[2][3] Historically, the Kakakhel tribe played a central role in the defense of the Emirate of Afghanistan against the Sikhs during the 1748–1837 Afghan-Sikh wars, such as in the Battle of Nowshera.

[4] Sayyid Kastir Gul was born on Friday evening, December 25, 1573, in Kandakhel, Kohsar, Nowshera in present-day Pakistan.

[citation needed] He is known to this day for being an epitome of Islamic asceticism, who was very conspicuous among clerics during his lifetime because of his regular voluntary fasting.

Furthermore, he is known for his sermons such as those on the importance of Tahajjud, as well as Islamic etiquette such as decency, qualitative modesty, generosity, and empathy toward fellow human beings.

[4] He had a high number of graduates in Islamic law due to his educational projects, including students who were masters of knowledge and miraculous powers.