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.

Directed by: Hanung Bramantyo
Written by: Hanung Bramantyo
Release date: 2010-09-07
Runtime: 123 minutes
Cast:
Lukman Sardi Lukman Sardi
Kyai Haji Ahmad Dahlan 
Slamet Rahardjo Slamet Rahardjo
Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat 
Zaskia Adya Mecca Zaskia Adya Mecca
Nyai Walidah 
Marsha Natika Marsha Natika
Nyai Walidah Muda 
Ihsan Tarore Ihsan Tarore
Muhammad Darwis 
Ikranagara Ikranagara
Kyai Abu Bakar 
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