Introduction

Newlywed Khalifah is persuaded by her hardline Islamic husband to wear a veil. The drastic change to her life and her final momentous decision show that she is the true leader of her family.

Synopsis

Khalifah (23) enters into an arranged marriage with successful salesman Rasyid (33) in order to help the financial situation of her family. She discovers that Rasyid has hard-line Islamic convictions, and when she suffers a miscarriage he insinuates that it might have been God's warning for her to abide by the rule that she must cover all of her body, including her face. She begins to wear a veil, and sees a drastic change in the way that people treat her. Eventually, she makes a momentous decision that reveals her as the true 'leader' of her new family.