Source: http://www.reviewofreligions.org/2727/rozabal-%E2%80%93-the-tomb-of-jesus-christas/
It is a popular belief that Jesus Christ rose to heaven and his body was never buried on earth. But with recent discoveries by the well-known archeologists, this stance appears to be untrue.What opposes this belief is the findings at the Rozabal Tomb in Kashmir which prove that the body of Yuz Azaf, a name adopted by Jesus in India, is buried in this tomb. The word ‘Yuz’ stands for Yuzu (meaning Jesus), and ‘Asaf’ in Hebrew means gatherer, collectively, the one who was to collect the lost sheep of Israel.
It is now believed that about two thousand years ago, Jesus (Yuz Asaf) came to Srinagar, India from Syria to collect the lost sheep of Israel. Thereafter, he died a natural death.
The Rozabal tomb is well-known among Ahmadi Muslims. Back in 1899, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, wrote a detailed thesis in his book ‘Jesus In India’ claiming that Rozabal tomb is actually the tomb of ‘Jesus’.This is the extract from his book:“In any case, it was necessary for Jesus to find out the whereabouts of these lost sheep, who had, on coming to this country, India, become merged into the other people. I shall presently adduce evidence that Jesus did in fact come to India and then, by stages, traveled to Kashmir, and discovered the lost sheep of Israel among the people who professed the Buddhist faith and that these people ultimately accepted him, just as the people of the prophet Jonah accepted Jonah. And this was inevitable, for Jesus(as)had said in so many words that he had been sent to the lost sheep of Israel.”
Secondly, Jesus was crucified at Golgotha, i.e at the place of Sri and the Rozabal tomb is also located at Sri i.e. Srinagar. The word ‘sri’ is common in both the places and this is indeed, very striking.
Thirdly, what further deepens the belief that Jesus came to Srinagar is these scarred footprints which are present near the grave in the tomb:
Many researchers have pointed to the feet carvings and highlighted that both the feet show crucifixion scars. The researchers say:
“The position of the scars, just behind the toes, do not match each other, but they would align if a single nail was driven through both feet, with the left foot placed on top of the right.”
Dr. Fida Hassnain, a prominent Sufi archaeologist agreed to this too. He said,
“I felt astonished to see these wound marks, and at once it took me to the Crucifixion scene where Jesus was put on the cross.”
Well, this seems to be a significant evidence to prove that these footprints can be of Jesus Christ.Lastly, Dr Fida Hassnain pointed out an interesting coincidence. He stated that the direction of the grave is in an East-West facing direction, the direction in which the Jews buried their dead, not in the direction traditional for Muslims with the right shoulder facing towards the Qiblah (in Makkah).Source: Review of religions.
The Prophet (pbuh) informed me (Hazrath Fatima) that any prophet that comes after another prophet lives half of the life of the prophet before him. And he said to me, Isa ibn Maryam lived for **120** years, so I see that I am going to leave (this world) as 60.
**– Dala’il al-Nabuwwah 7:166 – Imam Bayhaqi (rh) **
Apart from Dala’il al-Nabuwwah, this statement and its variations
have been narrated in other sources like Musnad Ishaq, al-Ahad wa al-Mathani, Sharh al-Mushkil al-athar and Mujam al-Kabir.
“Aisha (ra) said that, in his illness in which he died, the Holy Prophet (sa) said: ‘Every year Gabriel used to repeat the Holy Quran with me once, but this year he has done it twice. He has informed me that there is no prophet but he lives half as long as the one who preceded him. And he has told me that Jesus lived **a hundred and twenty years**, and I see that I am about to leave this world at sixty’.”
–** Kanz al-Ummal, vol. 6, p. 160 Narrated by Fatimatuz-Zahra (ra)**
Tabarani says concerning this hadith: “Its narrations are reliable, and it is reported in a number of different versions” Narrated by Aysha (ra)
– **Mu’jam Tabarani Kabeer Hadith 18464,**
– **Tarikh Damishq 47/481-482 Ibn Asaakir**
**– Ibn Saa’d’s Tabaqaat Al-Kubra (2/195)**
**– Mawahib al-Ladinya, vol. 1, p. 42 and Hujjaj al-Kiramah, p. 428**
In the **Mustadrak Al Hakim**, it is reported from Ibn Umar(ra) that Jesus lived to the age of 120 years.** – Tafsir Kamalain**
“As for what is related about the Messiah that he was raised up to heaven at the age of 33 years, there is no sound authority for this which one could turn to.”
**– Zad al-Ma‘ad, vol. i, p. 20 Ibn al-Qayyim**
“If Jesus and Moses had been alive, they would have had no choice but to follow me.”
**– Kathir vol II, p 245 and al yawaqit wal Jawahir, part 2, page 24; Fath al-Bayan, vol. 2, p. 246; Tafsir Ibn Kathir, under verse 81 of Al Imran, Zurqani, Vol. VI, p. 54, Tibrani Kabeer.
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