[The Voice of the Martyrs prayer calendar] Afghanistan
remains mired in chaos as the U.S. prepares to decrease troop numbers from the ‘surge’
initiated by President Obama in late 2009. Attempts to negotiate with the
Taliban have been fruitless, and relations between President Karzai (previous president)
and members of parliament remain tense. The Taliban insurgency remains
problematic, with political assassinations in July and an attack on the
Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul June 2011. Out of 76 people groups in the
country, 70 are unreached by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Category
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Restricted Nation
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Religion
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Muslim 99.8%,
Christian 0.01%
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Ideology
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Islam
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Head of State
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Mohammad
Ashraf Ghani (Updated)
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Converting from Islam to any religion is a crime, and
proselytizing is illegal. There are no formal churches in the country. It is believed that several hundred
Afghans now follow Christ. Christians experience
intense persecution from family members and neighbors. Shoaib Assadullah
was arrested in 2009 after giving a New
Testament to a man who later reported him to authorities. The arrested
Christian refused to recant his faith, despite promises of freedom if he would.
Another Afghan Christian, Said Musa, was arrested after video depicting
Christian baptisms was aired on national TV. Following international campaigns
on their behalf, both men were eventually released.
Pray that believers will find creative and safe ways to
worship and fellowship.
THINK
BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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