 From 1932 to 1936 Fakih was a member of the Muhammadiyah 's regional council , serving concurrently as the editor of the organisation 's official magazine Bintang Islam and on the Legal Affairs Committee . As he became more active , Fakih began commuting regularly from Surabaya to Gresik , handling Muhammadiyah business in Surabaya and the wood company in Gresik ; this commute was done in Fakih 's personal car , a rare luxury at the time . Studying Dutch in his spare time , Fakih continued to improve his knowledge of Islam by studying the thoughts of Muhammad Abduh . However , conservative Muslims disapproved of Fakih 's work with Muhammadiyah , giving him the nickname <unk> <unk> <unk> ( " Dutchman with the black arse " ) , and often throwing stones at his home . 
