• Source: 1989 Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire

The 1989 Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire, which occurred on 22 September 1989, was a fire that took place at Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa (also known as Madrasah Pondok Pak Ya) in Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia. Around 27 students, mostly girls, were killed in the incident. All bodies of the victimes were later buried in a special Muslim cemetery at Padang Lumat, they were named as the "27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya" (27 Martyrs of the Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire).




Victims


A total of 27 victims, all women, were killed in the fire.




See also


2017 Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah madrasa fire




References






Further reading


Tragedi 27 Padang Lumat (in Malay). Al-Jihadi. 1994.

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