Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 215
? 208 acts of carnage were committed. TEN TRIBES Since the Jews were long in opposition to the state, the latter decided to extirpate them totally. Accordingly, of the twelve Israel tribes, ten were taken captive and scattered all over the eastern territory. Only two tribes remained in Palestine. These were the two tribes that had gone against their own people to the help of the enemy. The enemy was, therefore, considerate to them. However, the ten tribes, scattered over the eastern countries, are briefly said in the Bible, to have been scattered east of Iran. Our research, however, shows that these territories were Afghanistan and Kashmir, but, since long distance had intervened and the Babylonians also worked to the end that these tribes should not go back, their account has long remained behind a veil. Again, they had not deported all the Jews to the East but kept some of them for attendance on them in Babylon and its suburbs. These latter returned to their homeland with the help of the Kings of Fars and Media and rehabilitated the settlements of Jerusalem. These Jews find a mention also in the Holy Quran. But the repatriation of those who had been deported to Kashmir and Afghanistan was a difficult matter. They had lived among the Buddhists a long time and imbibing their cultural influences had