Military Governor of Aceh (1945-1953) and leader of Darul Islam rebellion in the province (1953-1963). Aceh (IPA pronunciation: , pronounced approximately Ah-Cèh, but with [e], not [ei] at the end) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Born in Pidie district. Becomes leader of ulema (Islamic religious scholar) party of Aceh during 1930s, and also its leader during civil war of 1945. He became ruler of Aceh Province after the war. Ulema (, translit: , singular: , translit: , scholar) refers to the educated class of Muslim scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. ...

In 1953 he joined Darul Islam rebellion as a response to dissolution of Aceh Province. He led guerrilla bands of rebels until 1963, when he agrees to peace agreement in return of reestablishment of Aceh Province with special right for sharia law. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...