Snouck Hurgronje, Mecca, and Aceh
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
In Mecca, Snouck Hurgronje witnessed the fighting spirit of haj pilgrims from Aceh. When he arrived in the Dutch East Indies, he gave important feedback for the colonial government.
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If we return to our past actions, from brief attacks to defensive attitude, we will give an opportunity to the enemies to rest and we will lose the trust of those whom we have just conquered. And immediately after, if they slip through our fingers, our enemies will welcome them again. As time goes on, we will increasingly face the passive resistance of the heads whom we have conquered, a statement of inability to maintain order .
(published in De
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