Gohorpuri was born in 1924 to a Bengali family in the Mullahpara of Shiorkhal in Gohorpur pargana, located in what is now Sylhet District, Bangladesh.

Following the death of his father, who had been a scholar, Gohorpuri was given at a young age to Bashir Uddin Shaykh-e-Bagha, a religious figure, to be trained as his disciple.

[2][3] In 1950, he set a world record by passing the title from the world-renowned Darul Uloom Deoband and securing the first place in the merit list.

In 1956, he returned to his native village and founded the Gohorpur Hussainia Madrasa, serving there as the hadith scholar and muhtamim (principal) for the remainder of his life.

Gohorpuri was elected chairman of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh in 1996, becoming associated with more than 50 Qawmi madrasas as well as being the founder and patron of 13.