As the region experienced a power vacuum due to the decline of Baban, the Russo-Turkish War from 1828 to 1829, and the Egyptian–Ottoman War from 1831 to 1833, he led a tribal force to Rawandiz and built a citadel in the town as they build up a military. Between 1831 and 1834 he was able to capture several towns and cities in other Kurdish emirates.
As Baban's power declined, a power vacuum emerged in the region, leading to conflicts like the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829) and the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831-1833).  He then led a tribal force to Rawandiz, built a citadel there, and amassed a military. Between 1831 and 1834, he captured several towns and cities in other Kurdish emirates.