Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kashmiri descent from lost tribes of Israel
to Theory of Kashmiri descent from Israelites because: '''( 1 )''' that would be in line with articles such as Groups claiming affiliation with Israelites; Theory of Pashtun descent from Israelites, Japanese-Jewish Common Ancestor Theory, Subbotniks and a number of others to be found in :Category:Groups claiming Jewish descent. '''( 2 )''' This subject could be presented as a truly encyclopedic topic as the Jewish Virtual Library does in its article on this topic http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0011_0_10803.html Kashmir that cites F. Bernier, ''Travels in the Moghul Empire'', 1656–58, ed. by A. Constable (1891) and T. Parfitt, ''The Lost Tribes of Israel: The History of a Myth'' (2002): ""The association of Kashmir with Jews was first alluded to by the 11th-century Muslim scholar Al-Bīrūnī in his "India-Book"...In the time of the Moghul emperor Akbar (1556–1605), the question of the association of Jews with Kashmir and the Jewish descent of the Kashmiris was raised by the Jesuit Monserrate, who regarded the old inhabitants of this region as Jews by race and custom in view of their appearance, physique, style of dress, and manner of conducting trade...The claim to be of Israelite extraction is still widespread among Kashmiris, who point to the similarity of place names which appear to reflect biblical names..." so that if it not a fact, at least it is a theory discussed in  not to be scoffed at! '''( 3 )''' The nominator and the "delete" votes seem to be rushing to judgment in violation of . Many stubs like this exist and they are fleshed out. But this is no reason to violate  because on closer scrutiny this subject-theory does have traction and is discussed in a variety of sources and forums. '''( 4 )''' This article is '''''not''''' as far-fetched as it may seem at first, and there is some decent  that are found by a Google search, such a source found through Google Books, citing research: http://books.google.com/books?id=QpjKpK7ywPIC&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=lost+tribe+jews+kashmir&source=bl&ots=-SJT8rJs9e&sig=e-vJtwjs-KLA0v_7jeEsoFYwalQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lhGNUNiFFsOU0QHUooC4CA&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=lost%20tribe%20jews%20kashmir&f=false Kashmir and It's People: Studies in the Evolution of Kashmiri Society (By M. K. Kaw); http://www.geni.com/projects/Where-are-The-Ten-Lost-Tribes-of-Israel/3474 Where are The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? (geni); http://www.kashmirfirst.com/articles/politics/promisedland_cursedpeople.htm Promised land, Cursed people (Kashmir First) and others like this if one searches carefully, caringly and sincerely enough
— User:IZAK, 11:28, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:RS||WP:IDONTLIKEIT||WP:DONOTDEMOLISH||WP:RS (Wikipedia:Reliable sources)