The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 53
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. After surviving crucifixion, Jesus despaired of Jews in. Palestine and decided to migrate to India in search of Israelite tribes. . After an unknown period of stay in Palestine Jesus set out on a long journey to the East. Passing through Syria and Persia, he reached. Afghanistan. From there Jesus travelled to India and settled in. Kashmir where there were numerous Israelite tribes. He preached to the people of Kashmir. Traditions indicate that he was accepted and honored there and lived to a ripe old age. He died in Srinagar where his tomb is located which is known as tomb of YUZ ASAF. . In Kashmir or during his long journey, Jesus apparently had adopted the alias of 'YUZ ASAF'. Hebrew name of Jesus was probably JOSHUA or YESHU. From it is derived YUSU which is the name of Jesus in many oriental languages. YUS or YUZ may be derived from YUSU. Thus YUZ means Jesus and ASAF or ASAPH, a. Hebrew word means 'gatherer'. In other words, YUZ ASAF means. 'Jesus gatherer of the lost sheep of Israel'. Jesus is known as YUZ. ASAF in ancient traditions of Iran, Afghanistan and in Kashmir. -From Kashmir, Jesus may have visited Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Benares and other places in India, as old historical records seem to indicate. Sir Francis Young Husband, who was the British. Representative in the court of Maharaja of Kashmir writes in his book. 'Kashmir', "There resided in Kashmir some 1900 years ago a saint of the name of Yuz Asaf, who preached in parables and used many of the same parables as Christ uses, as, for instance, the parable of the sower. His tomb is in Srinagar. . . . . . . and theory is that Yuz Asaf and. Jesus are one and the same person. When the people are in appearance of such a decided Jewish cast, it is curious that such a theory should exist. " (p. 112). . The most striking evidence of survival of Jesus from the cross and his migration to India and Kashmir is the existence of his tomb in. Khanyar section of Srinagar the capital of Kashmir (India). It is known as the tomb of YUZ ASAF which can also be spelled as YUS. ASAPH. It is also known as 'Rauzabal' meaning honoured tomb. . According to oral traditions of Kashmir this tomb has been visited and venerated by people of all creeds since ancient times. The tomb is 53