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Hamka & Siti Raham Vol. 2 (2023)
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Original name: Buya Hamka Vol. 2
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Siti Raham loyally supported Buya Hamka when he fought for independence and preached. Especially when Hamka was desperate because he was living in prison, Siti Raham continued to support him with sincerity. Thanks to Siti Raham's support, Hamka succeeded in completing Tafsir Al-Azhar while in detention. In the midst of trials, the love and harmony of Buya Hamka and Siti Raham's relationship never wavered.
Style:
political, indonesian, period drama
Plot:
politics, national hero, journalist, activist, religious, biopic, prison, village, school, teacher, military, violence, student, life, soldier, mother, career, muslim, weapons, president, father, grandfather, education, wife, childhood ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1942, year 1945, year 1943, 1940s, year 1966 ...
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