 In Malang , Fakih worked with Masjkur and Zainul Arifin to start an armed resistance to fight in the revolution against the returning Europeans . He served as deputy chief in command of this resistance , which consisted of the Japanese @-@ trained Islamic units Sabilillah and Hizbullah . After the Dutch launched Operation Kraai in December 1948 , Fakih and his family escaped to Surakarta , where he again became active in Muhammadiyah . Fakih , serving as deputy chair under Bagus Hadikusumo , frequently commuted between Surakarta and the organisation 's head office in Yogyakarta . 
