Death of Snouck Hurgronje (1936) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. The scholar Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje died in 1936 (‘in 1936 ontslapen’)..
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1936.
Account
The scholar Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje died in 1936 (‘in 1936 ontslapen’).
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 40.