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Some consider the Kashmiri people descendants of one of the [[Lost Tribes of Israel]]. According to Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, the Kashmiri people have many Jewish cultural traits, including feasts, appearance, business practices, and other customs. He also asserts that a significant number of Kashmiri names and words derive from Hebrew<ref>http://www.moshiach.com/features/tribes/kashmir.php</ref>. |
Some consider the Kashmiri people descendants of one of the [[Lost Tribes of Israel]]. According to Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, the Kashmiri people have many Jewish cultural traits, including feasts, appearance, business practices, and other customs. He also asserts that a significant number of Kashmiri names and words derive from Hebrew<ref>http://www.moshiach.com/features/tribes/kashmir.php</ref>. |
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The [[Ahmadiyya]] Islamic movements also support an Israelite origin for Kashmiri people<ref>http://www.alislam.org/library/links/00000094.html</ref>. |
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==References== |
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* [[List of Kashmiris]] |
* [[List of Kashmiris]] |
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Revision as of 00:55, 11 January 2007
The Kashmiri people (Kashmiri: कश्मीरी کشمیری) are a Dardic ethnic group who ancestrally belong to the Kashmir region, divided between the countries of India and Pakistan. The Kashmiris speak the Kashmiri language, a Dardic tongue, and practice religions including Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism.
The Lost Tribes of Israel
Some consider the Kashmiri people descendants of one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. According to Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, the Kashmiri people have many Jewish cultural traits, including feasts, appearance, business practices, and other customs. He also asserts that a significant number of Kashmiri names and words derive from Hebrew[1].
References
- Kashmir Return of Democracy By Yodhishter Kahul, Yudhistar ed Kahol