He resided in Rasoolpur Jamal of Mohammedabad Pargana and claimed descent from 1st Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Abu Bakr R.A.

His presence and teachings helped spread Islam in the area during the reign of the first three Mughal emperors, Babur, Humayun and Akbar.

He joined Humayun's army and left on the expedition to subdue Nasir Khan Lohani, the ruler of Ghazipur.

Finally, and as a last resort, he wrote a letter to the King Humayun as follows: “ This area now known as Mohammedabad Parhar Bah parganah is steeped in ignorance and infidelity.

[6] On receipt of Sheikh Jamal's letter, the King despatched Khwaja Najmuddin Siraj Ansari as the Qazi & Nazim E Paragna of the area, Mirza Adil Baig as Minister of Finance & The Army was under command of Alawal Khan Afga.

These two established a number of places such as Adilabad and Qazipur Siraj & a fort was built in a suburb of Yusufpur now known as Village Alawalpur Afga.

At the same time, his brother Khwaja Mobin alias Mitthan had married a woman from the Ansari family that had settled at Saiket, Shikohabad.