Editing Mulek (section)

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'''Mulek''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|j|uː|l|ɛ|k}}),<ref>[https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/say-now-shibboleth-or-maybe-cumorah/ "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"], [[Wikipedia:IPA for English|IPA]]-ified from «myū´lĕk»</ref> according to the [[Book of Mormon]], was the only surviving son of [[Zedekiah]], the last [[Kingdom of Judah|King of Judah]], after the [[Babylonian captivity|Babylonian conquest]] of [[Jerusalem]]. The Book of Mormon states that after escaping from Judah, Mulek traveled to the [[Americas]] and established a civilization there.

The word ''Mulekite'', after Mulek, is commonly used to refer to his group. It is one of four groups (the others being the [[Nephites]], the [[Lamanites]], and the [[Jaredites]]) described in the Book of Mormon as having settled in the ancient Americas, although the name ''Mulekites'' does not appear in the Book of Mormon itself. [[Archaeology and the Book of Mormon|Archaeological evidence]] for the existence of any of these groups has not been documented.<ref>Terryl L. Givens, ''By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002), pp. 146-147.</ref>