Kasgar Kumhar in India

The Kasgar Kumhar have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Kasgar live in Uttar Pradesh and follow Islam. They speak Urdu and Hindi.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Kasgar make a living from pot making and some work as laborers. They are landless. They prefer marriages between cousins.

They allow divorce. Divorcees and the bereaved can marry again. They marry as adults and have marriage rituals. They bury their dead.

They use modern medicines. The children are given Islamic religious teaching. The Kasgar have specialists from other Muslim communities for Islamic teachings.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kasgar people are Sunni Muslims who believe that the supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.

The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.

Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will.

In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.


What Are Their Needs?

The Kasgar Kumhar people need to experience the eternal blessings of Jesus Christ for abundant life, John 10:10.


Prayer Points

Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.

Pray that gospel materials and the internet lead them to salvation.

Pray for the Lord to thrust our loving workers to this community.

Pray for spiritual discernment among the Kasgar Kumhar.


Scripture Prayers for the Kumhar Kasgar in India.


References

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


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kumhar Kasgar
People Name in Country Kumhar Kasgar
Natural Name Kasgar Kumhar
Alternate Names कुम्हार कासग़र
Population this Country 10,000
Population all Countries 10,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21330
ROP3 Code 118157
ROP25 Code 304371
ROP25 Name Kumhar
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
9,700
Uttarakhand
300
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Uttar Pradesh 9,700
  Uttarakhand 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (8,400 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Awadhi
40
Garhwali
20
Primary Language Urdu (8,400 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Awadhi 40
  Garhwali 20
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1747-1894)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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Film / Video God's Love Story General / Other
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
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Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Urdu Jesus Film Project
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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