Ustaz Yahya Edward Teaching Children Of The Panti Mengaji In Diplomas

Ustaz Yahya Edward Teaches Children Of Panti Mengaji In Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - Ustaz Yahya Edward Hendrawan is willing to dress himself up as a liar to attract the attention of children at the Darussalam Orphanage, Pinang, Tangerang City. This is done so that orphanage children want to gain Islamic knowledge in an unusual way.

Ustaz Yahya has been carrying out his activities for 14 years. He teaches Islam to orphanage children by becomingipers.

Yahya said that he was inspired by his previous teacher to become a modern Abu Nawas. But somehow Ustaz Yahya chose to become a clown in 2010 to teach children Islam.

"My teacher has a mindset, wants me to be modern, cheerful and humorous Abu Nawas, so that children will be cheerfuler, more enthusiastic in studying to come to the taklim assembly," Yahya said, Thursday, March 14.

He also recounted that the first time he made a joke, he didn't get a good response from the children, because they were scared to see his face covered in proportional makeup.

At first, there were children who were afraid. But only 1-2 days they were already brave again. They were also very happy with my presence," he said.

Ustaz Yahya started the Koran lesson together with his students by praying for ta'awudz or asking for protection from Allah SWT from the temptation of the devil who is cursed.

Furthermore, to raise the spirit of children, Yahya asked his students phrases.

Then to increase his learning spirit, he also gave a little action. So that children don't feel bored with their teaching.

"I'm a little bit of a small attraction by issuing books, then a fire will appear later, then the book will be closed again. It's like that the children are happy," he said.

Yahya revealed that he was not paid a penny, even though he did it every day at the Darussalam Pinang Orphanage, Tangerang.

"I'm just looking for blessings, for him the pleasure of children and the knowledge he gets is a reward for me to go to heaven Allah SWT," he concluded.