World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
Indonesian preacher gives 90-minute sermon from a covered grave
At a regular religious gathering in Konawe Selatan, Indonesia, preacher Gus Faruq gave a sermon from inside a grave.
The event took place at Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic boarding school on Sunday, November 1.
Before the sermon, Faruq was wrapped in a burial shroud and placed in a grave in a ceremony resembling a funeral.
The grave was covered with boards and soil, with a mound and gravestone placed above it.
An organiser who attended said there was no air hole, and only a microphone cable came out of the grave.
Faruq spoke throughout the burial-like ceremony, from being wrapped in the shroud until the grave was opened again.
The full ceremony lasted about 90 minutes, according to the organiser.
Preacher Gus Faruq delivered a sermon from inside a grave for about 90 minutes at an Islamic gathering in Konawe Selatan.
He was wrapped in a burial shroud, placed in a grave, and covered with boards and soil.
A mound of earth and a headstone were added, and a microphone cable was the only thing extending out, according to an attendee.
The event took place at Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic boarding school on Sunday, November 1.
- Who
- Preacher Gus Faruq delivered the sermon. IPNU Konsel official Yazidurrozaq said he attended.
- What
- Faruq gave a sermon from inside a grave for about 90 minutes, during a burial-like ceremony.
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic boarding school, Cialam Jaya village, Konda district, Konawe Selatan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Faruq was wrapped in a burial shroud and placed in a grave.
The grave was covered with boards and soil, with a mound of earth and a headstone added.
Faruq continued speaking as he was placed in the grave and until it was dug open again.
The event took place at Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic boarding school in Cialam Jaya village.
- Preacher
- Gus Faruq
- Sermon duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Event date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Venue
- Nahdlatul Ulum Islamic boarding school, Cialam Jaya village
- District
- Konda, Konawe Selatan
What people are saying
Yes, it is true that he gave a sermon inside the grave for 1.5 hours
There was even a mound of earth and a headstone. It can be confirmed there was no air hole, only a microphone cable coming out