2017 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa fire
The 2017 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa fire, which occurred at around 5:10 am on 14 September 2017, where a fire broke out at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur resulted in 23 of the madrasa residents (comprising 21 students and two teachers) killed, while five others were reportedly injured.
| Date | 14 September 2017 |
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| Time | 5:10 AM (MST) |
| Location | Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3.1688°N 101.7328°E |
| Type | Fire accidents classified as murder |
| 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 |
| Motive | Revenge |
| 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 | 23 counts of murder under section 300(d) of the Penal Code |
| Sentence | Detention at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Based on the investigations, there was a quarrel between the madrasa boarders and a group of seven teenage boys who entered the area to abuse the drugs they purchased, prompting them to burn the building. All of the seven troubled teens were expelled from school following numerous serious discipline offences. Further causes were including a firework assault against them by the same teens and a quarrel over who will use the futsal court between two parties.