Annemarie Schimmel | |
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Born | |
Died | 26 January 2003 Bonn, Germany | (aged 80)
Education | Doctorate in Islamic civilization and languages, doctorate in history of religions. |
Occupation(s) | Iranologist, Sindhologist, Orientalist, Islamic studies, Sufism studies, Iqbal studies |
Annemarie Schimmel (7 April 1922 – 26 January 2003) was an influential German Orientalist and scholar who wrote extensively on Islam, especially Sufism. She was a professor at Harvard University from 1967 to 1992.