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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.

Credits

Sang Pencerah Cast

Name	Character
Slamet Rahardjo He was 61, now 75 years old	as Kyai Penghulu Kamaludiningrat
Dennis Adhiswara He was 27, now 42 years old	as Hisyam
Ihsan Tarore He was 21, now 35 years old	as Darwis

Sang Pencerah Crew

Name	Department
Raam Punjabi as Producer. He was 66 (now 81) years old	Production