The Kasgar live in Uttar Pradesh and follow Islam. They are not vegetarians. They speak Urdu and Hindi and read and write in Perso Arabic or Devanagari.

Cousin marriages are preferred by them and they are monogamous. Divorce is allowed with social approval. Divorcees and the bereaved can marry again. They have adult marriages and have marriage rituals. The dead are buried.

The Kasgar make a living from pot making and some work as laborers. They are landless. They use modern medicines but do not tend to use family planning. The children are given religious teaching. The Kasgar have specialists for their teachings from other Muslim communities.

* Scripture Prayers for the Kumhar Kasgar in India.

* Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel materials and the internet lead them to salvation.

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999