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Teungku Chik di Tiro

1836–1891 · 19th century · Also known as Muhammad Saman

Teungku Chik di Tiro, born Muhammad Saman, was an Acehnese religious scholar who led resistance to the Dutch in the Aceh War from the early 1880s. Proclaiming the struggle a holy war, he rallied village fighters and recovered much of the countryside, confining the Dutch to fortified lines around the capital. He died in 1891, reportedly poisoned, and is a National Hero of Indonesia.

Teungku Chik di Tiro
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Teungku Chik di Tiro. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/teungku-chik-di-tiro
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