They smoke tobacco, and, to some extent, chew the stimulant kat . They drink liquor, even in public places. The Nara are almost exclusively Muslim , having been forcibly converted to Islam during the late nineteenth century. Numerous elements from their old religion, however, still flourish on among them. Islam, in many cases, has failed to become internalized, possibly because of the way in which it was forced upon them.
Villages usually have a mosque, which looks much like the other houses.
Many villages have Imams , who teach the Koran. The Nara are not rigid in prayers or fasting, and few make pilgrimages to Mecca or other holy places. However, they refuse to eat pork or the flesh of animals killed by someone of another religion. The spiritual needs of the Nara are many. Few Christian resources in their language exist, and only one missions agency is working among them.