Theory Of Pashtun Descent From Israelites
The theory that the Pashtun people originate from the exiled Lost Tribes of Israel was first debated by Western historians after the 19th century. Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest ethnic group in Pakistan.
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