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Jesus in India JESUS IN INDIA

Jesus in India JESUS IN INDIA

Jesus in India INTRODUCTION PUBLISHER’S NOTES

Jesus in India INTRODUCTION PUBLISHER’S NOTES

JESUS IN INDIA The main thesis expounded in this treatise is Jesus' deliverance from

JESUS IN INDIA The main thesis expounded in this treatise is Jesus' deliverance from death on the Cross and his subsequent journey to India in quest of the lost tribes of Israel whom he had to gather into his fold as foretold by Jesus himself Jesus in India is the English version of Masih Hindustan Mein, an Urdu treatise written by the Holy Founder of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi 1835 -1908 Page iii

‘JESUS IN INDIA’ PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT Where he met the Jews who had settled

‘JESUS IN INDIA’ PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT Where he met the Jews who had settled there after their escape from the bonds of Nebuchadnezzar From Afghanistan Jesus went to Kashmir where some Israelite tribes had also settled He made Kashmir his home where he died and is buried in Srinagar, Kashmir Page iii Jesus in India Jesus started his journey from Jerusalem and passing through Nasibus and Iran, Jesus reached Afghanistan

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF WRITING THE BOOK Jesus in India To dispel serious misconceptions

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF WRITING THE BOOK Jesus in India To dispel serious misconceptions about the earlier and later life of Jesus (on whom be peace) by authentic evidence Page 1

MESSIAH OF THE TIME Jesus in India I alone am the light of this

MESSIAH OF THE TIME Jesus in India I alone am the light of this age of darkness He who follows me will be saved from falling into the pits prepared by the Devil for those who walk in the dark Page 12 -13

JESUS IN INDIA; THE FACTS REVEALED Jesus in India I shall try to prove

JESUS IN INDIA; THE FACTS REVEALED Jesus in India I shall try to prove in this book that Jesus did not die on the cross, nor did he go up to the heavens; nor would he ever again come down to the earth The fact of the matter is that Jesus died at the age of 120 years at Srinagar, Kashmir, where his tomb is still to be found in the Khan Yar quarter Page 14

Jesus in India SUMMARY

Jesus in India SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF BIBLICAL TESTIMONIES Jesus had to make this journey, for the divine object

SUMMARY OF BIBLICAL TESTIMONIES Jesus had to make this journey, for the divine object of his mission of meeting the lost tribes of Israel who had settled in different parts of India Jesus did in fact travelled East and discovered the lost sheep of Israel among Buddhists, who ultimately accepted him the way Jonah was accepted by his people These were the ten tribes of the Israelites who 721 years* before Jesus, had been taken captive and forced to leave Samaria by Shalmaneser, King of Assur. They eventually came to India and settled in various parts of the country Page 17 -18 Jesus in India Jesus came out of the tomb (bowels of the earth) alive and went to his tribes who lived in the eastern countries

SUMMARY OF QUR’ANIC TESTIMONIES God caused things to happen which saved Jesus from death

SUMMARY OF QUR’ANIC TESTIMONIES God caused things to happen which saved Jesus from death on the cross Jesus was accorded great esteem and respect in this land Jesus escaped and graced the land of the Punjab with his presence, where he met the ten lost tribes of Israel Jesus in India It is true that Jesus was placed on the cross, and that the intention was to kill him

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM AHADITH Jesus continuously travelled from one country to another Save

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM AHADITH Jesus continuously travelled from one country to another Save faith Travel Old age Jesus in India The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said that Jesus lived to an advanced age of 125 Jesus, the Messiah, had to flee from his country to save his faith

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE FROM MEDICAL LITERATURE The historical importance of this ointment was not

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE FROM MEDICAL LITERATURE The historical importance of this ointment was not understood until now The Holy Prophet ( pbuh) prophesied that at the hand of the Promised Messiah the 'breaking of the cross' was to be brought about Meaning that at the time of the Promised Messiah, God would create conditions which would lay bare the truth about the crucifixion It was inevitable, therefore, that heaven should withhold such incontrovertible proof and conclusive evidence until the coming of the Promised Messiah Jesus in India Eminent physicians of religions such as Christians, Jews, Magians and Muslims, recorded that this ointment was prepared for Jesus by the disciples The ministry of Jesus lasted only 3 and a 1/2 years , and during this time no accident or injury, except for the trauma of the cross, has been recorded

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIALS FROM HISTORICAL ISLAMIC LITERATURE Jesus in India Jesus being a traveller

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIALS FROM HISTORICAL ISLAMIC LITERATURE Jesus in India Jesus being a traveller has been well proved by Islamic history Page 83

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM BUDDHIST LITERATURE Having escaped from the cross, Jesus travelled East,

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM BUDDHIST LITERATURE Having escaped from the cross, Jesus travelled East, where the Buddhists, waiting a Messiah Buddha readily accepted him and treated him with great reverence That is why there is striking similarity in the titles, events, parables and teachings of Buddha and Jesus This is the reason that the parables and the moral teaching of the Gospels are found in Buddhist books compiled in Jesus' time Jesus in India The prophecy about the coming of Jesus has been clearly spelt out in Buddhist literature

Jesus in India CHAPTER 4 EVIDENCE FROM HISTORICAL LITERATURE Jesus' Journey to the Punjab

Jesus in India CHAPTER 4 EVIDENCE FROM HISTORICAL LITERATURE Jesus' Journey to the Punjab and Neighboring Territories was Inevitable

THE QUESTION NATURALLY ARISES AS TO WHY JESUS, AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM THE CROSS,

THE QUESTION NATURALLY ARISES AS TO WHY JESUS, AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM THE CROSS, SHOULD HAVE COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND WHAT TO TAKE SUCH A LONG JOURNEY? Ten tribes of Israel, who in the Gospels have been called the lost sheep of Israel, had migrated to this country Page 106 -07 Jesus in India COULD HAVE INDUCED HIM

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL A hilly tract in this region known as

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL A hilly tract in this region known as Kala Dakah, whose inhabitants also take pride in being of Israelite origin It is too well known that people like the Afghans and the old inhabitants of Kashmir are in fact of Israelite origin Then in the Hazara district itself, there is a tribe which claims to belong to the house of Israel Similarly, the inhabitants of the mountain range between Chillas and Kabul also call themselves Israelites Page 107 -108 Jesus in India For example, the people of Alai Kohistan which is at a distance of two or three days' journey from the district of Hazara, have called themselves Beni Israel from time immemorial

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL Page 108 Jesus in India The Kashmiri people

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL Page 108 Jesus in India The Kashmiri people are the descendants of Israel • Their dress, their features and some of their rituals conclusively point to the fact that they are undoubtedly of Israelite origin

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL Nebuchadnezzar took Syrians prisoner and settled them in

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BENI ISRAEL Nebuchadnezzar took Syrians prisoner and settled them in Persia and Media It is not known at what point of time the Afghans of Ghor advanced farther and came to settle in the territory around Kandhar Qais married the daughter of Khalid bin Walid, by whom he had three sons It is their descendants who are today known as the Afghans or Beni-Israel Page 108 -109 Jesus in India From whence at a later date they moved to the East and settled in the Ghor hills, where they were known as Beni Israel

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BANI ISRAEL Afghans possess evidence that at -- as well

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BANI ISRAEL Afghans possess evidence that at -- as well as several There were also Peshawar, during other articles Jews in Nadir his invasion of India, preserved by their Shah's camp, who, Nadir Shah was families for the presented by the on seeing the performance of chiefs of the articles, readily religious rites of their Yoosoofzyes tribe recognised them old faith with a Bible written in Hebrew Page 113 Jesus in India The majority of oriental historians are of the opinion that the Afghan people are the descendants of the ten tribes of Israel

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BANI ISRAEL Jesus in India We have reproduced all these

TEN LOST TRIBES OF BANI ISRAEL Jesus in India We have reproduced all these quotations from the writings of well-known authors, and if considered together, they will convince the impartial reader that Afghans and Kashmiris, who are to be found in India, on the frontier and in its neighbourhood, are really the Beni Israel http: //www. alislam. org/library/books/jesus-inindia/appendix. html Page 121

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM HISTORICAL WRITINGS JESUS' JOURNEY TO THE PUNJAB AND NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONIES FROM HISTORICAL WRITINGS JESUS' JOURNEY TO THE PUNJAB AND NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES WAS INEVITABLE Afghans came from Syria. Nebuchadnezzar took them prisoner and settled them in Persia and Media, from whence at a later date they moved to the East and settled in the Ghor hills Qais married the daughter of Khalid bin Walid. It is their descendants who are today known as the Afghans or Beni-Israel Afghans and Kashmiris, who are to be found in India, on the frontier and in its neighbourhood, are really the Beni Israel Jesus in India Ten tribes of Israel, who in the Gospels have been called the lost sheep of Israel had migrated to this country