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Jesús Malverde facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jesús Malverde | |
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| Angel of the Poor, Generous Bandit | |
| Born | 15 January 1870 Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Died | 3 May 1909 (age 39) Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Venerated in | Sinaloa; Folk Catholicism |
| Major shrine | Culiacan, Mexico |
| Feast | 3 May |
Jesús Malverde ( "bad-green Jesus"; born Jesús Juarez Matzo Campos, 15 January 1870– 3 May 1909), commonly referred to as the "generous bandit" and "angel of the poor", is a folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
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He is also known as Isa Al-Khidr (Arabic: عِيسَى ٱلْخَضِر, romanized: ʿĪsā al-Khaḍir) within Sufism.
He was of Yoreme and Spanish heritage. He is a "Robin Hood" figure who was supposed to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor.
He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States.
History
The existence of Malverde is not historically verified. He is said to have been born Jesús Juarez Mazo Campos, growing up under the