It is believed to have been named after a famous Islamic jurist and scholar Jalal-ud-din known as "Mufti Sahib" who (as traditions cite) was relied upon for a technical religious verdict in the time of the latter Mughal emperors.
A prominent shrine to "Mufti sahib" has been built within the "old graveyard" bordering Muftian and Dina, running parallel to Rohtas Road.
Following this many individuals and families from Muftian and surrounding areas, pledged spiritual allegiance to Pir Syed Ghulam Haidar Ali Shah of Jalalpur Sharif and subsequently to their descendants.
Notable efforts were made by the locals of these areas in assisting the Amir-e-Hizbullah Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah in supporting the cause for an independent Islamic Republic (Pakistan), for which strenuous efforts were made from 1927, which is the year Hizbullah ("Party of God") was formed by Pir Syed Muhammad Fazal Shah.
These include Gujjars (Mufti, Kasana, Mian), Jatt (Gondal), Awan (Qutab Shahi), Baloch, Malik, Kashmiri (Butt, Dar), Kasbi, Tarkhan, Teli, Cheewar, Mochi, Nahi, Mashki, Mirāsi and Musali.