When Love Glorifies God

حين يسبّح الحب

The Indonesian adaptation of Habiburrahman El-Shirazy's novel about an al-Azhar student balancing study, love and livelihood in Cairo — a major Indonesian religious hit.

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Identifiers
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Review
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Family, marriage and kinshipEducationSpirituality and Sufism

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2009 CE · 1430 AH†
Countries
ID
Languages
id (original) · ar (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
Ketika Cinta BertasbihKetika Cinta Bertasbih

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Overview

"When Love Glorifies" is a film about contemporary Muslim life, released in 2009, produced in Indonesia, directed by Chaerul Umam. Its leading performers include None, None, Alice Norin, None and None. An Indonesian film based on the novel by Habiburrahman El Shirazy about an al-Azhar student balancing knowledge, love and livelihood in Cairo; one of the most popular Indonesian religious films. 1 2

Context and reception

The work is listed in the screening room index with its data and external links.

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Features
Kholidi Asadil Alam· Oki Setiana Dewi· Alice Norin· Andi Arsyil Rahman· Meyda Sefira· Niniek L. Karim· Didi Petet· Deddy Mizwar
Directed by
Chaerul Umam
Written by
Imam Tantowi

People and things also explored

Najm al-Din al-Ghayti, Egypt's shaykh al-Islam· al-Sadr Sulayman al-Ubshithi· Molla 'Ala' al-Din 'Ali al-'Arabi· Badr al-Din al-Ghazzi, shaykh al-Islam of Damascus· Burhan al-Din al-Hasib al-Nasib· Fatima bint Quraymizan· Alif· Ayat-Ayat Cinta

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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