When take care of Hajj he then often visited the Dutch consulate office in Jeddah and became acquainted with Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje who eventually became his friend in discussing the teachings of Islam.
Ketika mengurus haji itulah dia sering berkunjung ke kantor Konsulat Belanda di Jeddah dan berkenalan dengan Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje yang akhirnya menjadi temannya dalam berdiskusi tentang ajaran Islam.