Protestants in Afghanistan
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In Afghanistan
there was a congregation in Kabul
but it was demolished by King Mohammed Zahir Shah
. There are unconfirmed reports that two native Afghan converts were hanged in 1998 by the Taliban. There have been disputed reports of the murder by Islamic militants of a Muslim cleric for "propagating Christianity".
There are estimated to be between 500 and 8,000 Christians within Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
there was a congregation in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
but it was demolished by King Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mohammed Zahir Shah was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning for four decades, from 1933 until he was ousted by a coup in 1973...
. There are unconfirmed reports that two native Afghan converts were hanged in 1998 by the Taliban. There have been disputed reports of the murder by Islamic militants of a Muslim cleric for "propagating Christianity".
There are estimated to be between 500 and 8,000 Christians within Afghanistan.