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AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan
Population:
28.1 million (under 18s: 16.8 million, 60% of total)
Capital:
Kabul (population 3.3 million)
Government:
Islamic republic
President:
Hamid Karzai
Economy:
Crippled by 40 years of war and occupation
GDP/person:
£670 (UK: £24,300, over 36x as much)
Unemployment: 35%
Religion:
99% Muslim (4:1 Sunni/Shi’a); 1% other
Languages:
Dari (50%), Pashto (35%), Uzbek (9%), Turkmen (2.5%)
Adult literacy:
28%
Infant mortality: 16.5% by 12 months (second worst in the world)
Life expectancy: 50 years
EVERYONE
has the right to
FREEDOM
of thought, conscience and religion;
this right includes freedom to change his
religion or belief, and freedom, either alone
or in community with others and in public
or in private, to manifest his religion or belief
in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18
“If the world hates you….”
Release projects in Afghanistan
• Providing Christian materials to inspire
and strengthen the church.
• Supporting follow-up for Christian radio
programmes allowing Afghan believers to
disciple seekers and believers from
Afghanistan.
A Call to Action
Please:
- Pray for Afghan Christians
- Ask for our email prayer alerts
- Sign up for our free magazine
- Donate to our Afghanistan appeal
- Do “whatever he tells you to do”
“I am delighted to commend Release International to you as
an agency that can deliver compassion and encouragement
to persecuted Christians in many parts of the world.”
Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, Patron of Release
www.releaseinternational.org