Mullá Jalíl-i-Urúmí
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When in Bahá'í history
Mullá Jalíl Urúmí was the eleventh Letter of the Living. He taught the Bábí Faith especially in Azerbaijan and Qazvin
** Mullá Jalíl-i-Urúmí, Letter of the Living**
Born: Unknown
Death: February 2, 1849
Place of Birth: Unknown
Location of Death: Shaykh Tabarsí
**Burial Location: **No Cemetery details
Mullá Jalíl Urúmí was the eleventh Letter of the Living. He taught the Bábí Faith especially in Azerbaijan and Qazvin. He was killed at Shaykh Tabarsí.
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Source:
**“Mulla Jallil-i-Urumi“* *Bahá’í Encyclopedia Project. www.bahai-encyclopedia-project.org
**Image:
Baha’i World Centre Archives – Door to the House of the Báb
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