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Born to Buddhist & Catholic Parents, 10 Portraits of Dian Sastrowardoyo Who Firmly Chooses Islam - Once a Spiritual Tourist

Born to Buddhist & Catholic Parents, 10 Portraits of Dian Sastrowardoyo Who Firmly Chooses Islam - Once a Spiritual Tourist

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Born to Buddhist & Catholic Parents, 10 Portraits of Dian Sastrowardoyo Who Firmly Chooses Islam - Once a Spiritual Tourist

Dian Sastrowardoyo is currently viral after a number of netizens' posts showed the AADC actress as a lecturer. But it doesn't stop there, the 41-year-old woman is now back in the spotlight after revealing her reasons for choosing Islam.

Although it turns out that the video was from two years ago, netizens are still impressed with the attitude of the wife of Maulana Indraguna Sutowo who is so smart in responding to phenomena around her.

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Dian Sastrowardoyo is known to be born to parents of different religions. Her father, Ariawan Rusdianto Sastrowardoyo, is known to be a Buddhist, while her mother, Dewi Parwati Setyorini, is a Catholic. 

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At the young age of 17, Dian Sastrowardoyo actually had an interest in the religion practiced by her grandfather, Sunario Sastrowardoyo, who was known to be a Muslim. 

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Therefore, she searched for the belief that felt right for her. "I was raised Catholic. My mother was very strong in her Catholic faith, while my father was Buddhist. At the age of 17, I searched for myself and finally found Islam," said Dian Sastro, quoted via the Daniel Mananta Network channel on YouTube.

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Feeling comfortable with the teachings of Islam, apparently, still made Dian Sastrowardoyo go through a long spiritual journey by studying all religions (spiritual tourist).

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She did this to answer various doubts and philosophical questions. Coincidentally, Dian was a philosophy student.

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Dian had discussions with pastors, priests, monks, and Hindu religious leaders. "Their answers were varied, but unsatisfactory," she said.

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In the end, Dian's search ended with Islam after attending a study group. "Actually, I didn't expect to feel comfortable with Islam. Initially, my aunt invited me to attend the study group. Then there was an Islamic teacher whose teachings I found very logical. And it was very touching," she explained.

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After a long journey, Dian Sastrowardoyo finally declared the two sentences of shahada coinciding with the celebration of Isra Mi'raj, on August 21, 2006. She firmly embraced Islam at the age of 22.

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Instead of being opposed by her family, Dian Sastro's decision to embrace Islam actually received a positive response from her mother. She even received support from her mother to be able to finish reading the Quran before getting married.

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Dian Sastro revealed that she was very grateful to have a family with a high level of tolerance in respecting the beliefs of each member.