The Enlightener

September. 07,2010

Rating：

7.1

Genre：

Drama History

Keywords：

Biography Education

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.

Lukman Sardi as Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan

Slamet Rahardjo as Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat

Zaskia Adya Mecca as Nyai Walidah

Marsha Natika as Nyai Walidah Muda

Ihsan Tarore as Muhammad Darwis

Ikranagara as Kyai Abu Bakar

Yati Surachman as Nyai Abu Bakar

Sujiwo Tejo as Kyai Muhammad Fadlil

Dewi Irawan as Nyai Muhammad Fadlil

Agus Kuncoro as Kyai Muhammad Noor

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