Literature of Nusantara Indonesia

Habiburrahman El Shirazy was born in Semarang, Central Java, 30 September 1976, age 37 years). He  is the Novelist number  1 in Indonesia (crowned by INSANI Diponegoro University (UNDIP) Semarang). Besides novelist, scholar of Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt,  is also known as a director, da’i, and poet. His creations are in great devotee not only in Indonesia, but also in foreign countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia. His creations of fiction considered to build spirit and foster the spirit of achievement reader. Among his creations that have been circulating in the market is Ayat-Ayat Cinta (have made ​​the film version, 2004), Di Atas Sajadah Cinta (has a sinetron  Trans TV, 2004), Ketika Cinta Berbuah Surga (When Love Fruitful of the Heaven) (2005), Pudarnya Pesona Cleopatra (Fading enchantment of Cleopatra) (2005 ), Ketika Cinta Bertasbih (2007), Ketika Cinta Bertasbih 2 (December, 2007) Dalam Mihrab Cinta (2007), Bumi Cinta (Earth Love) (2010) and The Romance. Now being completed of Langit Makkah berwarna Merah, Bidadari Bermata Bening (Clear Angel Eyes) and Bulan Madu di Jerusalem (Honeymoon in Jerusalem).

Education

Start his secondary education at the junior Futuhiyyah 1 Mranggen and He study of yellow books (Kitab Kuning) while studying at Pondok Pesantren Al Anwar, Mranggen Demak under the care of KH Hamzah Abdul Bashir. In 1992 he migrated to the cultural city of Surakarta to study at Madrasah Aliyah Special Program (MAPK) Surakarta, graduating in 1995. After that went to the Department of Islamic Theology Intellectual, Department of Hadith Al-Azhar University, Cairo and completed in 1999. In 2001 passed the Postgraduate Diploma (Pg.D) S2 at The Institute for Islamic Studies in Cairo, founded by Imam Al-Baiquri.