Hi!
In issue 74 of The Scribe in the article "Destroying
Idols", I read the following:
"What makes Afghanistan head and shoulders above
the rest of Islam? It is the Jewish connection of the
Afghan people. "The Afghans have a tradition that
they descend from the lost Ten Tribes. They were carried
away by Buktunaser ... [and then from the ending] Naim
Dangoor writes: Years ago I went to the Afghan Embassy
in London to enquire if it was known that the Afghan Royal
Family was of Jewish origin ... "
Actually, it appears like the Jewish tribe was not among
the Ten Lost Tribes. The Jewish tribe instead seems to
be one of the few remaining in the area currently known
as Israel and Palestine. So I can assure you almost 100%
that the Royal Afghan Family is of anything but Jewish
origin. Their ancestors may very well have shared the
same traditions though. There is a distinction between
"The Twelve Tribes of Israel" and "The
Jewish Tribe" (which is only one out of the twelve.)
with kind regards
Jens M Andreasen
In 1925, on his visit to Baghdad, King Aman Ullah Khan
declared to a friend of mine that he (Aman Ullah Khan)
was of the Tribe of Benjamin. I believe him, and I don¹t
believe you.
THE SCRIBE
Hi!
Thank you for responding to my mail! The implication with
your argument is that the Jews are descendants of the
tribe of Juda[1] and not the tribe of Benjamin. The tribe
of Juda was newer amongst the Ten Lost Tribes. The Tribe
of Juda to the contrary has a track record from the days
of the exile in Babylon all the way to present time. Allow
me to set the stage with a different example: All Jews
are descendants of Abraham, but not all descendants of
Abraham are Jews. All Arabs are descendants of Abraham,
but not all descendants of Abraham are Arabs... and then
get back to subject at issue: Israel had twelve sons but
not all of them were named Juda. So (assuming you are
Jewish?): The Talibans of Afghanistan are more like your
cousins than your brothers. I am not hoping for a happy
family reunion anytime soon though.
Sincerely
Jens M Andreasen
[1]The southern tribes merged at a later date but kept
the reference to Juda. The tribe of Benjamin belonged
to the north.
Half the Tribe of Benjamin stayed with Judah and the
other half was with the North. Strictly speaking, the
Taliban are not of Jewish but Israeli origin.
THE SCRIBE
Hi! It appears like we have come to an understanding
and (more or less) agree on the subject at issue :)
Sincerely
Jens M Andreasen
