What is really the Meaning of the Name Israel and what is Bani Israel ? , People ask this Question too Frequently Let me Today tell you about that , two Words Bani and Israel.
Bani:
What is Bani is Arabic Word and it means literally , the following Bani , is the Arabic word for the Clan / Tribe of People .
Israel:
The word Israel is Title of Prophet Yaqob / Jacob a Messenger of God who was also the Grand son of Prophet Abraham , who was very Dear to God for his Monotheistic Practices of Just Praying to one God , that makes the Children of these Prophet very unique as Bani Israel . Monotheism is hat we call Tauheed in Arabic and in Islam .
The Name of that Grandson was Prophet Yaqob or What we call Jacob in English was ‘Israel’ , a Title that was Bestowed upon on him by an Angle of God , meaning one who Struggles or fights for God.
Prophet Yaqoob/ Jacob was Son of Isaac /Prophet Ishaq in Arabic , who was messenger of God just like Prophet Abraham His Grand Father or as he is called in Arabic Ibrahim , Prophet Abraham is Sacred to Muslims , Jews and Christians including his children the Bani Israelis , they are known as Abrahamic Religions as well for the same reason.
Hence ‘Israelis’, are actually children of Prophet Jacob or Israel and wife Rebecca , and that is why they are called Israelite or ”Bani Israel ” in Arabic .
Jacob or Prophet Yagob or Yakov is mentioned in a number of sacred scriptures, including the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament Bible the Quran, hadith, and the Book of Mormon.
12 sons of Jacob / Prophet Yaqob :
Prophet Yaqob Has 12 Sons and one Daughter Dinah , and from the 12 Sons the 12 Tribes of Israel were made which are as follows :
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Out of 12 sons and 1 Daughter Dinah , only one son was made Prophet of God his name was Joseph / Prophet Yousaf and he formed the United Kingdom of Israel officially.
Kingdom of Israel or Samara or House of Joseph/ Prophet Yousaf :
In the Hebrew Bible, the Kingdom of Israel has been referred to as the “House of Joseph“. It is also frequently referenced (particularly in poetry) as “Israel or Samaria” According to the Hebrew Bible, Its capital was Samaria according to the Book of Isaiah. That is why it was known interchangeably as Israel or Samaria .
The United Kingdom of Israel/Samara is said to have existed from about 1030 to about 930 BCE. It was a union of all the twelve Israelite tribes living in the area that presently approximates Modern Israel and the other Levantine territories including much of Modern western Jordan, and western Syria.
Division into North and South Kingdom of Israel :
King Solomon had made Young Jeroboam from tribe of Ephraim (Afridis) , superintendent over his tribesmen in the building of the Fortress Millo in Jerusalem and of other public works, and he naturally became conversant with the widespread discontent caused by the extravagances which marked the reign of King and Prophet and King Solomon and when the First temple was built .
Influenced by the words of the prophet Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29–39), Jeroboam, from tribe of Ephraim , began to form conspiracies with the view of becoming king of the ten northern tribes; but these were discovered, and he fled to Egypt, where he remained under the protection of pharaoh Shishak .
After the death of Prophet Solomon in about 931 BCE, all the Israelite tribes except for 2 tribes for Judah and Benjamin refused to accept King Rehoboam, Those Ten tribes who did not Accept the son and successor of Prophet Solomon , King Rehoboam, , as their king were Known as 10 Northern tribes.
The rebellion against King Rehoboam arose after he refused to lighten the burden of taxation and services that his father King Solomon had imposed on his subjects. During this , event Jeroboam, returned from Egypt , and participated in a delegation sent to ask the new king Rehoboam to reduce taxes.
After King Rehoboam ( Not a Prophet or Messenger of God ) rejected their petition he ran to Jerusalem , the ten northern of the tribes of Israel withdrew their allegiance to King Rehoboam .
Instead proclaimed Jeroboam their king, forming the Northern kingdom of Israel .
Initially, only the tribes of Judah, and Benjamin remained to form the new Kingdom of Judah or Southern Kingdom of Israel , loyal to King Rehoboam. at time of n 930 BCE (some date it in 920 BCE).
Later on 2 Chronicles 15:9 also says that members of the tribes of : Afridis Ephraim, and Manasseh two Sons of Prophet Yousaf / Joseph and other tribe of Simeon fled to Kingdom of Judah during the reign of Asa of Judah.
Both Eusebius and Josephus place the division in 997 BCE – lunar dates of Venus can be mistaken as 64 years later (c. 930 BCE). (Crossing of sun over Mars as Tamuz would be 10 July 997 BCE.)
Shechem was the first capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. Afterwards it was Tirzah.
Israeli King Omri built his capital in Samaria / Israel (1 Kings 16:24), which continued as such until the destruction of the Kingdom by the Assyrians (2 Kings 17:5). During the three-year siege of Samaria / Kingdom of Israel by the Assyrians, Shalmaneser V died and was succeeded by Sargon II of Assyria, who himself records the capture of that city thus: “Samaria I looked at, I captured; 27,280 men who dwelt in it I carried away” into Assyria.
Today, among archaeologists, Samaria / Isreal is one of the most universally accepted archaeological sites from the biblical period At around 850 BCE, the Mesha Stele, written in Old Hebrew alphabet, records a victory of King Mesha of Moab against king Omri of Israel and his son Ahab.
Thus, around 720 BCE, after two centuries, the kingdom of the ten tribes came to an end of 10 Son of Prophet Yaqoob/ Jacob became Lost to the world , while the Southern kingdom of Israel continued with tribes of remaining 2 sons of Prophet Yaqob / Jacob.
Southern Israeli Kingdom (Current Modern Israel) :
Tribes of 2 Sons of Prophet Yaqob/ Jacob are Known in the world and currently live in Modern Israel and , they are what people know as the Jews . these two Son of Prophet Yaqoob / Jacob are known as tribes of :
Southern 2 Tribes of Israel the Known ones to the world :
They stayed in Israel as they were only one who stayed loyal to King / prophet Solomon , and they also Agreed to His son , King Rehoboam being their King , The Southern Kingdom Israelite are known as Jews or Yahudis in Arabic . Jerusalem was their capital and it remains to this day as Capital of Israel.
Northern Israeli Lost Tribes :
While the 10 other sons did not agree following the son of Prophet Solomon King and they revolted and resulting kingdom of Israel was divided into two parts :
The northern kingdom continued to be called the Kingdom of Israel or Israel, while the southern kingdom was called the Kingdom of Judah.
The 10 Tribes of Israel are lost and currently the Researchers are looking for them and Pashtuns are the closest to Israeli in customs known as Pashtunwali or code of Pashtuns , They share a lot of customs , Genetics and Facial and Anthropological Features with Israelis . Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Afterwards it was Tirzah.
The 10 Lost tribes who has Inhibited the Norther Kingdom of Israel or Samara at :
- Reuben ( Rabani in Pashto )
- Simeon ( Shinwari in Pashto)
- Levi( Levanis )
- Dan
- Naphtali( Abdalis)
- Gad ( Jadoon in Pashto)
- Asher( Ashers )
- Issachar(Isaczai)
- Zebulun( Zabulis / Kabulis )
- Joseph ( Yousafzai in Pashto)
Manasseh (Yousafzai ) and Ephraim ( Afridi ) , are the one who are Tribes from Sons of of Joseph / Hazrat Yousaf and His wife Asneth ( Also Grand Daughter of Jacob)
Pashtons Roots 
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