Afghan Times

Afghan Times

Afghan Times is an Afghan Christian News Network with daily news from Afghanistan and the Afghan Christians inside and outside Afghanistan.

Description

The editor of this news group is Hussain Andaryas who himself is a Muslim covert to Christianity.This news group is operated from the USA and is located in the state of Tennessee.

The Afghan Times brought the attention of the International media towards the arrest of the Afghan Christian, Abdul Rahman [cite web | coauthors = GRETCHEN PETERS and LARA SETRAKIAN, with reporting by BILAL SARWARY | year = 2006 | month = March 22 | url = http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1746943&page=1 | title=Christian Convert Faces Execution | publisher=ABC World News | accessdate=2006-08-17 ] [cite web | coauthors = DANIEL COONEY - Associated Press | year = 2006
month = March 20 | url = http://www.nysun.com/article/29388 | title = Christian Faces Capital Charge In Afghanistan | publisher = New York Sun | accessdate =2006-08-17 ] who was being prosecuted in Kabal for converting to Christianity and if convicted could face the death penalty. He was eventually released for what was said were mental illness reasons.

References

External links

* [http://www.afghantimes.com Afghan Times]


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