mariane Pearl |work= [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] magazine |date= August 2006 }} Note: this article is also on the Institute for Jewish & Community Research website ([http://www.jewishresearch.org/BL_archives/9_06BL.htm#Woman link] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212110753/http://www.jewishresearch.org/BL_archives/9_06BL.htm#Woman |date=12 December 2009 }}).</ref>

<ref name="OHehir">{{cite web |url= http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/21/cannes_5/ |title= Beyond the Multiplex |author= Andrew O'Hehir |work= [[Salon.com]] |date= 21 May 2007 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-16 }}</ref>

<ref name="LarryKingTranscript">{{cite news |url= http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0203/19/lkl.00.html |title= Larry King Live: Transcript of Interview With Mariane Pearl |work= [[Larry King Live]] |date= 19 March 2002 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="AdamBornCNN">{{cite news |url= http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/05/30/pearl.son/?related |title= Pearl's widow gives birth to their son Adam Daniel Pearl |work= [[CNN]] |date= 30 May 2002 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="Chang">{{cite news |url= httphttps://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2007&jump=review&reviewid=VE1117933711 |title= A Mighty Heart: Cannes Film Festival Review |work= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date= 21 May 2007 |author= Justin Chang | accessdateaccess-date=2007-06-16 }}</ref>

<ref name="BowlesUSA">{{cite news | url= httphttps://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-10-09-mighty-heart-first-look_x.htm | title= Jolie and Pitt, with 'Heart' | work= [[USA Today]] | date= 10 October 2006 | author= Scott Bowles }}</ref>

<ref name="TurkishDailyNews">{{cite web | url= http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=72130 | title= Angelina Jolie and Mariane Pearl discuss 'A Mighty Heart' | work= [[Turkish Daily News]] | date= 4 May 2007 | author= [[Agence France Presse]] | author-link= Agence France Presse | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155412/http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=72130 | archive-date= 30 September 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="Wiltz">{{cite news |url= httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062202029.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR |title= A Part Colored By History |author= Teresa Wiltz |work= [[The Washington Post]], p. C01 |date= 23 June 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="Nomani">{{cite news |url= httphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201673.html?hpid=opinionsbox2 |title= A Mighty Shame |author= Asra Q. Nomani |work= [[The Washington Post]] |date= 24 June 2007 |authorlinkauthor-link= Asra Nomani }}</ref>

<ref name="DefianceTranscript">{{cite web |url= http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/pearl/transcript.shtml |title= A Spirit of Defiance: Transcript of Radio Program |work= [[Speaking of Faith]] |date= 19 October 2006 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071016080547/http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/pearl/transcript.shtml |archive-date= 16 October 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="BuddhistAbstract">{{cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-341643.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121025194420/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-341643.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 25 October 2012 |title= Widow's Strength Inspires Faithful; Public Statements Demonstrate Pearl's Buddhist Beliefs |author= Bill Broadway |work= [[The Washington Post]] |publisher= HighBeam.com ([[Abstract (summary)|abstract]]) |date= 23 March 2002 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 }}</ref>

<ref name="BuddhistArticle">{{cite web |url= http://www.buddhistfellowship.org/bf_new/pages/interests/nib_pearl.html |title= Pearl's widow champions Buddhist beliefs, inspires the faithful |author= Bill Broadway |work= [[The Washington Post]] |publisher= Buddhist Fellowship news features |date= 6 April 2002 |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-19 |archiveurlarchive-url = httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20070829220724/http://www.buddhistfellowship.org/bf_new/pages/interests/nib_pearl.html |archivedatearchive-date = 2007-08-29}}</ref>

<ref name="Foundation">{{cite web |url= http://www.danielpearl.org/ |title= The Daniel Pearl Foundation |work= [http://www.danielpearl.org/about_us/index.html About theThe Daniel Pearl Foundation] |accessdateaccess-date= 2007-06-18 }}</ref>

<ref name="Hurtado">{{cite web |url= httphttps://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awrEl7a1yP0Y&refer=worldwide |title= Pearl Widow Sues Pakistan Bank Over Murder of Husband (Update5). |author =Patricia Hurtado |work= [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |date= 18 July 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="Lawsuit">{{cite web |url= httphttps://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070718/us_nm/pearl_lawsuit_dc_1 |title= Mariane Pearl sues al Qaeda over husband's killing. |author= [[Reuters]] |author-link= Reuters |work= [[Yahoo! News]] |date= 18 July 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="SuitDroppedMSNBC">{{cite web |url= httphttps://www.msnbc.msnnbcnews.com/id/21459331/wbna21459331 |title= Daniel Pearl’s widow drops terror lawsuit: Wife of murdered journalist sought damages from al-Qaida, Pakistan bank |author= [[Associated Press]] |author-link= Associated Press |work= [[MSNBC]]NBC News |date= 24 October 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="SuitDroppedABC">{{cite web |url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/25/2069844.htm |title= Pearl widow drops lawsuit against al Qaeda |author= [[Reuters]] |author-link= Reuters |work= [[ABC News (Australia)]] |date= 25 October 2007 }}</ref>

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