Brigadier GeneralKyaiHajjiSyam'un[fn 1] (5 April 1894 – 28 February 1949) better known as Ki Syam'un was an Islamic scholar and fighter for Indonesian Independence.[3][4][5] In 1916, Syam'un founded the Pesantren Al-Khairiyah, which in subsequent development became Al-Khairiyah Islamic College as an educational institution and organization.[6][7] Syam'un received military education during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and was later appointed Battalion Commander (Daidancho) in the Pembela Tanah Air volunteer army.[8] In 1945, he was appointed regent of Serang until his death in 1949.[9]He was awarded the title National Hero of Indonesia in 2018.[10]
