Hussain Andaryas
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Hussain Andaryas is a Christian
Afghan American
and televangelist who hosts many websites and radio programs.
Andaryas was born in Bombay, India
, to a Shia Hazara family but was raised in Kabul
, Afghanistan
. He comes from the sub-tribe Oqi from Jaghoori. He converted from Islam
to Christianity
after nine years of comparative studies on both religions.
Andaryas runs over 32 websites in both Persian
, Pashto and English
whose main objectives are to provide spiritual support to Afghan Christians around the world . He has a daily radio program in Afghanistan. He also has a weekly 90 minute live television program. The show is co-hosted by Noor Agha Logari who hails from the Logar Valley, from the Mulakhel Tribe.
Andaryas' first website was probably the first ever Persian website on the Internet through tripod.com's free web-space in 1996. In 1997 while residing in New Delhi
, India, he acquired a domain name called Watandar and set up the first website for Afghan Christians.
He helped to bring the attention of the international media towards the arrest of Abdul Rahman
, the Afghan convert from Islam to Christianity who was facing the death penalty by the Afghanistan Court, through his news website.
Andaryas is also the editor of the newspaper Afghan Times
and lives in the state of Tennessee
, United States
. His newspaper is an Afghan Christian News Network with daily news from Afghanistan and the Afghan Christians both within and outside Afghanistan.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Afghan American
Afghan American
An Afghan American refers to an American with heritage or origins in Afghanistan.-History and population:Afghan Americans have a long history of immigrating to the United States, as they may have arrived as early as the 1920s...
and televangelist who hosts many websites and radio programs.
Andaryas was born in Bombay, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, to a Shia Hazara family but was raised 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...
, 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...
. He comes from the sub-tribe Oqi from Jaghoori. He converted from Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
to Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
after nine years of comparative studies on both religions.
Andaryas runs over 32 websites in both Persian
Dari (Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
, Pashto and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
whose main objectives are to provide spiritual support to Afghan Christians around the world . He has a daily radio program in Afghanistan. He also has a weekly 90 minute live television program. The show is co-hosted by Noor Agha Logari who hails from the Logar Valley, from the Mulakhel Tribe.
Andaryas' first website was probably the first ever Persian website on the Internet through tripod.com's free web-space in 1996. In 1997 while residing in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India, he acquired a domain name called Watandar and set up the first website for Afghan Christians.
He helped to bring the attention of the international media towards the arrest of Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman (convert)
Abdul Rahman was an Afghan citizen who was arrested in February 2006 and threatened with the death penalty for converting to Christianity. On March 26, 2006, under heavy pressure from foreign governments, the court returned his case to prosecutors, citing "investigative gaps". He was released...
, the Afghan convert from Islam to Christianity who was facing the death penalty by the Afghanistan Court, through his news website.
Andaryas is also the editor of the newspaper Afghan Times
Afghan Times
Afghan Times is an Afghan Christian internet 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....
and lives in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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. His newspaper is an Afghan Christian News Network with daily news from Afghanistan and the Afghan Christians both within and outside Afghanistan.