By di Tiro's own account, only 70 men joined him and they came mostly from the district of Pidie and especially from di Tiro's own village—with some of them joining due to personal loyalties to the di Tiro family while others due to disillusionment with the central government.
Dalam pengakuan Hasan di Tiro sendiri, hanya 70 orang yang bergabung dengannya dan mereka kebanyakan berasal dari kabupaten Pidie, terutama dari desa di Tiro sendiri, yang bergabung karena loyalitas pribadi kepada keluarga di Tiro, sementara yang lain karena kekecewaan terhadap pemerintah pusat.