Jefri Al Buchori

Muhammmad Jefri Al Buchori (12 April 1973 – 26 April 2013), colloquially known as Uje – stands for Ustad Jefri, was an Indonesian Islamic preacher, da'i, singer, and actor. He was known as an Islamic preacher with young and charismatic charm and who frequently appeared on pop culture scene.

Early life Jefri was born in Jakarta, the third son of his father Ismail Modal who was a Moluccan, and his mother Tatu Mulyana. During the elementary school years at 07 Karang Anyar, Jefri never felt the need for the grade 4 thus he jumped class from grade 3 to class 5. In 2007 he collaborated on the mini album Para Pencari-Mu (The Seekers) with the musical group Ungu, in the song "Surga Hati" (Heaven of the Soul). In 2009 he performed a duet at the Tabligh Akbar and Ungu Religious Music Concert in Cilegon, Banten, attended by thousands of spectators.

Death Jefri died at the age of 40 on 26 April 2013 in a road accident in Pondok Indah area, South Jakarta, at 02:00 Western Indonesian Time (19:00 UTC, 25 April). He crashed into the tree after losing control of his motorbike Kawasaki ER-6n. He was sent to the Pondok Indah Hospital and Fatmawati Hospital but was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him failed. Subsequently, his body was brought to a funeral home in Perum Bukit Mas, East Ciputat, South Tangerang. He was buried in TPU Karet Bivak, Tengsin, Central Jakarta after the prayer at Istiqlal Mosque which attended by thousands of mourners.

Magazine Articles Femina Magazine (13–19 October 2005, Serial Baru) Femina Magazine (27 April – 3 May 2013, Serial Baru: Ustadz Jefri Dalam Kenangan)