The Enlightener
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.
Featured Crew
| Hanung Bramantyo | Director |
| Hanung Bramantyo | Writer |
| Indra Gunawan | First Assistant Director |
| So Acho | Assistant Script |
| Gerry Romano | Assistant Script |
| Taufiq Hidayat | Production Runner |
| Darsono | Assistant Property Master |
| Aceng Raya | Art Department Assistant |
| Wahyu Way | Post Production Assistant |
| Hestu Saputra | Second Assistant Director |
