Daniel Pearl's Widow Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Reuters via Yahoo/Top Stories ^ | Thu May 30,10:27 PM ET | Reuters

[nutmeg]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mariane Pearl, the widow of murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, gave birth to a boy on May 28 in Paris, his family said on Thursday.

Pearl's family said the baby, named Adam, weighed 5.7 pounds at birth and that both mother and baby are doing well.

"Adam's birth rekindles the joy, love and humanity that Danny radiated wherever he went," Pearl's family said in a statement.

"The name Adam symbolizes the birth of humankind and the connectedness of civilizations. Danny also liked the name Adam because it reminded him of President John Quincy Adams, whose ideas of freedom and peace were so far ahead of his time."

Daniel Pearl disappeared in Karachi, Pakistan, on Jan. 23 while investigating links between Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s al Qaeda network, blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, and suspected shoe-bomber Richard Reid.

A grisly videotape showing his death was delivered to the U.S. consulate in Karachi.

British-born Islamic militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh has been charged in Pakistan with masterminding Pearl's kidnap. Three other accused are on trial for allegedly acting on his instructions.

Pearl was born in Princeton, New Jersey and grew up in California. He was 38 when he was murdered. His killing, which The Wall Street Journal called "an act of barbarism," brought condemnation around the world.

[nutmeg]

Such a bittersweet occasion... I'm smiling through tears.

Reuters posts a beautiful photo of Mariane and Adam on this Yahoo link (I'm sorry, I don't know how to post photos): Mariane and Adam

[nutmeg]

FYI :-)

[July 4th]

[hillsborofox]

That's okay, we can click. Beautiful image... .

[nutmeg]

THANK YOU so much for posting that beautiful photo! :-)

[Galtoid]

Every child born signals hope for all of us. Good luck to Baby Pearl and his courageous mother.

[BraveMan]

the baby, named Adam, weighed 5.7 pounds at birth . . .

What a tiny baby!

Not to worry. I was 4.7 pounds at birth. I'm now 235 pounds at girth . . .

[nutmeg]

ping!

[ConsistentLibertarian]

That is both the saddest and the happiest news I have heard today.

[nutmeg]

I know... same here.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Baby Bump. I think he's going to look like his daddy:)

[mickie]

THANKS again for posting that wonderful picture of Mom & Babe...........isn't he sweet!

[nutmeg]

That's what I thought... at first glance, Adam looks just like Daniel. :-)

[nutmeg]

Beautiful baby BUMP!

[admiralsn]

So good to see a smile on Mrs. Pearl's face.

[LostThread]

Tiny compared to my kids who weighed 7.9 lbs, and 8.5 lbs.....

[admiralsn]

Mine weighed 2 lbs., 2 oz.! And is healthy and happy today! God does work miracles!

[nutmeg]

BTTT

[GretchenEE]

I was hoping that the dictates of providence would mean this child would be a boy. He will be a great comfort to his mother.