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Aqila, 9 years old, is a highly infatuated girl to the science but lack the interest in learning the Qur'an. Aqila has a grandfather who works as an astronomer and stays at the Center Boscha Star Observation. Aqila intends to make school work related to astronomy. Her grandfather gives Aqila permission to use binoculars in Boscha to complete the task, but with one condition: she should be able to read the Qur'an. Aqila promises it. In her grandfarher’s house Aqila met Ros, daughter of the maid. Ros asks her to play in a mosque. In the mosque Aqila learn to read the Qur'an in a Iqro method, which is fun, rhythmic and sung lightly. Aqila’s experience of learning the Qur'an and the example of his grandfather is what inspires her mind of the greatness of Allah who created the universe.
Writer
Set during the war between Dutch/Allied troops and the people of Cibening Cakung in 1945, the story begins when a young man captures 22 Indian soldiers and four British crew members who land on Rawa Gatel. Based on real events, the factual protagonists are KH Noer Ali, leader of Laskar Hizbullah, who is also an ulama (religious leader) who founded the Islamic boarding school; Luke Kustaryo from the Indonesian People's Army; Bang Jole, a local fighter; and Hussein Kamali, an intellectual. Among the fictional characters are H Komar and his wife, who are executed by the Dutch, in front of their children. Then there are also Mahfud and Hafid, members of Hizbullah, who are opponents but who reconcile when they are about to die.
Story
Set during the war between Dutch/Allied troops and the people of Cibening Cakung in 1945, the story begins when a young man captures 22 Indian soldiers and four British crew members who land on Rawa Gatel. Based on real events, the factual protagonists are KH Noer Ali, leader of Laskar Hizbullah, who is also an ulama (religious leader) who founded the Islamic boarding school; Luke Kustaryo from the Indonesian People's Army; Bang Jole, a local fighter; and Hussein Kamali, an intellectual. Among the fictional characters are H Komar and his wife, who are executed by the Dutch, in front of their children. Then there are also Mahfud and Hafid, members of Hizbullah, who are opponents but who reconcile when they are about to die.
