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.
[2][3] 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).
[1] A total of 27 victims, all women, were killed in the fire.
Norazura binti Abdul Wahab 4.
Mariani binti Lebai Hassan 8.
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