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Robert Schimmel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schimmel lost his son Derek to cancer, was divorced, suffered a heart attack, been intimidated and threatened by conservative club owners, and fought against his own cancer for years. Schimmel is well-liked among stand-up comedians, but his material is so raw that it usually only airs on cable channels such as HBO and Showtime. Schimmel's comedy style is blunt and unflinching, in some ways similar to the "no-nonsense" blue-collar attitudes of Denis Leary and Andrew Dice Clay. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Schimmel   (556 words)

Annemarie Schimmel - Wikipedia Annemarie Schimmels Vater war Postbeamter und befasste sich mit Philosophie und Mystik, die Mutter stammte aus einer Seefahrerfamilie. Schimmel äußerte sich auch wiederholt negativ über die pakistanische Ministerpräsidentin Benazir Bhutto (die bei ihr in Harvard studiert hatte) sowie über die bengalische Menschenrechtlerin Taslima Nasrin, die sich beide für mehr Beachtung der Menschen- und Frauenrechte auch im Islam eingesetzt hatten. Die Verleihung war in der Öffentlichkeit umstritten, da Schimmel in einem Fernsehinterview Verständnis für den Tötungsaufruf gegen den indischen Schriftsteller Salman Rushdie geäußert hatte. de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Annemarie_Schimmel   (510 words)

Annemarie Schimmel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Annemarie Schimmel (April 7, 1922- January 26, 2003) was a well known and very influential German scholar who wrote extensively on Islam. She received a doctorate in Islamic languages and civilization from the University of Berlin at the age of nineteen. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Annemarie_Schimmel   (351 words)

Pakistan Link - Letter & Opinion Schimmel was a great scholar, serious in her study, but was also a lovely, sweet person with an ‘impish twinkle in her eyes’. Schimmel had a highly retentive memory, which was a great asset in her scholarship. Schimmel was deeply religious and firmly believed in prayers: she wished to write a book on prayers. www.pakistanlink.com /Opinion/2003/oct03/31/01.html   (691 words)

Guardian Annemarie Schimmel Annemarie Schimmel, who has died aged 80, was an orientalist who enriched Harvard university during the last quarter of the 20th century. Schimmel's impressive output was attributable to a solid grounding in not only the Islamic "tripos" of Arabic, Persian and Turkish, but also Urdu, Pashto and Sindhi. Schimmel was revered across the Muslim world as an insider who appreciated Islam's eclectic expressions of piety and achievement. www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4599558-103684,00.html   (704 words)

The UNC Press, Mystical Dimensions of Islam by Annemarie Schimmel Through her sensitivity and deep understanding of the subject, Annemarie Schimmel, an eminent scholar of Eastern religions, draws the reader into the mood, the vision, the way of the Sufi in a manner that adds an essential ingredient to her analysis of the history of Sufism. Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003) was a renowned German scholar of Islam and author of eighty books, including And Muhammad Is His Messenger: The Veneration of the Prophet in Islamic Piety and A Two-Colored Brocade: The Imagery of Persian Poetry. Professor Schimmel's long acquaintance with Turkey, Iran, and the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent provides a unique emphasis to the study, and the author's personal knowledge of Sufi practice in these regions lends a contemporary relevance to her work. uncpress.unc.edu /books/T-1286.html   (353 words)

Untitled Document Schimmel’s star continued to rise as he took his self-deprecating humor past the doors of terrified promoters and censors and into the hallowed halls of some of our nations most sacred institutions--movies and television. Schimmel’s, “Laughter is the Best Medicine” Project, which promotes healing through humor, can be accessed through his website www.robertschimmel.com, which includes journal entries, testimonials, survivor stories, and referrals for those in need of assistance. Schimmel spent the next several years fine-tuning his act on stages across the country and eventually signed and released two albums with media giant, Time Warner. www.sonikonline.com /robert.html   (515 words)

Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Robert Schimmel, Speaker On: Arts / Music / Drama, Celebrity, Humor Schimmel’s brand of all-too-real humor has put him at the foregront of comedy ever since he first began writing gags for, among others, Yakov Smirnoff, Jimmie Walker, Gabe Kaplan and Joan Rivers. Above all, Schimmel is glad to be alive. Terrified and confused, Schimmel began treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. www.speaking.com /speakers/robertschimmel.html   (437 words)

Amazon.com: Mystical Dimensions of Islam: Books: Annemarie Schimmel Schimmel succeeds in revealing that despite barriers of language, time, and space, the sufis were united by an unwaivering desire for Divine Proximity, whether this desire took on the form of a metaphysical sobriety as in the case of Sadruddin Qonawi, or an ecstatic and rapturous love as with Rabia. Annemarie Schimmel is probably the foremost scholar on the Sufi poet Jelalluddin Rumi, whose poetry is suffused with love and awe of the Divine. Schimmel's broad linguistic scope provides her access to the multifarious expressions of Sufism in cultures as diverse as India, North Africa, Turkey, Arabia, and Iran, which she then brings to light in her book. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0807812714?v=glance   (2303 words)

BookCounter.com: Books by Annemarie Schimmel Annemarie Schimmel (1922—2003) was Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard and Bonn universities, and published widely in the field of oriental art and culture. In this comprehensive cultural history, Annemarie Schimmel describes the political, military and economic rise of the Mughals, their system of rule, the incredible unfolding of their power and splendour, and their gradual collapse, finally supplanted by the British colonial empire in 1857. The Empire of the Great Mughals is a richly illustrated and fascinating portrait of an advanced civilization, the historical and cultural legacy of which still inspires universal admiration today. www.bookcounter.com /author/annemarieschimmel/1   (301 words)

The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today Annemarie Schimmel was a professor of religious studies, of Islam, and of Indo-Muslim culture at universities in Bonn, Ankara, and at Harvard. Schimmel was not content on studying Islam from the comfort of her study room. Schimmel's interest in Islam began early and it grew against the unlikely backdrop of the rise of Germany's Third Reich. www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20030206.S07   (767 words)

Sufism—Islamic Mystical Traditions Schimmel, Annemarie / Pain and grace a study of two mystical writers of eighteenth-century Muslim India. Schimmel, Annemarie / Islam in the Indian subcontinent. Schimmel, Annemarie / The triumphal sun a study of the works of Jalaloddin Rumi. menic.utexas.edu /asnic/hyder/pages/sufism.html   (96 words)

Harvard Gazette: Prolific Islamic scholar Schimmel dies Annemarie Schimmel, Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture Emerita, died this past Sunday (Jan. 26) in Bonn, Germany, at the age of 80. An outstanding and prolific scholar of Islam who was highly regarded both in the West and in the Muslim world, Schimmel routinely astonished students and colleagues with her command of languages, her profound knowledge of Islamic literature and culture, and her phenomenal memory. Schimmel also dedicated her life to fostering a better understanding of Islam and the Muslim world in the West. www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2003/01.30/06-schimmel.html   (954 words)

Germany Online: Information Services: Publications: The Week in Germany Schimmel faulted Rushdie for unkindly injuring "the feelings of a large number of believers." She later apologized for the statement and stressed that she did not share the views of Islamic fundamentalism. Schimmel's devotion to her field won her widespread acclaim in the Muslim world and in the West. Schimmel sparked controversy in 1995 by publicly criticizing British author Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses had elicited a death threat from Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini. www.germany-info.org /relaunch/info/publications/week/2003/030131/misc1.html   (444 words)

Robert Schimmel Live! Schimmel is a 20 year comedy veteran and has been heard on Howard Stern and has a one-hour HBO and Showtime special not to mention numerous albums. Schimmel now after his long, trying battle with cancer. And here's to Robert Schimmel and his climb back to the top. www.shaveyourhead.com /_disc7/000000fd.htm   (582 words)

The Harvard Crimson :: Arts :: Album Review: Robert Schimmel It focuses on Schimmel's family life, and its central point is our common insecurities about sex and the absurdities they drive us to: peeking down the TV screen trying to see what porn videos don't show; explaining sex to the daughter. The diminutive Schimmel's third comedy album, Unprotected, is a recording of his HBO special, and continues the sex-based theme of his previous two albums. Robert Schimmel, however, doesn't just work blue, he lives blue. www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=99181   (255 words)

Cancertrialshelp.org: Provides cancer clinical trials, patient advocate, and cancer research information. Selma R. Schimmel is CEO and founder of Vital Options® International TeleSupport® Cancer Network, the Southern California-based national non-profit cancer communications, advocacy and support organization she started in 1983 when diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28. Schimmel's book, "Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from 'The Group Room,' the World's Largest Cancer Support Group," was published in 1999 by Broadway Books, a Division of Random House. Moderator: Welcome to Viewpoint with our guests, Selma Schimmel and Dr. Robert Comis. www.cancertrialshelp.org /patientsCaregivers/discussionPointArchives/120402.jsp   (2744 words)

The Complete Howard Stern Links! - The Bob Schimmel Show Also, Robert Schimmel's comedy at The WB didn't make the cut, which is at least the second time the veteran stand-up comic has been on the outside. This is the premise of the pilot that Robert Schimmel is working on for the WB: The lead character, played by Schimmel, finds out his cancer is in remission and falls in love with his 25-year-old daughter's best friend, whom he eventually marries. Stand-up comic Robert Schimmel, a cancer survivor, is counting his blessings as he begins a two-weekend engagement at the Monte Carlo tonight. www.animaux.net /stern/bobschimmel.html   (1943 words)

Schimmel uses humor to cope with cancer - PittsburghLIVE.com Schimmel, who opens a four-night stand tonight at the Pittsburgh Improv in Homestead, is a cancer survivor who was "tapped on the shoulder" by the disease on June 6, 2000, when he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Schimmel was diagnosed at stage three, which means the cancer had progressed too far for chemotherapy to have any effect. Schimmel, who could be played by Ed Harris in a movie about his life, made his comedic debut at a comedy club in Los Angeles. www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/s_150969.html   (648 words)

Boise Weekly - Not Your Everyday Newspaper: Arts: Stage: The Humorous Truth Schimmel justifies the inclusion of cancer jokes in his act because he suffered from the disease himself, and his four years in remission remains a beacon of hope for all. Schimmel, with 20 years of entertaining audiences on stage and screen under his 55-year-old belt, is a cancer survivor in remission since 2001. On his Web site at www.robertschmimmel.com, "Anything and everything can be funny when looked at with enough honesty." Speaking frankly with Schimmel, however, proved he thankfully has some limits in his stand-up routine. www.boiseweekly.com /gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid:911   (782 words)

Unprotected by Robert Schimmel CD Schimmel is partial to salty language, but rather than aiming to shock, he uses such language as a garnish for his trademark sad-sack delivery and hilarious bits of self-deprecation. On Robert Schimmel's third album, the comedian offers more of his frank sexual monologues and other everyday observations from the standpoint of a middle-aged white guy who's been married for 22 years and has a teenage daughter. Longtime fans will recognize some of Schimmel's material, (especially since this is the companion CD to his HBO special of the same name), but neophytes will quickly understand why Steve Martin, Howard Stern, and Chris Rock are such big fans. www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1102346/a/Unprotected.htm   (303 words)

SUNY Press :: Islam Annemarie Schimmel is a Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University. In the Introduction, Schimmel remarks that the book follows 'the traditional view of Islamic history without venturing into the vast field of sociological or political approaches.' In practice, this translates into a traditional view of Islam as experienced by Muslims. It is difficult to imagine a book that would better represent how most Muslims conceive their own religion. www.sunypress.edu /details.asp?id=52624   (236 words)

Turks.US Daily News - Leading Islamic Scholar Schimmel Dies Daily News Turkey Schimmel was an expert on Islamic mysticism, bringing it to a wider Western audience in part with her translations of poems and verse. Schimmel was born April 7, 1922 in the German city of Erfurt. Schimmel, a professor emeritus of Islamic studies at Harvard University who also lectured in Germany and Turkey, publishing more than 100 books. www.turks.us /article.php?story=20030202101519928   (341 words)

Annemarie Schimmel. Das Weibliche im Islam Schimmel brach sofort auf, nur um feststellen zu müssen, daß dieses Angebot wohl nicht ganz ernst gemeint war: Sie durfte ein paar Blockseminare in den Semesterferien über irgendwelche Belanglosigkeiten (Kalligrafie - ihr Steckenpferd - war da wie immer ein dankbares Thema) abhalten, dann wurde sie höflich wieder verabschiedet. Sodann bedurfte es keiner Begnadigung - in Pākistān sind Todesurteile schon seit Jahren nicht mehr vollstreckt worden; und auch der gute Ali ist bis heute nicht hingerichtet worden - was Annemarie Schimmel womöglich auf ihre eigene Intervention zurück führte... Gleichwohl blieb Annemarie Schimmel an der Universität Berlin eingeschrieben, wechselte allerdings an den Fachbereich Geschichte, wo sie dreieinhalb Jahre an einer "wissenschaftlichen Arbeit" über die Mamelucken herum schrieb, bis die Russen vor Berlin standen. www.geocities.com /films4/schimmel.htm   (6292 words)

WORLD WISDOM BOOKS Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003) was one of the leading experts on Islamic literature and mysticism (Sufism) in the world. For a wonderful autobiographical sketch, visit A Life of Learning, a lecture given by Dr. Schimmel on her remarkable career. In her foreword to Understanding Islam she writes: "Schuon's book shows the essence of Islam, compares its world view with that of Christianity and often brings examples from other religious traditions, all of which his vast erudition comprises. www.worldwisdom.com /author/Detail.asp?AuthorID=65&WhatType=2   (187 words)

HDS - News - Obituary - Annemarie Schimmel Annemarie Schimmel, Professor Emerita of Indo-Muslim Culture in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, died on Sunday, January 26, in a hospital in Bonn, Germany, at the age of 80. Professor Schimmel, a world-renowned scholar of Islam, dedicated her life to fostering a better understanding of Islam and the Muslim world in the West. Annemarie Schimmel, Distinguished Scholar of Islam, Dies at 80 www.hds.harvard.edu /news/article_archive/schimmel.html   (398 words)

The Institute of Ismaili Studies: Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Reference Collection A collection of books, belonging to the late Annemarie Schimmel, which deal with aspects of Indo-Muslim culture, including Urdu and Sindhi languages and literatures, has been donated to the Institute’s Library in her memory. The volumes, which were part of her personal library, will supplement the Institute’s current collection of printed materials and be dedicated to the late scholar as the Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Reference Collection. Professor Schimmel, who passed away in January 2003, was one of the foremost experts on Persian poetry and Sufism. www.iis.ac.uk /news_events/news_stories/annemarie_schimmel_collection.htm   (403 words)

Annemarie Schimmel Annemarie Schimmel was born on 07 April 1922, in Erfurt, Germany. Annemarie Schimmel was a German Lutheran pro-Islam scholar born on 07 April 1922, specialized in Sufism. Annemarie Schimmel hat mehr als 100 Bücher, Essaysammlungen und Vorlesungen veröffentlicht und übersetzt aus dem Arabischen, Persischen, Türkischen, Urdu, Sindhi. www.safran-arts.com /42day/history/h4jan/26ximmel.html   (983 words)

Iran Daily Born in Erfurt in Saxony on April 7, 1922, Schimmel developed a keen interest in Islam at the age of 15, pursuing her studies at the universities of Berlin and Marburg, where she became a professor for comparative religious studies. Annemarie Schimmel, in the works and thoughts of Allama Iqbal Lahori dates back to her student days. Schimmel's work on Mowlana reflects a lifetime of scholarly concern and, at the same time, personal affinity with the world of this great spiritual master. www.iran-daily.com /1383/2136/html/art.htm   (1865 words)

The Mystery of Numbers (Oxford Paperbacks), Oxford University Press, Annemarie Schimmel, Franz Carl Endres Annemarie Schimmel, a specialist on Eastern philosophies, presents a very interesting and entertaining anthology of mysterious numbers in "The Mystery of Numbers". A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. allentech.net /bookstore/item_0195089197.html   (1004 words)

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