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.

• 
  Lukman Sardi

  Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan
• 
  Slamet Rahardjo

  Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat
• 
  Zaskia Adya Mecca

  Nyai Walidah
• 
  Marsha Natika

  Nyai Walidah Muda
• 
  Ihsan Tarore

  Muhammad Darwis
• 
  Ikranagara

  Kyai Abu Bakar
• 
  Yati Surachman

  Nyai Abu Bakar
• 
  Sujiwo Tejo

  Kyai Muhammad Fadlil
• 
  Dewi Irawan

  Nyai Muhammad Fadlil
• 
  Agus Kuncoro

  Kyai Muhammad Noor