| Date | 14 September 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | 5:10 AM (MST) |
| Location | Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°10′08″N 101°43′58″E / 3.1688°N 101.7328°E |
| Type | Fire accidents classified as murder[1] |
| Cause | Arson that was set by outsider drug addicts after they were taunted by students in the madrasa for entering the areas to abuse drugs[2][3] |
| Motive | Revenge[4][5] |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
| Suspects | 7 |
| Convicted | Muhammad Adli Shah Bin Mohd Yusry and Muhammad Arif Firdaus Bin Juraini |
| Charges | 23 counts of murder under section 300(d) of the Penal Code |
| Verdict | Guilty (Muhammad Adli Shah Bin Mohd Yusry), not guilty (Muhammad Arif Firdaus Bin Juraini) |
| Convictions | Murder under section 300(d) of the Penal Code (23 counts) |
| Sentence | Detention at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
The 2017 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa fire occurred around 5:10 a.m. on September 14, 2017, when a fire broke out at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, resulting in the deaths of 23 madrasa residents, comprising 21 students and two teachers, while five others were reportedly injured.[6][7]
Investigations revealed that a quarrel had erupted between the madrasa boarders and a group of seven teenage boys who entered the area to abuse drugs they had purchased. This altercation prompted the teens to set fire to the building. All seven troubled teens had been expelled from school following numerous serious disciplinary offenses. Additional factors included a firework assault against the madrasa boarders by the same teens and a dispute over the use of the futsal court between the two parties.[8]
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- ^ Roslan, Faisza (18 September 2017). "Gara-Gara Berebut Gelanggang Futsal, Mangsa Kebakaran Tak Sempat Merasa Pindah Tempat Baru". SAYS (in Malay). Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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