(31 Mar 2025)
INDONESIA ISLAM CLOWN
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Tangerang, Indonesia – 26 March 2025
1. Clown show for children, performer on stage
2. Performer Yahya Hendrawan in full clown costume on stage
3. Various of clowns on stage
4. Various of audience
5. Clown on stage
6. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian/Arabic) Yahya Hendrawan, performer who dresses as a clown to teach children Islamic values:
"There is a hadith (saying by Prophet Muhammad) that says: ‘Your sweet smile in front of your brothers is charity.’ So we must prioritize smiles and greetings. When meeting friends, shaking hands, smile. You are good. I am good. Thank God."
7. Various of Hendrawan and others putting on makeup and getting ready for performance
8. Various of Hendrawan getting ready
9. Various of others getting ready
10. Clown going on stage
11. Children greeting clowns
12. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Rizky Fernando, 12-year-old student:
"I am very happy because the clowns are funny. Besides that, I also got knowledge from their preaching today, to always think positively."
13. Hendrawan announces it’s time for people to break their daily fast in Ramadan
14. Woman wearing face mask
15. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Hariri (no second name given), 18-year-old student:
"I think this event is very good because apart from hearing preaching from religious teachers, we also present clowns to make the residents interested in listening to preaching, to increase their knowledge while keeping them entertained."
16. Various of Hendrawan leading prayers with two of his friends
17. Various of men making supplications
STORYLINE:
Wearing a colorful costume, a red nose and a turban on his head, Yahya Hendrawan performs as a clown in Indonesian schools, using his act to teach Islamic values to children and teenagers.
He started out working birthday parties as a side hustle.
But in 2010 his religious teacher encouraged him to become a modern-day Abu Nawas, a legendary Arabic poet known for his wit, wisdom, humor and clever wordplay, so he could bring a cheerful, lighthearted approach to teaching religion.
Hendrawan, now known as Yahya Badut, or Yahya the Clown, has embraced that vision.
He worked along with a few others to form the Sharia Clown Foundation, a neighborhood initiative that blends entertainment with religious education.
Hendrawan teaches every weekday afternoon in a library at his house and occasionally, at a school or orphanage with his clown partners.
He begins lessons with a cheerful song while the other performers usually open with magic tricks.
"We must prioritize smiles and greetings. When meeting friends, shaking hands, smile,” Hendrawan said.
By being funny and cheerful, Hendrawan hopes the children will quickly absorb his lessons about morals, manners and Islamic values.
During Ramadan, he and his colleagues performed for a group of orphans they invited to break their fast together.
"I am very happy because the clowns are funny. Besides that, I also got knowledge from their preaching," said Rizky Fernando, a 12-year-old student who joined Iftar with his mother and sister.
The show in Ramadan was also attended by other local residents living in the area who welcomed the performance and said it should be organized more often.
AP video shot by Fadlan Syam
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