February 15 - Afghan Times - An Afghan Christian Leader in the United States received death threats over the telephone while he was having dinner with his family today when two different telephone calls where made within 20 minutes on the same day.

"The callers were saying that they are calling from Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates and threatening my children and I to death if we did not shut down our websites." said Hussain Andaryas who has daily Radio programs for Afghanistan and also a TV program weekly.

This is not the first time that Mr. Andaryas has received such threats but the this was the first of its kind. "I have been threaten to death many times and several times beaten almost to death but this was the fist time I received death threats one after the other who are very angry. It really does not bother me much but seeing my two kids, they were with me at the time of telephone calls, it scared them a bit." said Andaryas.

Mr. Andaryas added that in the past he received threats from organizations such as Hakikat which is a legal Islamic Charity in Germany over the telephones but God has been gracious to us. I believe unless God permits not one can touch me."

Mr. Andaryas came to the United States sought asylum after they were asked to leave India and were to be deported to Afghanistan where the then Taleban movements were waiting to execute him and his family members.

You can read more about Hussain Andaryas at: www.Andaryas.com