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The ethnic group at the heart of the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan may descended from their Jewish enemy, according to researchers in India.
Experts at Mumbai's National Institute of Immunohaematology believe Pashtuns could be one of the ten "Lost Tribes of Israel".
The Israeli government is funding a genetic study to establish if there is any proof of the link.
An Indian geneticist has taken blood samples from the Pashtun Afridi tribe in Lucknow, Northern India, to Israel where she will spend the next 12 months comparing DNA with samples with those of Israeli Jews.
The samples were taken in Lucknow's Malihabad area because it was regarded as the only place safe enough to conduct such a controversial project for Muslims.
Shanaz Ali a senior research fellow, will lead the study at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Tel Aviv.
There are an estimated 40 million Pashtuns around the world including more than 14 million in Afghanistan and 28 million in Pakistan, mainly in the North West Frontier Province and Tribal areas but also with a strong presence in Karachi.
Many have grown up with stories of their people being "Children of Israel". According to legend, they are descended from the Ephraim tribe which was driven out of Israel by the Assyrian invasion in around 700BC.
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"I was too shocked to cry and I thought I'd let the sky do it for me."
Great story about the magazine world and how a dream can come down on you like a storm.
Really short, quick read with a punch. A+"I was too shocked to cry and I thought I'd let the sky do it for me."... more
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Hi, this is a wee demonstration for anyone who wants to know how to put on a traditional Scottish kilt ( not the kind you hire for a wedding tho! ) and how to kill an Englishman, nah nah I'm only joking, how to properly use a sword or long weapon like a Lochaber Axe (listen to that wee bit, yukkers!). This was my first attempt at creating a proper vid with storyboard, feasability study, etc etc for college so please don't be too harsh on the comments!
The main man is my brother and the poor wee soul getting battered is me!
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Sorry if this is a repeat submission to anyone, I hadn't uploaded it previously, only linked it from youtube.Hi, this is a wee demonstration for anyone who wants to know how to put on a... more
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Earth's orbit
Believe it or not, even space contains copious amounts of pollution. An estimated 4 million pounds of space debris — nuts, bolts, metal and carbon, even whole spacecraft — currently orbit the Earth, threatening satellites, communication and even the lives of our astronauts.Earth's orbit
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Contrary to how Mel Gibson portrayed the Scottish people as primitive tribesman, 13 century Scotsmen were quit sophisticated. They had ornate large buildings, wore imported cloths. Had high tech plumbing and were every bit as sophisticated as the EnglishContrary to how Mel Gibson portrayed the Scottish people as primitive tribesman, 13... more
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