Kashmiri Descent From Lost Tribes Of Israel
The theory of Kashmiri descent from the lost tribes of Israel posits that the Kashmiri people of India originally descended from the Ten Lost Tribes. The theory was first suggested by Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī, an 11th-century Muslim scholar, and remains widespread among Kashmiris to this day. The theory is based on similarities between Kashmiri place names and Hebrew words and place names mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, physiognomy, and local traditions.
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