Protestantism in Afghanistan
- Protestantism in Afghanistan
Protestants in Afghanistan have a long history. There was a congregation in Kabul but it was demolished by King Mohammed Zahir Shah. [cite web | author=Sheryl Henderson Blunt| date= December 26, 2001| title=Afghans May Starve| format= | work=Christianity Today | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/001/16.22.html | accessdate=2006-07-06] There are unconfirmed reports that two native Afghan converts were hung in 1998 by the Taliban. [cite web | author=Barbara G. Baker| date= February 15, 2001| title=Taliban Threatens Death to Converts | format= | work=Christianity Today | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/004/22.34.html | accessdate=2006-07-06] There have been disputed reports of the murder by Islamic militants of a Muslim cleric for "propagating Christianity". [cite web | author=Mark Stricherz| date= September 9, 2004| title=Land of Warlords | format= | work=Christianity Today | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/010/5.22.html | accessdate=2006-07-06] There is an estimated 3,000 - 10,000 Christians in Afghansitan ("See Afghan Christians"). Most of these are former Muslims who have converted to Christianity. [ [http://afghantimes.com/index2.htm AfghanTimes.com - Afghan Christian News Network] ]
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Afghanistan
*Afghan Christians
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