The majority of the population is Sunni. The people are devoted in offering their prayers and in keeping fast. However, only a few people give zakat. The moulvis (religious leaders) are the most influential persons in the area. People pay much respect to them. Eid-ul-Fitar and Eid-ul-Azaha are the two main festivals of Muslims. These occasions are celebrated with zeal and fervour. The majority of the Hindu population of Khuzdar district lives in Khuzdar and Wadh. The Hindu community is free to celebrate their festivals like Diwali and Holi.

All the religious sects are on close terms and they co-operate with each other in their social and religious life. The shrine of Hazrat Umar about 19 kilometres from Khuzdar towards Karachi is an attraction for the people to visit and offer fatiha.

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