Sheikh Mali Baba (originally named as ""Siekh Ādam"" belonged to Kshatriya family, a renowned and wise man in the Pashto history also belonged to this valley who is responsible for the allotment of the lands among the Pakhtoon tribes, from Indus to Swat. Some local areas hindki peoples after converted to Islam now they are calling himself sheikh Mali khel, basically they are hindki peoples after convert to islam they descendants as Sheikh-Mali,they are still speaking Hindko language, He was a pious man who wrote a book, Daftar, about Yousuzais and about the territory reforms of the Pakhtoon valley (Nawaz, 1987: 249-253). Haji Baba was a Syed saint originally from the Upper Dir District, who settled in Maini, Swabi. His descendants are known as the Haji Khel Miagan, and are highly respected for their Sayyid and pious lineage.
