 Simultaneously the Muslims took up arms in the jihad, including Arsyad Thawil.Arsyad was a leading figure in the Battle of Geger Cilegon 1888 (Cilegon War) and thus became the most sought-after cleric by the colonials.As a result of the rebellion the Dutch then arrested the Bantenese cleric and exiled them (all the exiled leaders numbered 94).